Jeju Island, the largest island off the coast of the Korean Peninsula, was created entirely from volcanic eruptions about 2 million years ago. Wow! Currently, it is among the 7 Wonders of Nature and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We had the opportunity to book a year-end trip there and it turned out to be […]
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Hello Kitty Island in Jeju
To cap off the wonderful year that was, we took a 4-day trip to Jeju Island in Korea to experience some winter wonderland. One of the stops in our tour was Hello Kitty Island Museum and Cafe. This was a real treat for many of the girls in our group. Though not a fan, I had quite […]
How to Apply for Korean Visa as a Family
Our family recently applied for a Korean Visa and thankfully, we were all granted one. Whew! The new and stricter requirements implemented early this month (March 2015) gave us quite a scare. I’ll detail here the steps and requirements for a typical family consisting of an employee, a housewife, and children. If the wife is employed, […]
Attipas, Scientifically Designed Shoes for your Little Ones
Wonder what to call these cuties? Socks or Shoes? or Sock-shoes? or Shoe-Socks? They’re called Attipas. In Korean, atti means My Precious Friend; in French, pas means Step. It thus translates to My Precious Friend’s Step. Who else could the precious friends be but our dear little ones? Why, these shoes were designed just for them! After 7 […]