Last Weekend in Busan and Korea for a bit May 11, 2014January 18, 2023g8erchum We made the most of our last couple days in Busan by meeting up with as many friends as possible. We went on [...]
Back to Busan 부산 May 8, 2014January 18, 2023g8erchum We took a taxi from Semporna to Tawau in Borneo, Malaysia to take an AirAsia flight to Kuala Lumpur. [...]
안녕히계세요 Goodbye Korea January 25, 2014September 6, 2017g8erchum The sun is setting on our incredible year back in Busan, South Korea and it’s time to say our goodbyes. My last week [...]
An Awesome Gift January 17, 2014January 18, 2023g8erchum My co-worker, Kim Dae-ho 김대호, made me a traditional Korean outfit called a hanbok 한복. This is an incredibly amazing gift that I [...]
Polar Bear Plunge 북극곰 수영 축제 and Basketball Game January 7, 2014September 6, 2017g8erchum Each January in Busan, people gather on Haeundae 해운대 beach to plunge into the freezing water. It started in 1988 after the Olympics were [...]
Gamcheon 감천 Culture Village January 1, 2014September 6, 2017g8erchum New Year’s day is an official holiday in Korea, so we used this day off to head to Gamcheon Culture Village. This is [...]
Amy and Jesus have a Birthday December 25, 2013January 18, 2023g8erchum Our friend Amy, from Minnesota, is having a birthday and she wanted everyone to go ice skating together. I’ve never done this but [...]
Haeundae Aquarium December 14, 2013January 18, 2023g8erchum After getting our bikes serviced in the neighborhood, we rode to Haeundae Aquarium. [...]
Hike up Jangsan 장산 December 7, 2013September 6, 2017g8erchum A group of about 15 of us hiked to the top of Jangsan 장산, a mountain about a 15 minute walk from the [...]
Bath Houses or Jjimjilbang 찜질방 November 28, 2013January 18, 2023g8erchum 1 Bath houses or Jjimjilbang 찜질방 are an incredible feature of Korean culture. Our favorite one was Spa Land at Shinsegae 신세계 (the world’s [...]