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Through the Sandbox Lens #14 — It’s a Masked Man…………NO! It’s a………………
Masked puppets for sale at the 39th Annual Andong Mask Dance Festival.
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Are Koreans More Polite When They’re Naked? — A Visit to a Korean Bathhouse
For Koreans a weekly visit to the spa or bathhouse is a must. They go there to lounge in the hot pools, sweat in the saunas, and scrub their bodies until they’re red. Men and women are separated and everyone roams around buck naked. When I first came to Korea I enjoyed a bathhouse that…
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Through the Sandbox Lens #6 — Rural Korea.
I don’t drive in Korea, so actually getting to wander down old roads in a rural area here is a treat. This was taken in the spring of 2008 when I traveled with friends who had a car. We had absolutely no idea where we were, but were easily able to wile away a few…
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Wanderfood Wednesday — Gyeran Mari
Here are for another week of Wanderfood Wednesday kindly hosted by Wanderlust and Lipstick. Gyeran Mari, “Rolled Egg Omelet” is another popular Korean dish featuring eggs. This dish is not only delicious, but it’s easy to make. I found out that the secret to rolling the omelet is patience. Cook the egg slowly, and don’t…