My new favourite place to visit in Korea is Seonyudo Island. Seonyudo, which means, “an island so beautiful that God admires it”, certainly lives up to its name. I first learned about Seonyudo Island two summers ago when some of my friends planned a camping trip there. I finally made it to the island this past weekend and it was amazing. We started our day … Continue reading Seonyudo Island
Last May I went on an AdventureKorea trip (the same travel company that I used when I went to the DMZ last winter) to Namhae island. Namhae is the biggest island in Namhae County and one of the most beautiful places that I’ve seen in Korea. The tour bus started in Seoul but unlike most AK trips, it made a stop in Daejeon which was … Continue reading Namhae Island
I’ve been back in Daejeon for a few weeks now, settling into a new (well, sort of) apartment and a new job. I changed the name of this blog back in the fall when I left Korea, and although I suppose I could change it back, I think I will leave it as it is. During my blogging absense I spent a month in Johannesburg … Continue reading Daejeon: Round 2
Crushed into a subway car that more closely resembles a can of sardines than a reasonable method of transport, arguing with rude taxi drivers or fighting your way through overcrowded shopping districts, it’s easy to forget that Seoul is one of the most amazing and beautiful cities in the world. Having been to New York City, I would argue that it is actually Seoul that … Continue reading Seoul
A photographer for the Associated Press was recently given rare access to North Korea. He ended up with some really amazing photos that provide a fascinating insight into a country that we know so little about and that’s in a cold war (not even that cold, at times) with the country I live in. My favourite is photo 27; For all the negative things we … Continue reading North Korea in pictures
Three really great videos for people who love to and live to travel. From their Vimeo page; 3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage… all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ….into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films….. = a trip of a … Continue reading Move. Learn. Eat.
I spent the day in Taipei today on my own, and it was really great. Made me realise that I don’t spend enough time exploring Daejeon alone (we all remember what happened when I tried to do that back in September …). The highlight of my day, or rather evening, was riding the Taipei Zoo gondola. Sitting high above Taipei, looking out at this beautiful … Continue reading Taipei
One of my favourite things about Korea is how small it is. Thanks largely to how easy it is to get around the country (being right in the middle helps too!), it is common among my friends to travel on the weekend. The first weekend in May, I found myself on the train to Busan with vague plans to see a parade, hit up a … Continue reading Spontaneous Busan Weekend
I started writing this about a month ago, and then completely forgot about it. Pretty much right from when I arrived in Daejeon in the fall, people have spoken off and on about how beautiful the cherry blossom festivals that take place all over the country in the beginning of spring are. In early April, I started noticing these cherry blossoms (also what I would … Continue reading Cherry Blossoms at Chungnam University
Coming home from dinner tonight, we had an unusually chatty taxi driver. As most people in South Korea can attest to, there are many surly taxi drivers in this country, so it is always nice to come across a friendly one. Anyways, the point of this story was that when he asked us where we were all from, my friend sitting in the front seat … Continue reading International Calling Cards
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