After a year of living back at home in the States, I decided it was time to come back to Wonju for a visit. Known as the most populated city in Gangwon province, Wonju is a quickly developing city located about 87 miles southeast of …
As some of you may know, I recently came back to the States after teaching English in South Korea for over three years. At first, getting used to American life was a challenge. There were never very many Korean restaurants in North Carolina and I …
I’ve been using Gmarket to purchase my Homeplus goods for quite some time and I think it’s fitting that I include this information in my blog. Buying food using Gmarket is quite simple if you’ve already set up your account (I believe that you can …
Last weekend, HJ and I found a new gem of a buffet. Qoo Qoo (pronounced koo koo) is a wonderful sushi buffet located in Wonju. I’m not too much of a sushi or sashimi person, but this place definitely has something for everyone. As soon …
There’s a great noodle restaurant in my neighborhood called Noodle Tree (국수나무) that I frequent. I stumbled upon this restaurant while exploring one day, and have been going ever since. It’s great for dinner alone after finishing a long day at school, but this time I …
Last weekend, HJ and I went to eat pyo haejangguk (뼈 해장국), which is one of our favorite Korean dishes. Haejangguk is widely known as a stew that partiers eat the day after having too many drinks. Even if you haven’t had drinks the night …