Art Village in Namhae, South Korea

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Meagan & Dave | HappilyEverExpat.com

After our stay at the Hi Class Pension in Namhae, we had breakfast at the Hilton and then set out for some sightseeing. If we hadn’t been going to the Hilton, we might have never noticed the art village, but we are so glad that we stumbled across it.

Can you spot the Hilton in the background?

Namhae Island is a really rural area full of rice and garlic fields. As we pulled out of the Hilton, we spotted a mural of The Simpsons.

I decided I wanted to explore further so we drove up the narrow street through the village.

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Say WHAT?!

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Meagan & Dave | HappilyEverExpat.com

Dave spotted this shirt at our local grocery store.

“Parachuting it seem to be casual.”

Do you agree??

Hi Class Pension, Namhae Island Review

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Meagan & Dave | HappilyEverExpat.com

I first heard of the Hi Class Pension (now called High Class Pool Villa) through Everyday Korea, a blog that has a section on unique accommodation in Korea (among other things). Dave and I had just come back from Phuket where we stayed in an amazing pool villa and we were craving more. We checked the prices on the Hi Class website and were really shocked by how expensive they were! In fact, at $700 a night (during high season), they were more per night than our Phuket pool villa. I was a bit hesitant about staying at Hi-Class for that price, but Dave decided that we should bite the bullet and do it, just for a night.

Hi Class pool villa

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Say WHAT?!

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Meagan & Dave | HappilyEverExpat.com

Dave and I saw this coffee shop sign in Seoul Station.

Sounds a lot like Cinderella, but are you as confused as we were?

Say WHAT?!

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Meagan & Dave | HappilyEverExpat.com

While Melissa and Mendi were here we walked through a street market and saw this shirt on sale for only 5,000 won (about $5)!

Sometimes seemingly innocent words end up meaning something a little bit more scandalous…

Tongdosa Temple, South Korea

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Meagan & Dave | HappilyEverExpat.com

In my last post, I told you a bit more about what Haeundae Beach is like during summer. My next summer time recommendation is Tongdosa Temple. It’s located in Yangsan, just between Busan and Ulsan.

There’s a stream near the entrance that is quite popular among the Koreans.

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Anapji Pond at Night

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Meagan & Dave | HappilyEverExpat.com

Dave and I took a road trip to Gyeongju after he got off work on Thursday night. I wanted to take photos of Anapji Pond at night. It was quite rainy, but we were still able to get some good shots.

Gyeongju is the same city where you can see the lotuses bloom in summer. In fact, there’s an amazing lotus pond just outside the entrance to Anapji.

Entrance fee to Anapji Pond is 1,500 won per person.

It can get really busy at night so it’s a good idea to get there a bit before the sun goes down so you can get a parking space and a good spot for photos. At least that was our experience this week, which happens to be the same week most Koreans go on vacation.

Lotus Ponds in Gyeongju, South Korea

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Meagan & Dave | HappilyEverExpat.com

The lotuses are out in full bloom in Gyeongju, South Korea and it’s a beautiful site. Not only did I get to see some amazing lotuses, but the Shilla Flower Gardens were full of beautiful pink and purple flowers and there were also tunnels covered in hanging gourds. Full blog post will come later, but here’s a sneak peak.