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Destination: The umbilical cord shrine for King Sejong’s children (Seongju, Gyeongsangnam-do)
”Welcome to the middle of nowhere,” I thought as we arrived at the Seongju bus terminal. As per my own tradition, I walked out of the bus terminal to the closest intersection and…
Destination: Chuncheon Animation Museum (Chuncheon, Gangwon-do)
The country’s first museum dedicated to animation makes for an interesting day trip, as my girlfriend and I found out not too long ago. Unlike Seoul’s own cartoon and animation museum (check out…
Life in Korea: getting a Korean drivers license
In most countries, the department responsible for handing out drivers licenses doesn’t make it that easy. I am happy to say that while Korea’s service could use a few improvements, it’s about as…
Destination: Changgyeonggung at night
While not as good as Robert Koehler’s recent pictures, Changgyeonggung at night offers a more intimate look at one of Seoul’s five palaces. It’s not currently open at night, but keep your eyes…
Why I won’t be going to the Yeosu Expo
The nice thing about being a travel blogger is the seemingly endless array of places to write about. Since I started, I’ve made it a point to visit a new place, event, festival,…
Destination: Hahoe Village (Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do)
Call this one a nice aside to an otherwise packed itinerary. As a major tourist destination in Korea, the Hahoe Folk Village (하회마을 – Ha-hwey ma-eul) in Andong needs little introduction – if you’re…
Guest post: Scuba diving in Korea
Author’s note: this guest post comes to you from Rutger Thole at bookyourdive.com. Guest posts are written with you, the reader, in mind. Chris in South Korea does not receive or pay any…
Destination: Freedom Protection Peace Museum (Dongducheon city, Gyeonggi-do)
FREEDOM isn’t free – or so the saying goes. While the name is the Freedom Protection Peace Museum (자유수호평화박물관), it’s essentially a euphemism for the tools and weapons of war. That said, the…
Destination: ROK Rollerderby!
WATCH out, ajummas – there’s a new group of girls ready to take some names and kick some ass. Rollerderby is still in its infancy in Korea, but Saturday (28 April) marked the…
Korea: Random pictures, part 61
As usual, these are the pictures that don’t make it into other posts, but are too cool to keep to myself: Angels and graffiti never seem to mix well together – seen outside…
