All that shopping made us hungry, so Don took us to my first authentic Korean barbecue, right on the corner of one of the market alley intersections. We sat on short plastic stools at a small, low, round table with a big hole (recessed area) in the center. Our grill...
Namdaemun (Nom-day-moon) Market is the oldest and largest traditional market in Seoul. It dates back to 1414, and is adjacent to the main southern gate to the old city. If you want to immerse yourself in the hustle and bustle of a place both local and tourist, this is...
Three days into our adventure, Miriam’s son Don took us for a day of “downtown sightseeing.” We started out early, which landed us smack-dab at the peak of rush hour commuter traffic on the subway. Two transfers and almost a full hour on my feet, but I couldn’t have...
Korean Gimbap (pronounced Kim-Bop), is a seaweed/rice roll similar to the Japanese sushi. However, Gimbap is not limited to fish, and may contain a wide variety of vegetables. Ordering is a little tricky, especially if the menu contains no pictures, and no words of...
If memory serves me correctly, in Korea “gu” means district and “dong” means neighborhood. There are about 25 “districts” in Seoul. My hosts, Don and Chris, live in Nowon-gu. It is one of the most northern areas of the city....
