It Is Hard To Get A Tattoo In South Korea

Initially, I had something very different planned for this week. However, due to the current situation, it would be perfect to talk about why it is hard to get a tattoo in South Korea. At least for me, that is. Let me explain  The Process Of Finding An Artist So, whenever one of the members […]

Celebrations of the Dead: From Halloween to Hungry Ghost Festival

A bunch of hell money lit on fire as a celebration of the dead

Halloween is once again upon us. That day (or month for some people) where people dress up in costume to prance around town and get candy from strangers. Most people don’t think of Halloween as a celebration of the dead as over time the way it has been celebrated has changed. The Origins of Halloween […]

How I Spent My Christmas in Korea

I believe that getting off the plane in a new place is one of the most exhilarating experiences there are. It starts about ten minutes before you land when you can gaze over the city that is sprawled across the landscape. It’s amplified even more if you’re landing after dark because that jungle of concrete […]

Tattoos and South Korea

So there are a few common questions I get asked when I tell people that I went to South Korea. The first is if I like K-pop. To which I answer no, I am not really a fan. The second is if I ate dog. Yes, I have, but it wasn’t in Korea. The third, […]

7 Things to Do and See in Seoul

My time in Seoul, albeit short, was absolutely amazing. The more that I got to see, the more I wanted to cram into my short stay there. At the end of my trip, which spanned 3 nights, I ended up only sleeping a total of about 6 hours. I just couldn’t get enough of this […]