Tag: Asia

  • Wanderfood Wednesday — My Favorite Korean Street Food

    Wanderfood Wednesday — My Favorite Korean Street Food

    Here we are for another week of Wanderfood Wednesday kindly hosted by Wanderlust and Lipstick. Although I have lived and wandered throughout Asia for the past 10 years (well almost), I still marvel at the variety of street food that is available here. I don’t think I can go a block in any direction here…

  • Through the Sandbox Lens #5 — Election Campaigning Korean Style

    Through the Sandbox Lens #5 — Election Campaigning Korean Style

    Election time is here in Korea, and that means organized campaigners at ever intersection. These ladies with their #3 hats are campaigning for Candidate Number 3. Watching them is great free entertainment. While the traffic is stopped they will dance and sing (there’s a truck with a BIG loud speaker right next to them). Once…

  • Through the Sandbox Lens #4 — Buddha Meets Costco

    Through the Sandbox Lens #4 — Buddha Meets Costco

    Yesterday was Buddha’s Birthday. I dropped by the local temple to take in a bit of the “action”. I was greeted by the Costco reps selling memberships 🙂 Need I say more…………..(laughing here).

  • Wanderfood Wednesday — Sipping $400.00 Chinese Tea

    Wanderfood Wednesday — Sipping $400.00 Chinese Tea

    Here we are for another week of  Wanderfood Wednesday kindly hosted by Wanderlust and Lipstick. When was the last time you got to sip on $400.00 tea?  As a budget traveler, who even though I never object to a splurge now and again,  I  can say never. However, that all changed a couple of weeks…