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Jjimjilbangs are Heaven
Alright, to be clear, I’m a jimjillbong/public bath-addict. Sometimes I wonder if I should just move into one and stop paying rent on my house. It took me about nine months to get up the nerve to give one a try, and immediately felt like it was nine months of my life I had wasted. Maybe I’m weird, but I can’t see why anyone would say no to a 9,000 spa day. I encourage everyone to give it a try at least once. Of course, your are going to need…
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Beauty Treatments: 강남뷰여성의원
The exhaustion became more than I could handle. No amount of yoga, water, coffee, sleep or veggies could cure it. While standing on the side of the road waiting for my bus I asked myself, “Why are you doing this to yourself?” There is no reason for this self-imposed suffering, the wailing, or the gnashing of teeth. When it comes down to it, I know why I do this – culture. Even after years in Korea I still forget how easy it is to care for myself here. When…
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AK Basement Food Court
To Eat: AK Plaza basement Although I’m not a fan of fast food, I am a fan of food on little plates going in circles. So when I am in a hurry near AK PLAZA I go down, down, down into the belly of the beast and eat some sushi off the beltway. In addition to sushi on rails, you can find a variety of other options including Krispy Kreme. On a side note: The also have an excellent high-end health supplement section. I will let you decided if I…
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Swoyambhu Restaurant
To Eat: Swoyambhu Restaurant Romance is warm colors, strong flavors, and shared memories. Today we celebrated these memories of college and last Christmas when we ran away to India with the tastes make it all real again. Name: Swoyambhu Restaurant Address: 경기도 평택시 평택동 45-7 Naver Map: http://me2.do/F5xXLzMt
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Japanese Restaurant 우전
To Eat: Sashimi Holy 음식 Batman! This is our idea of heaven. When we have a bit more money to spend and want eat too much sushi, we go here. Although it’s more expensive than something things, it blows our mind how much we get for our money. This is for serious sashimi lovers only. It’s also only for groups, although we eat 4 servings between 2 people. Either way, prepare to eat until you want to die. See more pictures here: Korean Food Blog It’s on the same street as…
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Le Miel
UPDATE: Closed To Eat: Le Miel As downtown Pyeongtaek slowly dwindles, other areas like 동삭동 are starting to take off. Sometimes we don’t go near AK Plaza for months. A new reason to try the new neighborhoods is this love Italian restaurant called Le Miel. This is where you want to go for blue cheese pasta or real carbonara which shine more than the seafood tomato pasta. It’s also one of our favorite new date nights since the restaurant sits right on the river walk. After dinner we can go and take a lazy…
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Fun & Entertainment, Korean Travel & Adventure, Outdoor Activities, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Summer
Paragliding
Options for paragliding near-ish Pyeontaek. Happy flying Option 1 Name: Eunho Kim Phone: 010-9423-8674 Location: Contact pilot for details, this is based on wind wand weather. Price: Tandem 100,000 won includes video and photos Link to Videos Option 2 Name: Sang-Ki Lee (local pilot) Phone: 010-2488-4129 Location: Contact pilot for details, this is based on wind wand weather. Price: Tandem 80,000 won includes video and photo Facebook Profile Option 3 For Adventure Location: Yeongwol, Gangwondo Price: 150,000 won (flight is about 30 minutes long and you can go higher…
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찜질방 Jjimjilbangs: Don’t be scared
Alright, to be clear, I’m addicted to jjimjilbangs/public baths. Sometimes I wonder if I should just move into one and stop paying rent on my house. It took me about nine months to get up the nerve to give one a try, and immediately felt like it was nine months of my life I had wasted. Maybe I’m weird, but I can’t see why anyone would say no to a 9,000 spa day. I encourage everyone to give it a try at least once. However, jjimjilbangs are very different from…
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Water Parks and Pools: Cheonan Sangnok Resort
Pyeongtaek: To Do Water Park Nothing says Friday like going to Cheonan Sangnok Resort to swim and play with all of the students. Of course, I would come here with adults as well. Small but substantial – this is a great place for summer fun for everyone. Outside is quiet during rain, but hopping on sunny days. Inside is always busy, but not too busy on weekdays. The longest line on Friday was three people. Plus, it’s only about 1 hour from Pyeongtaek, so it’s easy and way less stressful…
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5 Awesome Easy Trips
1. Hiking at Mt. Songnisnan Bus: Weekend trip Car: Day trip When you just want blue sky and fresh mountain air, without a lot of people and craziness, go here. Actually, just go here. It’s only a few hours drive and it’s STUNNING. Read More Here 2. Swimming at Mallipo Beach (Taean-gun) Train: Weekend trip Car: Day trip This are is one of our favorite places to go. There are actually may beaches in this area, but this is the easiest and fastest to find. We go here twice a…
