Gecko’s bar and restaurant, Jeju, South Korea

May 25, 2008 by Brian Miller · Leave a Comment
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When Gecko’s opened late last year, it was a revelation. It was like being lost in the desert and God pouring manna down from heaven. It was one of the first (another being LaVie) restaurant on the island to offer a menu of genuine Western food in a great, home-style atmosphere. For years, other establishments on Jeju had offered what they claimed was Western or Italian food, but never seemed to get it right. When friends told me about a new place on the island with actual American and European food and drinks, I was skeptical.

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Saunas and Jimjilbangs, Jeju, South Korea

May 25, 2008 by Sara Stillman · 1 Comment
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After a long winter was almost over, advice from a friend and a visit to a Japanese onsen finally prompted me to check out the world of saunas and jimjilbangs on Jeju. I had been missing my bathtub in Canada and my muscles were sore, but I was feeling a bit shy about getting naked in front of a lot of local strangers. The morning after my first trip to the Deabo Sauna in Sin-Jeju, however, I woke up without one of the chronic headaches I’d been getting for the last two weeks. My body and mind felt tension-free and clear. I danced better in class. I was hooked.

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Kim Young Gap gallery, Jeju, South Korea

May 25, 2008 by Danielle Mader · Leave a Comment
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Many visitors and residents of Jeju become enthralled by the natural beauty of this place and so try to capture the island’s essence through the medium of still photography. But most fail to do so, as they are limited by lack of skill and also patience to wait for the “golden light.” However, some succeed in capturing stunning displays of nature where you can almost hear the wind blowing through the tall pampas grass. Such a photographer would be Kim Young Gap.

The history of Kim Young Gap

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Playing Baseball, Jeju, South Korea

May 25, 2008 by Jim Saunders · Leave a Comment
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The amateur league baseball season on Jeju has begun and the huge stadium behind the bus terminal in Jeju City is alive with the sounds of the game. However, it’s something you usually don’t hear much of - apart from a circulating rumour that some foreigners are participating on an undetermined day at an undetermined time. Jeju Life managed to track down one of those foreigners, Canadian Troy MacLellan, to find out more.

MacLellan’s history with Baseball

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Mr Lee’s bike shop, rentals, sales, Jeju, South Korea

May 25, 2008 by Joanna Burgess · 2 Comments
Filed under: Interviews, On the Roads, Things to Do, Visiting Jeju?

Gorgeous island paradise is commonly used to describe this heaven of an island on which many of us are lucky enough to call home. Indeed it is, and with so many wonderful sites to explore, there is no better time to get started than when the weather is warming up and the sun is shining bright. That’s right folks—summertime! You can always take one of the gazillion taxis on the island or the crowded bus line to get around, but it’s not nearly as fun as having the wind whipping through your hair and the cool breeze running across your face as you’re zipping down the open road on your very own scooter or motorcycle. But, I don’t have a scooter or motorcycle. There’s a simple solution to your problem. His name is Mr. Sang Jin Lee, and he is one of the Lees you need to know.

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Couchsurfing, Jeju , South Korea

May 25, 2008 by Jim Saunders · Leave a Comment
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Here I was in some unknown suburb of Reykjavik, Iceland, having an impromptu Playstation Singstar competition with my new Icelandic friends. Previously we had been out together at a birthday meal and I had bought my most expensive glass of wine ever ($40!). Fast forward a day later and I was skating across Reykjavik pond with an Austrian girl who had been building a large walk-in camera from old schematics in Vienna. Later still, I would have a guided tour of the city from a balding Icelandic man who seemed proud of how small all of Iceland’s largest institutions were. Fitting then, that my first Couchsurfing experiences were where, in 1999, American Casey Fenton first formed his idea for the Couchsurfing project.

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Fun Cafe board game room, Jeju, South Korea

May 25, 2008 by Jim Saunders · 2 Comments
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When I was told about the “board game bang,” you may be able to sympathize with what I imagined. A small, simple entrance, which revealed the small, dimly lit hallway leading to a similarly lit room. Only, instead of six television sets and two microphones on the wall, I imagined shelves and shelves of board games!

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Hapkido, Jeju, South Korea

May 25, 2008 by Dawn Parks · 1 Comment
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No matter when one listens from the outside of the door, the same sounds can be heard – groans, mock cries of pain mixed in with the occasion real ones, laughter, and cheers of accomplishment. If one glances into the room, though, the scene before them can vary depending on the day or even the minute. At one minute, limber students can be seen performing a succession of handsprings down the mat, trailed by less experienced students falling flat on their backsides. Several minutes later, various 2-person groups can be spotted sparring. No attention is paid to levels as white belts kick at brown belts and yellow belts duck from blue belts. Yet still later, a glance may yield one with views of sword handling or fighting routines, in which the students engage in a series of prescribed punches and kicks according to their level.