Japan-Korea 2019 Began One Year Ago Today!
One year ago today I got on a flight bound for Tokyo and began the journey that I’ve been writing about for the past several…
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Seoul 2019: Gyeongbokgung Palace, part 2 (경복궁)
I continued my tour of Gyeongbokgung Palace by next visiting the Jibokjae, which roughly translates to “Hall of Collecting Jade”. This was the king’s personal…
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Seoul 2019: Gyeongbokgung Palace, part 1 (경복궁)
Once the changing of the guard ceremony at Gyeongbokgung Palace had concluded the crowds dispersed and I bought my entry ticket for the paid area…
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Seoul 2019: Changing of the guard ceremony at Gyeongbokgung Palace
In the morning I returned to Gyeongbokgung Palace to see the changing of the guard ceremony. I wasn’t sure where was the best place to…
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Seoul 2019: Gyeongbokgung Palace at night (경복궁)
From the north end of Gwanghwamun Plaza I saw an unusual amount of people walking into Gyeongbokgung Palace so I figured I’d cross the street…
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Seoul 2019: Gwanghwamun Plaza at night (광화문광장)
That night I was in northern Seoul again and I found myself back at Gwanghwamun Plaza. While much of the plaza area was now dark,…
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Seoul 2019: Cheonggyecheon Stream (청계천)
In northern Seoul there’s an 11 km long stream called Cheonggyecheon running right through the middle of downtown. The stream has been flowing through Seoul…
Seoul 2019: Bosingak Belfry (보신각)
Not too far from Jogyesa Temple I came across the Bosingak Belfry, which is a large bell pavilion. It was originally built in 1396 during…
Seoul 2019: Jogyesa Temple (조계사)
While walking around northern Seoul I stumbled upon Jogyesa Temple. This temple wasn’t part of my sightseeing plan and I didn’t know anything about it…
Seoul 2019: Gwanghwamun Plaza (광화문광장)
From the base of Namsan Mountain I went north up to Gwanghwamun Plaza. This public square was opened in 2009 and is often the site…
