July 24, 2010
by Mipa
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My sister’s back in Korea! Her flight came in at the glorious crack of dawn, so my parents drove to the airport to pick her up and then they all arrived at my doorstep at around 7am for a complete … Continue reading
July 14, 2010
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Yesterday, I met up with Maree at Insadong! Hm, it seems that Insadong has become my new stomping ground lately (as evidenced here and here). It was great to hang out with her again and to be a part of … Continue reading
July 7, 2010
by Mipa
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Had an absolutely glorious day today. My mom had to take care of some stuff in Seoul, so we decided to capitalize on her trip by having an awesome day of mother-daughter bonding at Insadong. First, for lunch, we ended … Continue reading
July 4, 2010
by Mipa
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Had a great Saturday yesterday where I got to catch up with lots of friends and eat scrumptious Korean food. One of my friends, Mike, introduced us to a fab Korean traditional restaurant called ‘Jirisan,’ nestled in one of the … Continue reading
October 22, 2009
by Mipa
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Went to ‘Oh Sae Gyae Hyang‘ restaurant at Insadong last weekend. This was my second visit- the first being on my birthday last year. :) It’s pretty similar to any of the other ‘Supreme Master’ restaurants in Korea, with wheat/soy … Continue reading
September 16, 2009
by Mipa
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For those of you who care, I apologize for the pause in blogging. I wish I could say that I’ve been mad-busy with other priorities and responsibilities, but in all honesty, I don’t have any excuse to give you besides … Continue reading
September 4, 2009
by Mipa
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Every time I’m at Insadong, I go to the Ssamzie-gil building to buy my favorite traditional Korean snack. It’s a bag of peanut/puffed rice snack bars that are made with healthy ingredients, such as fruit syrup, instead of regular refined … Continue reading
June 16, 2009
by Mipa
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I don’t even like drinking coffee that much, but I’ve totally gotten sucked into the cafe culture here in Seoul. There are so many with unique concepts and interiors, it’s ridonkulous. Especially in Hongdae, there are several cafes on every … Continue reading