Melanie's Mostly Writing

I saw online that Time Out’s annual city survey has named Seoul, South Korea as the world’s most walkable city. That is not a surprise to me as any time I’ve been in Seoul I’ve found it very pedestrian friendly. Although it is huge, the city has thought about people and not just cars. You…

It’s supposed to be spring here but the cherry blossom has quickly gone. To be honest, it feels more like summer. It’s been 28 degrees Celsius recently here and I saw on the weather report that it’s 32 degrees in nearby Yangju today. I was in Yangju a couple of days ago. I met up…

A couple of days ago, we were coming home to Uijeongbu, after a weekend away. I was so overtired, I was grumpy and uncomfortable. Even the car seat of the Hyundai Grandeur seemed too hard. I felt separated from the other occupants of the car by the language barrier. Driving through Seoul, I should have…