Naha 2019: Shuri Castle (首里城)
To start off my sightseeing in Naha I visited Shuri Castle, which might be the city’s biggest historical attraction. I took the monorail to the…
Naha 2019: Okinawa Urban Monorail (Yui Rail)
For my sightseeing around Naha I would be making extensive use of the Okinawa Urban Monorail, which is also known as the Yui Rail. The…
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The Okinawa Adventure Begins Next Week!
With the Korean part of my 2019 trip over we now move into the next part of my journey, which took me to the Japanese…
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…
Busan 2019: Gamcheon Culture Village (부산 감천문화마을)
From Busan Tower I walked down to the area nearby the Jagalchi metro station to catch one of the green minibuses that run from there…
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Busan 2019: Busan Tower (부산타워)
After finishing up at Haedong Yonggungsa Temple I took a long ride by bus and metro across the city to reach Busan Tower. This 120-meter…
Busan 2019: Haedong Yonggungsa Temple (해동 용궁사)
On my second full day in Busan I started my sightseeing at Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, the city’s most famous temple. Haedong Yonggungsa (which roughly translates…
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Busan 2019: Haeundae Beach (해운대해수욕장)
After spending a couple hours up at Beomeosa Temple in the mountains just north of Busan, I decided I wanted to hit the beach so…
Busan 2019: Beomeosa Temple (범어사)
On my first full day in Busan I slept in but once I was up and going I started my sightseeing at Beomeosa Temple. To…
Busan 2019: My neighborhood in Busan
My final stop in Korea would be the city of Busan. I had visited the city previously in 2017 and for my 2019 journey I…
