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  • W Bistro…A Bistro with a Korean Twist in Downtown Daejeon, Korea

    W Bistro…A Bistro with a Korean Twist in Downtown Daejeon, Korea

    I recently attended a tasting at a new Bistro in downtown Daejeon. Here’s an excerpt from the email we received introducing the tasting… On April 15th at W-Bistro in Eunhaeng-dong (Daejeon’s old downtown) there will be a major tasting event. This event is to do with traditional KOREAN “jang” based dishes. “Jangs” are the Korean…

  • Travel Photo Thursday — April 19, 2012 — Chaing Mai’s Chinatown Street Food Alley

    Travel Photo Thursday — April 19, 2012 — Chaing Mai’s Chinatown Street Food Alley

    Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. This has been a week of computer challenges. I opened up my relatively new (less than a year old) Lenova laptop on the weekend and was greeted by the dreaded blue screen. In the end I had to reformat the computer, and have spent my free time this…

  • Springtime in Korea — A Photo Sampler

    Springtime in Korea — A Photo Sampler

    Springtime in Korea — A Photo Sampler… Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. We’ve moved from rain to sun here in Daejeon, but it’s freezing! Thankfully, I know that spring will be here soon, and the winter gray will be replaced with beautiful color. This week I’m showcasing some shots I’ve taken around Korea…

  • Being Amazed in Spain on A Budget

    Being Amazed in Spain on A Budget

    Spain was my first European adventure since moving to Asia in 2001, and I discovered that Spain on a budget is not a hardship. You can do a lot of great things on the cheap.  I was amazed at all the great things I experienced without breaking the bank! 1. Olives and Wine; not necessarily…