I bring coffee when I travel now. My beans and a grinder, and my Hario V60.

Mark Siggers

She starts muttering to herself about kimchi. "I don't think we have enough kimchi." "It's okay," I reassure her, " I don't really eat so much of it."

Mark Siggers

It's an old moist smell-- familiar but I have trouble placing it.

Mark Siggers

Dropping off the key on my way out, I ask the lady at reception if there are any pharmacies nearby. "Yes, of course." she answers, "What do you need?"

Mark Siggers

They are like dandelion stalks breaking out of a glass prison.

Mark Siggers

An older man, early 50s, is just ahead of me as we get on the escalator. He looks a little unstable. A little scared.

Mark Siggers

A lady gets on at Osan and asks me to let her get past to here seats. I am ready for this. I am up in a tinkle and let her in.

Mark Siggers

In kitchens all over Korea, there are little lines of grubby blue plastic sticking out of sink drains, cupboards, and stove-top grease hoods.

Mark Siggers