Embarking on a Seoul itinerary is a once in a lifetime experience. The Korean capital has so much to offer the open-minded traveller and yet, it remains grossly underrated. At first glimpse, Seoul may look like ¨just another¨ big city, but don’t let your first impressions deceive you. Seoul is not just a sprawling megalopolis. … Read more
Ansan Multicultural street: As I sit waiting for my gulai kambing Indonesian lamb curry, two Balinese waitresses scuttle over to me excitedly to ask me where I am from and how I happened upon their restaurant in this small industrial town. I tell them that I came here for the food market, and that I have … Read more
Body Shaming In Korea: It’s no secret that trying to achieve virtually impossible standards of physical beauty is something that is deeply ingrained into Korean culture and that being beautiful is considered to be a factor of utmost importance. I discussed my experience with this in my article for The Huffington Post “Are You Pretty Enough To Live … Read more
One of the highlights of my time in Korea has been the plethora of fabulous Korean cosmetics and skincare products that are available here. I’m all for trying weird and wonderful items and ingredients (Placenta face mask anyone?) so when I strolled into Olive Young and saw an array of creepy rubber faces staring back at me from … Read more