-
Recent Posts
Archives
Categories
Meta
Monthly Archives: July 2010
It’s The Little Things
I arrived. I’m back in Bethlehem – home to the magi, religious pilgrims, dear friends and Israeli Occupation. So I went shopping for a few “essential” odds and ends and returned home from the local mart with two bags filled … Continue reading
Posted in Bethlehem
Tagged Bethlehem, Daz Chandler, Occupation, oud, Palestine, soap, weird grocery items
Leave a comment
Disneyland Movieworld Zebrapark
One of the most bizarre outings I’ve been on in a long, long time was my recent day trip to the Korean Demilitarised Zone, known as the DMZ(ee). Essentially it’s a strip of land that serves as a buffer zone … Continue reading
Posted in Seoul
Tagged Daz Chandler, demilitarised zone, demilitarized zone, DMZ, DMZ nature reserve, DMZ souvenirs, Korea, Seoul, third tunnel of aggression, tourism, tourist trap, Travel, weird
Leave a comment
Did Someone Say Coffee??
When you think coffee and cafe culture, Seoul is probably not the first place to spring to mind. But I got to tell you, this city does nothing by halves and isn’t in the business of missing out. Although it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Seoul
Tagged Cafe Culture, Cafes, Coffee, Food and Drink, Korea, Koreans, Seoul, South Korea
Leave a comment
Kim Chi
I admit it. The reality TV show, Masterchef, has had a major impact on me. I’ve always liked eating food but to be honest up until recently, I’ve seen cooking as a time-consuming obstacle that has to take place somewhere … Continue reading
Posted in Seoul
Tagged Class, Cooking, Cuisine, Daz Chandler, Food, Gabriel Gate, Kim Chi, Korea, Korean, Kylie Kwong, Masterchef, Nigella Lawson, Seoul, Travel
Leave a comment
Blanche Du Bois: I’ve Always Depended On The Kindness Of Strangers
To be honest, I haven’t. I expect most human beings to be self-obsessed and too rigidly locked into their own brand of treadmill to bother looking outside the window – let alone help out a stranger. But before those of … Continue reading