So Long, 2016. Hello 2017.
Well, 2016 was certainly interesting. So many things happened around the world that made this year especially memorable, and for many people it’s a year they’d rather forget. Political turmoil […]
Category Archives: South Korea
Donghae Yonggung-sa Temple
About 20 minutes drive north of Busan’s beach resort town Haeundae is one of the city’s most popular temples. Donghae Yonggung-sa (해동용궁사) was first built in 1376 during the Goryeo […]
Busan’s Lego Village
The Gamcheon Culture Village (감천문화마을) in the southern port city of Busan has a number of nicknames: Santorini of the East, Busan’s Macchu Picchu, the Favelas of Korea, and the […]
Seoul: Street Scenes
A collection of street shots taken from my recent Seoul trip. These are pretty random from my walks around the city and the little neighbourhoods. All were taken using the […]
Seoul: Gapyeong County
When I was in Seoul I was thrilled to visit my old friend and colleague Giyeong, who I haven’t seen since he and his family relocated back to Korea some […]
Seven Views of Bukchon
Bukchon village is located on a small hill just north of the Seoul city center. Literally “north village”, Bukchon consists of more than 700 traditional Korean houses, or hanoks, crammed […]
Seoul Neighbourhoods: Part 2
This is the second of a two-part post on some of Seoul’s distinct neighbourhoods I visited on my trip there. Last time, we looked at big and beautiful commercial districts; […]
Seoul Neighbourhoods: Part 1
It’s been another hectic week, and I’ve definitely gotten the travel bug here in Asia. I spent last weekend in Seoul on a few days vacation. Last time I was […]
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