Whanked out.

Yesterday, after the initial excitement of waking up to see the Seoul blanketed in white, Alex and I decided to actually get out of the house.
The weekend had pretty much been a bust because of poor planning and a real lack of enthusiasm to go walk around in sub-zero temperatures.  Ironically Sunday, the snow day, [...]

Celadon pottery & wooden penises

This weekend we set our sights on Insa-dong, a marketplace near the heart of Seoul that contains rare and antique finds. The main part of Insa-dong is a 500m narrow street filled with calligraphy shops, traditional Korean furnishings & gifts, pottery stands, original artwork, and small independent cafes. We spent at least 3 hours browsing [...]