I visited Miller Time in Dong-gu on Sunday with a friend. It's a really nice restaurant/bar by Ilsan beach. Full review/video coming soon! Here is a picture of what we ate: Nachos and Smoked Chicken with wedges and fries. … [Read more...]
VIPS Steak and Salad restaurant
When I lived in Spain last year I frequently stopped in a restaurant called VIPS for lunch or breakfast. They also sold books and some light grocery items and ready made food. VIPS recently opened in Ulsan and is located on the 13th floor of the Hyundai department store in Samsung-dong. Let me just say its a totally different experience here! Its sooooo much better lol. Well … [Read more...]
Coffee Shop Love: Ulsan University area
Tuesday-Morning was a really great find in the Ulsan University area called Mugeo-Dong. The cafe is really small but it has a nice selection of Korean and English books to peruse while you are sipping on one of the owners delicious creations! She was really friendly too. We found out that all the stenciled creations were her own. Take a look at some pictures of this … [Read more...]
Coffee Shop Love: Cafe SeeSaw
While venturing around Old downtown last week with some friends. We stumbled upon Cafe SeeSaw and decided to give it a try! Actually we pulled a "3 little pigs" by visiting two others before deciding on Cafe SeeSaw.The ambiance and great selection of coffee, teas, smoothies and dessert sealed the deal. Take a look as I revisit the evening through pictures … [Read more...]
Vietnamese Style lunch in Korea!
I had lunch with some friends at a Vietnamese restaurant. Check out this video to see what I ate! I really want to go to Vietnam now... :) … [Read more...]
Yesterday’s Lunch!
I had lunch with some friends yesterday at a Vietnamese restaurant. It was soooo delicious! I am in the process of editing the video for it now. The process for the meal was a bit involved and its best to just show a video. But until then enjoy these pictures as a teaser! … [Read more...]
Food of Korea prt2
August 26th: First day in my new apartment. I went exploring and ended getting take out. Hmmm that was an interesting experience given the language barrier. I had to point and use tons of gestures to augment the tiny bit of korean that I have learned. I went to Toreore a few blocks from my abode. There are about 37 chicken restaurants in my street within 10 blocks. I'm not sure … [Read more...]
Food of South Korea prt1
I've been in Korea for 16 days now and have been eating out quite a bit! From visitng coffee shops with friends, dinners with staff and experiencing take-out options by myself. Here is the best 16 foodie photos from the last 16 days. August 19: Landed in Korea! Delicious Korean sweets!August 20 : Saturday City Tour of Ulsan. Dinner was uneventful but I thought thie soda … [Read more...]
Daegu, South Korea: IAAF World Championships!
Last sunday I headed out to Daegu with my new friend Abo to visit the stadium where they were having the track and field world championships. I was under the impression that the tickets for the event were all sold out. So imagine my surprise when we were able to get two A level seat tickets! Here is the day through pictures. At the KTX stattion in Ulsan, we stopped for … [Read more...]
Gnocchi: Semi-fail
So yesterday I had multiple sparkling moments of nostalgia while reminiscing of my time in the hills of Sorrento Italy. It wasn't so much the crisp cool air that whispered "stay here natural girl...stay" as I wondered around the tiny streets and enticing shops. But the delicious and super filling bowl of Gnocchi that I had at a small family restaurant. Once I find that … [Read more...]