Korean no name brands conquer Philippines

By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Mari Mikhaela Javier Photos = Mari Mikhaela Javier The cheapskates’ eyes are always on the "s…

My Baby Essentials Shopping List

Key Essentials To Buy for Baby When expecting a baby, aside from the fact there is a tiny human growing inside you the other over…

Umeda, Osaka

While Namba is Osaka's old South, Umeda is the new North. Whereas Namba is defined by its slightly wacky landmarks - a giant …

Juso, Osaka

Juso is an old area of Osaka that fascinates me. On train trips along the Hankyu line from Kandai to Umeda, there comes a point w…

Three Days in Seoul, South Korea

I'm standing on the subway in Seoul, awkwardly clutching the hand ring, and trying not to make eye contact with the old man s…

Shopping in Shinsaibashi

Shinsaibashi-suji, located in the Minami/Namba area, is easily one of Osaka's best shopping locations. The covered shopping a…

Bra Shopping in Japan

Ok, this post is something I'd just like to get off my... erm... chest. I'd never really thought about bra shopping in Ja…

Osaka's Amerika-mura and the American Dream.

Leave through Exit 25 at Namba Station, and walk straight ahead for about five minutes - past the Korean Embassy, Citi Bank, and …