Seoul Mates

After our rainy evening in, we got up to explore more of the city. Our first stop was Paik’s Bakery on the corner for some breakfast. I discovered what may be my all-time favorite breakfast pastry: Korean sweet red bean buns or danpatbbang 단팥빵. These beat croissants, empanadas, arepas, pastels de nata, crepes—I’m obsessed. I’ve … Continue reading

Seoul Searching on Buddha’s Birthday

After 32 hours of traveling (Phoenix > Vancouver, 15-hour layover + 2-hour delay, Vancouver > Seoul) we made it to Seoul only a little worse for wear. Sure, Air Canada left our bikes in Phoenix, we had to sleep in the Vancouver airport, and the in-flight entertainment system didn’t work at all, but we did … Continue reading