Busan 2019: Leaving Busan (and Korea)
It was finally time to leave Busan, and Korea. I had spent two weeks wandering all around Korea but now I was returning to Japan…
Jeonju 2019: Jeonju Hanok Village (전주한옥마을)
The heart of Jeonju’s tourist area is the town’s hanok village. Hanok are traditional-style Korean houses and there are about 700 in Jeonju. Many of…
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Jeonju 2019: Anti-Japanese Signs
While walking around Jeonju I saw quite a few anti-Japanese signs like the one today’s post. As some of you may know, Japan and Korea…
Suwon 2019: Paldalmun Gate
About 30 km (19 miles) south of Seoul is the city of Suwon. In the late 1700s one of the kings of the Joseon Dynasty…
Seoul 2019: Leaving Seoul
I had spent five nights in Seoul but it was now time to leave the city and see other parts of Korea. After grabbing my…
Seoul 2019: Parfait 32
For my final snack in Seoul I got some really tall ice cream in Myeong-dong. On the same road where street food vendors normally set…
Seoul 2019: Myeongdong Cathedral
As I arrived back in the Myeongdong neighborhood I walked past the Myeongdong Cathedral. This was the first Roman Catholic parish church to be built…
Seoul 2019: Insadong (인사동)
After leaving Changdeokgung Palace I moved south with the intention of grabbing one last snack in Myeong-dong before leaving Seoul. On my way there I…
Seoul 2019: Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁) Part 2
When I had finished visiting the main part of Changdeokgung Palace I entered the Huwon, which translates to “Rear Garden”. This region of the palace…
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Seoul 2019: Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁) Part 1
On my final day in Seoul I visited Changdeokgung Palace up in the northern part of the city. Changdeokgung is located east of Gyeongbokgung Palace…
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