Okinawa 2019: Landing in Naha
It was close to sunset when my flight from Korea touched down at Naha Airport in Okinawa. As the plane was taxing towards the gate…
Gyeongju 2019: Gyochon Traditional Village (경주 교촌마을)
Right by Woljeong Bridge is Gyeongju’s own little hankok village. The Gyochon Traditional Village is home to a few dozen traditional Korean hanok houses and…
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Gyeongju 2019: Crossing the River
In towns like Jeonju I had seen stone pathways that can be utilized to get across rivers but all the ones I had seen so…
Gyeongju 2019: Woljeong Bridge (월영교)
On the other side of the Wolseong Palace Site I came down to the river that flows through Gyeongju. Straddling the river is Woljeong Bridge,…
Gyeongju 2019: Burial Mounds
While walking around Gyeongju you’ll no doubt notice that there are a lot of small hills throughout the town. These are actually burial mounds from…
Gyeongju 2019: Wolseong Palace Site (경주 월성)
Not far from Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond is the former site of a castle and palace that is slowly being excavated. The palace was…
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Gyeongju 2019: Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond (경주 동궁과 월지)
When I had finished my visit to Bulguksa Temple I caught a bus back to the central part of Gyeongju where I’d be spending the…
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Boseong 2019: Green Tea Ice Cream
It was probably a really cliche and touristy thing to do, but I got some green tea ice cream before leaving the green tea plantation…
Boseong 2019: Daehan Dawon Green Tea Plantation (대한다원)
During the time that I was staying in Suncheon I took a day trip out of the city to visit the town of Boseong. I…
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Suncheon 2019: An evening walk
By the time I had arrived in Suncheon and settled down in my apartment it was getting late in the day, so I wouldn’t be…
