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BYOTP = Bring Your Own Toilet Paper

15, Feb 2010

Its inevitable, at some point you’ll be out and about and have to use one of Bundang’s many public restrooms. In Korea, most restaurants don’t have their own restroom. Instead you’ll have to poke around among the maze of hofs, bakeries, banks, hagwons, etc. until you find the WC. When you do, don’t be surprised to find it void of soap, towels and even toilet paper.

Friends and Food in an English-Speaking Environment at Mosaic English Cafe

9, Oct 2009

When my husband and I came to Korea in August of 2008, our social life really started to take off when we found Mosaic English Cafe.  I was craving a hearty sandwich and sweets that would satisfy me, because Dunkin’ Donuts wasn’t cutting it.  (Donuts in Korea and sweets overall have far less sugar then [...]

Giving Birth in Bundang Doesn’t Have to Be Difficult

9, Oct 2009

Giving birth to a new son or daughter doesn’t have to be as scary as you’d think. Many of my friends at Mosaic English Cafe are new parents. Lisa Fincaryk is a doula that takes the pain away from navigating the doctors and hospitals in Bundang and Seoul. She gave birth to her first son here in Korea and has a second child on the way in November 2009. Lisa learned alot from that experience. She also found that she could get more of the care she wanted just by speaking up. If you haven’t given birth to a child here in Korea and are considering it, there’s alot other websites won’t tell you.

Korean Language for English Speakers Gets Fun at Academy GM in Seohyeon

8, Oct 2009

I’d been asking on-and-off about Korean lessons for foreigners among friends at Mosaic English Cafe.  Turns out, lots of other people were wondering too.  Surely with all the schools for learning English, there had to be at least one equivalent for learning Korean.  Then a Google search led me to Academy GM near Seohyeon Station.
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Eating Like a Queen at Daily King’s. Dynamite Burgers.

8, Oct 2009

The first post here has got to be about food. One of the hardest parts about being a Western Expat is missing little things like cheeseburgers. Well, when the craving hits you, and McDonald’s in Sunae and Burger King in Seohyun just won’t cut it, head over to Daily King’s in Jeongja.


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