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  • New Arrival Information,  Physical & Mental Wellness,  Tips of Living Your Best Life

    Recommended Air Quality App

    April 27, 2017 /

    We love to be outside and spend most of our time outside, so avoiding smog is important. It’s true. The air quality this  year the air quality in Pyeongtaek is the worst we have seen in our seven years here. However, it hasn’t really been cramping our style too much because we have been testing out some handy air quality apps that help keep us headed to the best places to breath. That’s right, you can use your hand phone to avoid the worst air quality. Let’s talk about the…

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    Useful Phrases for the Dentist

    March 9, 2017 /

    Always remember, if you don’t feel comfortable speaking, you can simply show the server your phone and point the the phrase you need. 

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    Jjimjilbbangs: 5 Steps To Getting Started

    October 23, 2015 /

    Thanks to Nicole for the photo. It’s a face mask explosion. So, maybe you read the last post and are all like, “What ‘evs Nae-nae. My buttocks aren’t clenched and I want to get them to a jjimjilbang stat. I just need to know what exactly to expect . I don’t want to seem like a crazy foreigner.”  That’s legit. Here are the answers to the questions I had when I first wanted to go. What’s a jjimjilbang? First of all, you should know that jjimjilbangs and public baths are not the same…

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    Jjimjilbangs are Heaven

    October 23, 2015 /

    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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