This is part two of a two-part, two-day itinerary focusing on the best shopping, eats and cafes in Seoul’s Gangnam district. To read part one, featuring Sinsa-dong, please click here. After having a simple breakfast at your Airbnb, hop a bus or hail a taxi to Apgujeong, a short 5-10 minute ride from Garosugil. Although Apgujeong Rodeo Street …
Korean cuisine, like the country itself, is fast evolving. Breaking away from the traditional focus on fermented dishes and pungent spices, contemporary Korean cuisine takes a lighter approach. It uses a variety of Western cooking and plating techniques, and is more delicate with the seasoning to allow the flavor profiles of the incorporated ingredients to …
Spring is one of my favorite times of the year here in Korea, but sadly, it’s short lived. Soon enough, summer will be here which means bikinis, beaches and bright sun… all of which can cause great distress among us gals. Fortunately for us (and willing guys, too), Catchup Waxing offers premier services to ensure …
After struggling with rosacea– a vascular disease that causes intense redness and flushing of the face– for the past few years, I decided to bite the bullet and experiment with laser therapy. After doing a bit of research on the internet (and cringing at some of the photos of the extreme side effects) I figured …
Going to the dentist can be scary anywhere, but even more so in a place where language barriers exist and clinical procedures aren’t necessarily the same as those in one’s home country. Still, one’s health should not be neglected simply because one is intimidated by language or unknown procedural costs. Despite my nursing background, it …
How does an American celebrate Independence Day in Korea? By eating food and lighting things on fire, of course. What else? After having to cancel our scheduled cook out (mostly because Itaewon left us all in conditions not able to do anything useful with ourselves), we decided to venture out to Apgujeong for much sought …