PLACES The Best Hiking Trails are in Daegu South Korea Posted on April 15, 2017June 26, 2024 You’ll climb, you’ll pant heavily, sweat, and curse your way through some of the most beautiful scenery, temples, and vistas you’ll ever see. And you’ll find humility on the side. Eighty-year-old men pass you by with their hands behind their backs. But you’ll be rewarded because Daegu, South Korea, has… Read more
PLACES Daegu Arboretum–An Eco-friendly Reclaimed Landfill Posted on April 9, 2017May 19, 2024 Daegu Arboretum is the first of its kind. Its the first landfill project in the country to be reconstructed as an eco-friendly park. The park is almost a square mile and includes more than 1,000 varieties of trees, wildflowers, cacti, and medicinal herbs. In addition, there are bonsai, ponds, fountains, and… Read more
CULINARY TRAVEL Brunch at La Mia Emily Posted on March 23, 2017May 18, 2024 Brunch is served from 11-1 pm daily and cost 11,500 Won per person. Brunch includes eggs (cooked your way or scrambled with/ without bacon), hash browns, sausage and bacon, tossed salad, toast or bagel, fresh fruit and your choice of coffee or juice. Today we had sliced bananas and oranges. Merline enjoyed an Americano and I had a caramel macchiato under a blue sky and a comfy blanket. Read more
PLACES Hiking Gatbawi on Palgonsan Mountain Posted on February 9, 2017November 10, 2024 That’s when I discovered we hadn’t even started the trail yet and I knew we were in for a climb to Gatbawi. Then we saw the them… the infamous rock stairs. There are literally thousands of them carved into the 3 hr hike up an 80 degree mountain face of Palgonsan Mountain. You can take the stairs or you can take a much longer, much less strenuous winding trail up to the top. Read more
MILITARY RELATED Welcome to Daegu: Life as a Military Spouse in South Korea Posted on February 6, 2017October 31, 2024 Daegu, South Korea is the 3rd or 4th largest city in South Korea depending on whether you consider Incheon part of Seoul or not. With more than 2.5 million people Daegu, ideally situated between two mountain ranges, Seoul and Busan. It’s home to the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command’s Fighting Eagles, a division of the United States military and the reason why my husband’s here, which is why I’m here. Read more
MILITARY RELATED Home Away from Home: My Daegu Apartment Experience Posted on February 5, 2017October 31, 2024 Inside My Home in South Korea I walked into this apartment in Daegu, South Korea, and instantly felt like I was home. All I wanted was a modern apartment with a view. It had to have at least four bedrooms and a lot of light. Bonus points for a balcony,… Read more
PLACES 5 Things to Know Before You Come to South Korea Posted on January 22, 2017May 20, 2024 The shopping is amazing if you’re a size 6 or smaller, wear less than an 8-8 1/2 shoe, don’t possess hips, thighs, booty or cleavage. But even if it fits, it may not be complementary because black girls (white and latina girls) and Korean girls don’t exactly have the same shapes. They zig where we zag, actually they don’t zig or zag, lol. Read more
CULINARY TRAVEL The Ultimate Food Guide: Where to Eat in Daegu, South Korea Posted on January 21, 2017June 28, 2024 My Favorite Places to Eat and Drink in Daegu We aren’t limited to BBQ and traditional fare (with amusing names) in Daegu. You can get a really good bowl of pho and a great hamburger in the same neighborhood. Many restaurants have pictures you can point to, but a few have… Read more