Posts tagged "seoul"

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Seoul's Steamy Summer (Updated)

Seoul's Steamy Summer (Updated)

Note: I followed my wife, a foreign correspondent for NPR News, to Seoul last year. This is one of a series of posts exploring our adopted country's demographics, politics and... Read more →

Air Quality in Seoul, China, U.S.

[caption id="attachment_2325" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The view from our apartment in Seoul. Some days are better than others.[/caption] The air quality in Seoul — a mega city home to 70,000 taxis and... Read more →
Mapping South Korea's Foreigners

Mapping South Korea's Foreigners

Note: My family last year relocated to Seoul, where my wife is working as a foreign correspondent for NPR. This post is part of an occasional series profiling the peninsula’s demographics and... Read more →
Where are Korea's Foreigners From?

Where are Korea's Foreigners From?

[caption id="attachment_2119" align="aligncenter" width="610"] Separating foreigners from the locals at a recent street festival celebrating Buddha's birthday.[/caption] Note: My family last year relocated to Seoul, where my wife is working as... Read more →

Charting a Sky-High Electricity Bill

What of the biggest surprises about moving to Seoul, South Korea — aside from the impenetrable language and other cultural adjustments — was the pricey cost of electricity. The monthly power bills... Read more →