Outback Steakhouse in Cheonho

Another shout out for good service here team !!!

My bud and I went there for a meal on Sunday Evening just past, and I must say they did a real good job so they did. From the time you walk in, everyone is smiling and genuinely happy to see you. The staff there are really fun and look like they are actually enjoying what it is they do. The food is great. The staff are willing to well... practice their english hehehe... with you too !!!

Yeh.. cant fault this one. If you come out of exit 5 I think it is, and just go straight up from Cheonho Station, you will indeed see it. You wont regret it team.

Itaewon Nights

Ok Ok team,

I know you are going to slander me as being a typical foreigner in Seoul for doing what I did last Saturday Night.   And yes, I deserve to be slandered.   You have a fair point.   I did the thing that basically every foreigner does at some point yet regularly wishes they didnt do.    I did the debauche.   I did the unsavoury.   I did the regrettable.  

I went to some clubs in Itaewon on a Saturday Night.  

Yep it was the first time I had really been out on a Saturday Night here in Korea for a while, so I decided to head to an old stomping ground of mine, Itaewon.  

During the daylight hours, Itaewon is an interestingly cosmopolitan mix so it is.   Cafes, Markets, the odd clothing shop, and plenty of food stalls on the street add to a nice little eclectic mix of things to be mixed in to give a strong resonant positive feel and vibe for a place. 

At night however, the place can indeed become a lot on the seedy side and whilst not overbearingly bad, it can indeed get a little irritable. 

The place is basically jam packed with Koreans, US soldiers, English teachers and well... any one else tagging along for the ride. 

Two bars I went into on the night include Helios and the UN bar.  

Helios is by far the better of the two.   Its basically set up like a sports bar.   You can the usual things you do at any given bar there.   The grub is good, the vibe good, and the time good.   Its generally not so bad.

UN Bar on the other hand is a different thing altogether.   Basically it has a lot of filipino waitresses and US soldiers in there, and it has an unfortunate ghetto like feel to it.   It plays Hip Hop until it can play it no more.   And it gets really repetitive and boring.   Not to mention that the place still has a very dirty grungy feel to it.   A place to avoid in the future I think.  

You can have a look at some youtubes of Itaewon here..



Thats UN bar for you .. and more ..








Generally speaking, Itaewon is not too bad.   But well... I will leave it up to you if you wish to go there at night.   Cheers.  

Second Moon - 두번째달

This is some really cool fusion music here by the Korean fusion band Second Moon ! As an Irish - Australian I can really pick the irish in this ! Have a listen and you will see it !



Aaaaah to wee Seamus and his Bhodhran !!! They do a nice version of Danny Boy !!!

Super Junior - BONAMANA

Brand new track for Super Junior, from their latest album.   You should listen to it.   Its called BONAMANA

Eateries in Korea

team I just came across this blog which is a restaurant blog. You should check this out when you wish to dine out. Here tis...

http://hiexpat.com/restaurants-bars-and-cafes

Seosan City

Team I was just given this link by a very special friend of mine. I am thinking of going to Seosan now to see the place. It looks really interesting and a little off the track so I think it is worth my visit.

You can see more about it here...

http://www.seosantour.net/cnt/en/main.do#pop2

I will give a full report of the place when I see it.

cheers.

Korean Air tribute

I just found this on youtube team. I think it is good. It shows the good things about KAL. A good video read indeed !

Fudgesicle built for Joyce Kwon !!!

This is really nice team !!

This time we get to see Joyce fronting the band in a much more jazzier setting then the one I set up here before. It kind of has a really nice little loose feel to it that still nicely holds itself together. Its called fudgesicle built for four, and I hope you enjoy to.

Incheon International Airport

Team

I managed to get out of this from Youtube about Incheon International Airport. This is a really cool video about a really nice airport. Its a young airport on the move team, and you should have a look at this and be a genuine part of it. View til your heart melts.

Shinee - Juliette

For all you shinee fans out there, heres a little more for ya.  

heres the story of little Bo Peep !!

Well, its the story according to Tiara anyway !!!!! I love this song !!! Its cute and Korean !!!! Check out Bo Peep by Tiara !!!!

Up up and away ....

Time to go flying with Korean Air !!!!!

more from whee sung

Just found this little gem from Whee Sung team

Sit back and enjoy....

foreign eats and treats in korea

Hey there

I was fortunate enough to get to one of the Outback Steakhouse Restaurants here in Seoul the other night. Gotta say it, I was not disappointed.

Being Australian, I certainly do have a favourable affinity with this restaurant chain. Although its an American company, the theme of the place is unmistakenly Australian. From the boomerangs on the wall to the Australian Flag on the wall, it indeed has it all.

And there is the food. They have great steaks, sumptious salads, and some really great pasta dishes. I had a Queensland Chicken and Shrimp pasta and oh boy did it hit the spot. I have really come to appreciate the class presented by the Outback Steakhouse team. You should too. You can see more here...



and a little more...



Heres the site.... http://www.outback.com/locations/int_korea.aspx

Come to the steakhouse team. Its a good feed guaranteed.

Namdaemun Markets

Hi there team,

I was recently fortunate enough to be able to get to the Namdaemun Markets in Seoul.   It sure is an interesting place !!

Its a smorgasbord of blend-o-rama.    You can find almost everything and certainly anything here.   You have scrumptious foodstalls, Weird and wacky accesories, gym and health supplements, all the latest sports merchandise.... you have it all team !!!!

Here are some neat youtubes about Namdaemun Market...



Thanks to Joytraveller for that one. And another...




Namdaemun Market is an institution team.  

To find out more about it you can check it out here......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namdaemun_Market

http://www.namdaemunmarket.co.kr/

http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/SH_EN_7_2.jsp?cid=273760

http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/4

Do yourself a favour and drop on by.   You are bound to find something here to tickle your fancy.