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We hope the rainy days will be behind us by the time comes for our next hike and with summer being here with its full blast of heat, we will venture out again in the evening. We will take a long walk along the Han River, pass by its various attractions and see the stunning […]

SIWA continues to bring you volunteering opportunities supporting underprivileged local communities. This month you can lend your hand in serving food to homeless people at the NANUMI Soup Kitchen, where hundreds of meals are provided daily to those in need.  Join with SIWA for 2-3 hours on the second or fourth Thursday of the month. […]

“Love is messy; infidelity more so. But it is also a window, like no other, into the crevices of the human heart.”  Esther Perel   The emblematic couple’s therapist and bestselling author, Esther Perel is recognized as one of the world’s most original and insightful voices on personal and professional relationships.  In “The State of […]

Sometimes you just need a SIWA Coffee Morning (CoMo) to shake up your morning routine. 🙂 If you want to become a regular or pop in occasionally, then just mark every 3rd Thursday of each month in your calendar, when  we meet for our monthly morning mingle over a cup of coffee or tea at […]

SIWA continues to bring you volunteering opportunities supporting underprivileged local communities. This month you can lend your hand in serving food to homeless people at the NANUMI Soup Kitchen, where hundreds of meals are provided daily to those in need.  Join with SIWA for 2-3 hours on the second or fourth Thursday of the month. […]

New volunteering opportunity with SIWA will bring you to the kitchen of  ANNA’s HOUSE where they prepare and serve 500+ warm meals daily to homeless people and adolescent runaways.    ANNA’S HOUSE was established in 1992 by Father Vincenzo Bordo, an Italian priest who dedicates his time and life to serve those in need. At […]

New volunteering opportunity with SIWA will bring you to the kitchen of  ANNA’s HOUSE where they prepare and serve 500+ warm meals daily to homeless people and adolescent runaways.    ANNA’S HOUSE was established in 1992 by Father Vincenzo Bordo, an Italian priest who dedicates his time and life to serve those in need. At […]

New York might be the city, which is most prominently recognized by the term “The City That Never Sleeps”. But we are sure there are plenty of new contenders for this title. We would give our vote to Seoul in this contest thanks to its award-winning dance clubs and bars, unique all-night cafes, panoramic city […]

“A tall-tale, fairy-tale, soap-opera romance, Mexican cookbook and home-remedy handbook all rolled into one, Like Water For Chocolate is one tasty entree from first-time novelist Laura Esquivel.” —San Francisco Chronicle   Como Agua Para Chocolate whose literal translation in English is ‘Like Water for Chocolate’  is a very common Spanish phrase which means one’s emotions […]

After the scorching heat of the summer, September will bring us some more manageable temperatures during the day allowing us to venture out again in the mornings and conquer this time the Umyeonsan mountain to see the stunning cityscape from the top.   We will start our hike at Sadang  station exit 3, hike up […]