Where to Watch the Olympics By Robert Michael Evans With the Winter Olympics rapidly approaching, there is an undeniable collective buzz starting to whip up around Seoul. If you haven’t been able to acquire tickets to the Winter Games already, there are plenty of other ways for you to enjoy the Olympic festivities. You might just want to stay in Seoul and gather up at a … [Read more...]
Team Korea’s Best
What will Team Korea serve up in PyeongChang? By Zev D. Blumenfeld Can you feel that energy? The winter is finally here and Seoul has turned into a magical, winter wonderland. (I mean, look at all this glistening snow--it’s everywhere. If I close my eyes hard enough, I can almost see the heaping piles.) And everywhere you go Koreans are giddy with anticipation for the 2018 … [Read more...]
Olympic Sized Meals
A historic tour of PyeonChang dining By Christopher Saint Germain There is a sleepy village in Korea that is known as PyeongChang. If you travel the quiet streets and absorb the local culture, you could feel quite at peace with the country atmosphere. You might be blissfully unaware that soon the entire world will converge on this spot for the 2018 Winter Olympics. … [Read more...]
The Winter Olympics Lowdown
A survival guide for the flyby observer By Gil Coombe Okay, full disclosure: I hate snow. I hate ice. I hate sleet, hail, blizzards. In fact, I hate the cold in general. So when I was tasked with writing this guide to the three most popular events at the Winter Olympics, it felt a little bit like asking a mouse to write about the best breeds of cat, or a Cholla native to … [Read more...]
Eurwangni beach: Don’t Break the Bank for the Beach
Story by Neil Kirby / Photos by Justin Howard Try cheap travels in Eurwangni, a day trip from Seoul Let’s get one ugly fact out of the way first. Despite the spectacular offerings of Seoul and its surrounding areas, salaries are stagnant for some people and prices seem to be sneaking slightly higher each year. Yet there are a few things that remain as free as Jesus … [Read more...]