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Tips for Locals: Gyeongju Shopping Guide

02/25/2010 – 22:20


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Since there are about 24 new foreign teachers starting this semester at my university this semester, I thought I’d take a few minutes to slap together a short shopping guide for Gyeongju’s local foreigners. It’s pouring down rain today, so please excuse me for not running out and shooting photos. I’m afraid we’ll just have to make do with Google Maps for the bling factor.  Anyhow, here are a few things most foreigners ask about when they move here:

English-Speaking Pharmacists

If you’re in need of an English-speaking pharmacist, there’s one who runs the Medipharm Dongguk Pharmacy right on Dongdae Sagori Intersection. I don’t remember her name at the moment, but she’s quite fluent in English (her husband’s foreign, I believe) and real friendly. If she’s not in when you go by, her assistant might give her a ring if it’s an emergency. read more »

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Blog News: 2 Week Vacation Break

02/10/2010 – 19:24

My apologies in advance for the radio silence, but I’m going on vacation for the next two weeks.  I won’t have internet access either, so please don’t get offended if I don’t get back to your comments or questions for while.

Fear not though, I’ll be back on line by March.  Starting next month I hope to bring in other folks from the Gyeongju expat community to post on this blog as well.  If you’re interested on writing on restaurants you’ve been to, hikes you’ve done or cool sites or events around Gyeongju, please let me know.  I promise I’ll get back to you when I return from vacation.

Until then…

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Downtown Gyeongju restaurants tips for tourists

Restaurant Review #8: Downtown Coffee Shops

02/10/2010 – 15:16

 

Bean Stock Coffee, Downtown Gyeongju

Bean Stock Coffee, Downtown Gyeongju

If you’re local, you may have noticed lately that coffee shops have been springing up downtown like mushrooms after a rain.  I’m an espresso addict who remembers the dark days when the only thing you could get here was instant hazelnut coffee, so these shops are practically manna from heaven.  read more »

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Hiking Route: Chilbulam Hermitage (칠불암)

02/06/2010 – 10:40

Chilbulam Hermitage (칠불암)

Chilbulam Hermitage (칠불암)

 I’ve been running this blog now for almost 3 months and it’s nearly criminal I’ve not said anything yet about Mt. Namsan (남산) as I think it’s one of the coolest things about Gyeongju. Mt. Namsan’s not nearly as tall as some of the mountains around here (just under 500 meters actually) but what makes it so special is that it’s covered with over 100 stone Buddha’s and other Shilla Dynasty relics dating back about 1,500 years.  It’s also got some pretty gnarly rock formations and a fair share of Buddhist temples, which can make for some fun hikes.  read more »

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Parable of the Ox Herder (심우도)

02/04/2010 – 17:37

Parable of the Ox-herder, Okryeongam Hermitage

Parable of the Ox-herder, Okryeongam Hermitage

Okay, I admit it:  I’m a Korean temple junky.  Big or small, I get a kick out of visiting Buddhist temples over here.   Maybe It’s because they’re something excotic we don’t have back home (and no, Yogaville doesn’t count) or just that I find them very relaxing places to be.   But whatever your religious preferences,  Buddhist temples here are a pretty unique expression of Korea’s traditional culture and spiritual heritage.   read more »

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