Bree’s Bites: Homemade fudge always a hit, Jeju, South Korea

December 21, 2008 by Jim Saunders · 1 Comment
Filed under: Cooking

Better get enough ingredients for two batches
Story by Breeana Hill | Photos by Brian Miller
Tasting the fudge
Fudgelicious! Breeana Hill (left) with Rob Giddings | Credit: Brian Miller

The holiday season is upon us. This is the time of year when our favorite treats make their way out of the recipe box and onto the festive holiday tables. One of my holiday favorites is good old fashioned chocolate fudge. Many people ask me if fudge is a hard dessert to make and I say that it is not hard dessert, but rather a needy dessert.

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The little temple in the woods, Jeju, South Korea

December 18, 2008 by Jim Saunders · 1 Comment
Filed under: Jeju & Korean Culture, Things to See

Chonja-am temple is worth the trek
Story and photos by Marcie Miller

The Yeongshil hermitage rests in the late afternoon light | Credit: Marcie Miller

Looking for a truly unique Buddhist temple experience? Then take a hike. Really. Chonja-am temple is located 1,200 meters above sea level, at the foot of Pollae oreum, and is accessed by foot only from the Yeongsil trail lower parking lot.

After about a 20 minute leisurely uphill stroll through the open forest, the temple suddenly pops out of the trees, an imposing structure built and decorated in the classic Chosun period style.

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Recycle in secret no more, Jeju, South Korea

December 12, 2008 by Jim Saunders · 3 Comments
Filed under: recycling

How to use the new Clean House recycling centers
Story and photos by Sheila Haab | Translations by Ko Min Hee
Jeju 'Clean House' recycling centers
A Jeju ‘Clean House’
Normally, I’m not a deceitful person. Even questions that a lady shouldn’t answer, I answer, painfully. I’m 37 unless you mean English age—then I’m 35. Questions that aren’t really questions “How are you?” often end up with an answer—better than yesterday when I almost ate a rotten vegetarian bean sandwich.

Tags: clean house, how to, JEJU, recycling, SOUTH KOREA

Kim Man Su Exhibition, Jeju, South Korea

December 6, 2008 by Jim Saunders · 1 Comment
Filed under: Art Galleries & Museums

Jose Diaz with Kim Man Su

A new exhibition celebrating Kim’s work begins on Jeju
Story and photo by Jose Diaz

Kim Man Su is considered a Korean artist and a bohemian.

During one of my multiple trips to Seoul, I had the opportunity to meet the artist and establish a good friendship with him. Kim is usually found travelling between Seoul and Jeju.

The artist’s work has been influenced by many different factors. His own life and spiritual beliefs, as well as by historical events that have marked the people of Korea—war, oppression, pain, literature, poetry, and art.

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