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Dinner & Drinks at The Grand Budapest
We met a friend from Seoul who was in town. He's working on the campaign of one of this year's candidates for President. We wanted to...

Madi Mayo
Oct 14, 20211 min read
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All American Breakfast ~ Sabotag:e
Sabotage is a newish breakfast joint that opened here in Gwangju this year There's always a line of customers waiting on the weekends,...

Madi Mayo
Oct 14, 20211 min read
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Cotton de Souffle
This happy little cafe is located just between Damyang and Gwangju in a small town called Goseomyeon (고서면). I'd been drooling over their...

Madi Mayo
Sep 30, 20211 min read
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Yangjibaren
A small gallery sits in the middle of Gwangju's YangRimDong, sometimes known as "The Penguin Village." The gallery holds artwork by Ellie...

Madi Mayo
Sep 30, 20211 min read
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Cotton Story (with Coffee)
Our good friend DaeHwan recently introduced us to this cafe in the heart of BongSeonDong. He knows all of the best restaurants and cafes...

Madi Mayo
Sep 29, 20211 min read
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Naju Hydrangea Path
Hydrangea photos are all the rage these days it seems. Everyone and their mother is racing to take the best pictures with these flowers....

Madi Mayo
Sep 29, 20211 min read
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A Private Chocolate Making Class for Valentines Day
Valentines Day in Korea is a bit different from The West. Rather than couples exchanging gifts, Valentine's Day is a day for women to...

Madi Mayo
Feb 14, 20212 min read
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Why I Bought Glasses in Korea and How You Can Too
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First, let's learn some Korean vocabulary Glasses ~ 안경 (ahn - gyeong) Lenses ~ 렌즈...

Madi Mayo
Feb 3, 20213 min read
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Gwangju's DIY Terrarium Cafe
Ladies and mortals: Typhoon season has arrived here in Korea. This means torrential downpour taking up at least 50% of what summer we...

Madi Mayo
Jul 1, 20202 min read
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March Maehwa ~ 3월 매화꽃
One wonderful thing about living in Korea is that each city is known for some kind of food or flower - if you're lucky, both.

Madi Mayo
Mar 27, 20205 min read
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Pink Muhly in Jeollanamdo
So I've been searching for pink muhly in Jeollanamdo since 2017. I'm happy to announce that we finally found a garden in Hampyeong (함평)...

Madi Mayo
Oct 18, 20193 min read
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Busan's Famous Water Temple
It would be difficult for me to share pictures from Haedong Yongoong temple and neglect to also share its rich history in Korea~

Madi Mayo
Oct 6, 20192 min read
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dreamy busan brunch
I'm sure many of you already know but ~ Akane came to visit for Chuseok! ~ We stayed in Jeollanam-do for one night and then made our way...

Madi Mayo
Oct 5, 20192 min read
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Best Mexican Food in Gwangju? Try Ahorita!
Good Mexican food can be hard to come by in Korea. However, more and more independent restaurants have been surfacing with their own...

Madi Mayo
Jun 27, 20192 min read
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Brunch at Vert Park
Ji was introduced to brunch cafe,Vert Park 베르파크, by our close friend DaeHwan, and has been anxious to take me since. Vert Park is tucked...

Madi Mayo
Jun 19, 20191 min read
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Hwasoon Korean Tea & Dessert Cafe + Reservoir ~ 화순 꽃피는춘삼월 + 세량제
With a recommendation from Ji's sister, we decided to try a traditional Korean tea and dessert cafe here in Hwasun. Hwasun is a lesser known

Madi Mayo
Jun 2, 20192 min read
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Chosun Rose Garden ~ 조선대학교 장미공원
April may be cherry blossom season, but May is all about roses! This means that you only have a few more weekends to catch the stunning...

Madi Mayo
May 18, 20191 min read
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