Documenting Dokdo: 10 Questions with Matthew Koshmrl
Do you know Dokdo? If you’ve ever spoken to one of the locals in South Korea, chances are you will have been asked that…
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The Bangkok Shuffle
Bangkok can fuck right off! I hope the military junta obliterates this overflowing shithole… … At least that was my first impression of the…
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Rebranding Freddie: From Korean Adoptee to Swedish Design Star
A casual glance at 32-year-old Swedish branding-design mastermind Fredrik (Freddie) Öst and one would hardly label him a Swede. His smallish frame, long black…
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Playing with Fire – Korea’s Great Full Moon
The Great Full Moon Party (대보름날 Daeboreum Nal) Not so long ago – before Korea was divided into commie and capitalist-puppet halves and before it…
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Ayutthaya on Two Wheels
Sauntering around Ayutthaya’s historical Unesco awesomeness sounds like a good idea. And it is! There’s loads of overgrown ruins, headless statues, meandering elephants, and…
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Colouring in the Favelas of Busan
The past six decades have absolutely transmogrified South Korea from poorest nation on Earth to one of great opulence and wealth. Busan has benefited…
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How do you spell muslim?
Murdoch is a dick, but you probably knew that already. Check out this tweet: Each individual muslim, each and every single one of the…
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Hoods: Busan’s Ugliest Neighbourhood
Korea’s cities can be obnoxiously monotonous at times. And thanks to the country’s fixation with capitalism, everywhere on the southern half of the peninsular…
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Human rights guaranteed, if you can afford it!
You can’t marry who you want. Did you know that? You might think you can, but in this country, you can’t. Now, you might…
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Being British ain’t that Great
“English Gentleman. Wayne Rooney. Manchester United. The Queen. Sherlock Holmes. Tea. etc, etc, etc…” Barely a day went by during my ten years in…
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