living in Seoul

How to Stretch Your Won and Save Money While Living in Seoul

A few years back, I quit my job as an English teacher and decided to study Korean full-time as a university student. At the time, I had forgotten what it was like to live without a steady income and it didn’t take me long to realize that my habits of frivolous spending had to come …

Korea’s Best Grocery Delivery Websites

Seoul is, without a doubt, one of the most convenient places to live in the world. It’s a 24 hour city, with businesses remaining open until the wee hours of the morning. It boasts an incredibly efficient and affordable transportation system.  And you can get just about anything delivered to your house. Including groceries. Which …

Explore Asia this Fall with Apple Tours and Travel

Korea has some incredible places to see and explore but sometimes it’s nice to get out and travel other Asian lands. While the internet has made independent travel incredibly easy (and I’ll be the first to admit, I love planning my own trips), sometimes it’s nice to let someone else do the planning and booking …

Hus-hu: Seoul’s Best English Speaking Dental Clinic

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 …