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Korea Sparkling’s Newest Blog

27. October 2008

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What better place to read about about Korea Sparkling, than at The Hub of Sparkle?  If you haven’t heard about it yet, The Hub of Sparkle is a new metablog about Korea.  There are 12+ bloggers contributing to this site, and I’m one of them! Other Korean bloggers include: – Roboseyo – Metropolitician – Korea Beat – FatManSeoul – ExpatJane – ZenKimchi Check [...]

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Int’l Airmail M-bags

3. July 2007

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I wanted to inform people about a service by the United States Post Office that most people don’t know about.  It’s a very cheap way for people in the United States to send books or magazines internationally.  There is no longer an 11 pound minimum to send a package, but you’ll still get charged for [...]

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Camera Strap Alteration

29. June 2007

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I don’t like to wear clothes that SHOUT what brand I’m wearing.  My camera strap was a little loud for me.  Sure, I’m happy I have a Canon, but I don’t need to advertise for them. Before: I bought this tape from the fabric store for under $3 and I used about 1/3 of it for this [...]

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Useful Korean food site

12. May 2007

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I had a couple of pre-cooked rice bowls and went online looking for cooking directions in English.  I knew they could be microwaved, but didn’t know if the plastic bowls could stand being boiled.  I found the answer at KOA Mart, which got me thinking.  This online store selling Korean products would be a great [...]

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HOW TO: Open an internet account in Korea

2. March 2007

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Ras called to set up internet for our apartment today. It’s through Megapass Ntopia (English version) and was really easy to do. Dial 100. (Yes, it’s a three digit phone number to a call center in Seoul.) Press 8 for English, then 1 for “New Accounts.” You’ll talk to [...]

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