Suwon 2019: Haenggung Palace
After finishing my walk along the walls of Hwaseong Fortress I walked over to Haenggung Palace. As I was getting close to the palace I…
Suwon 2019: Hwaseong Fortress, Part 2
Having left the rest area at Hwaseong Jangdae, I started along the stairs that would take me back down the mountain. Though I still had…
Suwon 2019: Hwaseong Fortress, Part 1
Suwon’s biggest attraction is Hwaseong Fortress, which formed the walls that surrounded the old city. Hwaseong’s walls were finished in 1796 and they remain a…
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…
Korea photos and stories begin next week!
Yesterday I wrapped up the story of my time in northern Japan, so next week I’ll begin sharing photos from my two weeks in South…
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Japan-Korea 2019 Itinerary Ideas: Korean Mainland
It’s time for the fourth entry in my series of itinerary ideas for my potential trip to Japan and Korea later this year. Today I’m…
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