New Years

Spin Kicks, Spirituality, and a Sunrise: Templestay at Golgusa Temple

It’s never a bad idea to start out a new year with a few extra good karma points… you never know when you’ll need them. So, instead of spending New Year’s Eve drinking too much in a crowded bar and waking up to feelings of pain and regret, I decided to ring it in at …

6 Ways to Ring in the New Year, Korean Style

New Year’s Eve in Korea is action packed. Hotels host swanky soirées, restaurants lure in hungry diners with holiday specials, and the masses gather in the streets, unmoved by subzero temperatures, eager to share a final shot of soju with one another before the clock strikes midnight. But, contrary to what many think, there is …

Kuh-ri-ssuh-ma-ssuh in Korea 2010

It’s holiday time across the world and people everywhere are celebrating. Including Korea. It’s my second holiday season in Seoul and I’m once again finding ways to incorporate traditions which I’ve grown up with into the practices and customs here. I’m not alone, either. In fact, the expat group here in Seoul is quite tight-knit …