Singapore: Orchard Road and The National Gallery

Orchard Road and The National Gallery   After we had taken in our fill of city views (you can see those photos here) we were off in the direction of Orchard Road. But first it was time for lunch. We stopped at another food court inside a nice mall and ate Vietnamese Pho then got…

Singapore: Local Breakfast and The Pinnacle at Duxton

(I have so many pictures from this trip that instead of doing a post for each day I was there, I'm going to do one for each place we visited. Because otherwise these posts will get way to long and photo heavy.)     Local Breakfast and The Pinnacle at Duxton I woke up on…

Singapore: Mariana Bay Sands and The Gardens by the Bay

After we left the National Gallery we headed over to the bay area to catch two shows. The first one was a water show in front of the Mariana Bay Sands and the second was a light show at The Gardens by the Bay.           As we were slowly making our…

3 Reasons Why You Should Live in Daejeon, Korea

3 Reasons Why You Should Live in Daejeon, Korea Last year when I was completing my application for EPIK (English Program in Korea) I was convinced that I needed to be in Seoul. I visited Seoul last August and loved the vibes, the food, the excitement of a big city, and the idea of being…

Mangwon: Berlin Kitchen and Dinga Cake House

Berlin Kitchen and Dinga Cake House in Mangwon // 망원동, 베를린키친하고 딩가케이크하우스   This weekend was another one of many fun and refreshing weekends I've spent in Seoul. Every time I go I'm simultaneous reminded of why I'm so happy that I live in Daejeon but that I should really go up to Seoul more often.…

A Walk in Dunsan – Daejeon’s “New Downtown”

Daejeon is known to have two main downtown areas. "New downtown" or Dunsandong and "Old downtown" called Eunhaengdong. In reality though there are lots of nice areas in the city for good food, drinks, and fun each with their own specific personality. But Dunsan is quite centrally located between me and all of my friends so…