Jeju Island with my ISA family

by Matt Dela Peña

For some reason, it takes a crap ton of effort just to get our entire ISA group to gather in one place. Sometimes, we even have to lie about what time we're supposed to meet up at the square just so everyone shows up (okay, most of the time—okay, always). But in the rare instances when this dysfunctional family does manage to assemble, it's one hell of an awesome time.

10 very touristy places to visit in Seoul

by Matt Dela Peña

Since arriving in Seoul three months ago, I have had the chance to play tour guide on several occasions for friends that visited as well as for Kelli's parentals. Consequently, I also became a campus tour guide for the International Office here at Konkuk University. So trust me when I say that I'm pretty okay at showing people places, and that if you ever visit me in Seoul, I'll show you some pretty neat stuff. In fact, let me name a few...

Korean fried chicken addict

by Matt Dela Peña

First of all, there's a thing here in Korea that I really wish was a thing in the U.S. because often, putting pants on takes too much time. That is, the food delivery system in this country straight up phenomenal. For every restaurant that exists in Seoul, pretty much 9 out of 10 deliver to your front step. And most of them deliver no, not pizza—but chicken, and that's exactly how a certain fried poultry addiction of mine all started.