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When you give a whale a macaroon

Posted on April 29, 2016 by sadielynwelhoff

Let me be clear that I have never been to France.  I have never had macaroons created by a master chef.  I am not the person to judge the quality of a pastry.  But these macaroons were delicious and the … Continue reading →

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When the yellow dust hits

Posted on April 17, 2016 by sadielynwelhoff

Ever heard of yellow dust?  I hadn’t until I moved to Korea.  Every year around springtime, all the dust and sand from the desert in Mongolia and China gets carried to Korea by strong winds.  Sometimes you can see the … Continue reading →

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Organic strawberries and a Hiking fail

Posted on April 9, 2016 by sadielynwelhoff

There are countless activities in Seoul.  You could probably live here for your whole life and still not see every neighborhood.  But Seoul is not the end-all-be-all of Korea. I went on a tour organized by WINK to a strawberry … Continue reading →

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Insadong: all the knick knacks you could ever want

Posted on April 3, 2016 by sadielynwelhoff

Seoul is a busy city, and everything boils to a crescendo on the weekend.  Insadong is packed every Saturday and Sunday but it didn’t stop me from enjoying the area. Central Seoul, especially north of the Han River, has more … Continue reading →

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The islands of Hong Kong

Posted on March 26, 2016 by sadielynwelhoff

I brought out my Hong Kong food pictures already, but I didn’t spend all my time eating Chinese food while I was there.  Hong Kong is made up of several islands, and many of them are accessible by cheap ferry … Continue reading →

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My new neighborhood

Posted on March 23, 2016 by sadielynwelhoff

There are problems and then there are first world problems.  I’ve been having the first worldiest (I’m sure that isn’t a real word) of first world problems.  My apartment wifi wasn’t working, hence the lack of posts. But the wifi … Continue reading →

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School Lunch: Food that is actually edible

Posted on March 14, 2016 by sadielynwelhoff

I never ate school food when I was a student in America.  It was mostly cold french fries and greasy pizza with the occasional vegetable dish, maybe a tiny pile of creamed corn.  I brought my own lunch, not because … Continue reading →

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I can now say I’m a Seoulite

Posted on February 28, 2016 by sadielynwelhoff

I haven’t been updating my blog recently because I moved all my belongings out of my house and I went to visit friends and family in America for a few weeks.  I made it back to Korea, but I’m not … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong = Happy Stomach

Posted on January 25, 2016 by sadielynwelhoff

Since my parents don’t really like Chinese food, it was like pulling teeth to get them to go to a Chinese restaurant.  To be fair though, greasy and deep fried Chinese buffet food in America isn’t spectacular and certainly isn’t … Continue reading →

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Time for Goodbyes

Posted on January 19, 2016 by sadielynwelhoff

Winter camp is finished, the grades are in, and I had my last days at both schools.  I didn’t give any advanced notice to the students or teachers that I wasn’t coming back because I didn’t want a big fuss, … Continue reading →

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