Comfort: Huamdong

One clear evening, right up to the top of the hill past Haebangchon and on the outskirts of Huamdong, I found myself in front of a large...

Mar 12, 2023

House Plant: Hanam City

On a sunny fall afternoon I found myself in Hanam City, a new city right on the outskirts of Seoul. In a small factory area outside the...

Mar 8, 2023

Department.en: Yeonnamdong

On a beautiful sunny day in early autumn, I took a trip to the fringe between Yeonnamdong and it’s quieter cousin Yonhuidong. Along one...

Feb 7, 2023

Koh Garage: Yangyang

While in Yangyang, a holiday beach town along the east coast of Korea, just a five-minute drive from the hip Hajodae beach is a large...

Jan 29, 2023

East Side Vibe CluB: Goseong

If you make your way to the east side of Korea is a hot destination for vacationers, especially in the summer time.North of the more...

Jan 3, 2023

Cafe Jinjungsung: Jeju City, Jeju Island

Right before hopping onto an airplane back to Seoul, the last stop of my Jeju Island trip was to Ihodong, a neighbourhood in Jeju City....

Dec 27, 2022

Costeno: jeju Island

A few months ago I took a trip to Jeju island, south of the Korean mainland. Driving along the east coast of the island, near Dumun Port,...

Nov 19, 2022

Portrait Coffee Bar: Mangwon

Just on the edge of the bustling Mangwon traditional market, on a relatively calm residential street is a café called Portrait Coffee...

Oct 2, 2022

Complexity Coffee: Namgu, Busan

On a weekend trip to Busan, my friend and I headed to the east of Busan to Namgu, a hilly but quiet residential neighbourhood. Upon...

Sep 5, 2022

Conhas Yeonhuidong: Yeonhuidong

In the residential part of Yeonhui-dong along a quiet street amongst beautiful villa homes, is a huge concrete building. Conhas...

Jul 9, 2022

Paus Di Mension: Hongdae

Away from the hustle and bustle of Hongdae’s main streets and closer to Hapejong, is a brown brick building with a deck painted in black....

Jun 15, 2022

Mudaeruk: Sangsu

In the trendy residential area between Sangsu and Hapjeong stations is a hot spot for cafes. One of the biggest in the area is called...

Jul 11, 2021

Sandy Beach: Hongdae

On the border between Hongdae and Seogyo you will find a large grey multi-story building with a courtyard. This is the café and bakehouse...

May 15, 2021

Bo Market: Gyeongridan

Back again near Itaewon, just up from the main Gyeongridan-gil street, surrounded by homes and opposite a community centre, is Bo Market....

Mar 12, 2021