THE BUSAN BEAT (1ST ARTICLE)
Bio: Michael is a Canadian English professor, but traveller and trekker at heart. He has been living and working in Asia since 1997, having called Pusan his home for six of those years. When he is not binge watching television or eating out with Taiwanese wife, Carol, he is hiking in the beautiful mountains of Pusan or visiting one of the local markets. Walks with Michael The Jeonpo Cafe Street and Antique Market Walk by Michael Lesser On a typically crisp Pusan winter day in January, my friend and I took off walking from the Seomyeon subway station towards Hwamyeong San (Mountain), along Seo-Jeon Road. (Please note that if you aren't interested in the scenic route, you can always get off at Jenpo Station or the Busan International Finance Centre Stations on the Green Line #2). Along the way, you can find the urban pipe markets, shoe cobblers, as well as motor-boating engine stores. Quite an eclectic group of stores and mark...