Revisited: Jongmyo – a permanent shrine for spirits of the past (Seoul, South Korea)
Author’s note: this is the start of a new series. ‘Revisited’ posts are intended to be a fresh look at a place I’ve visited before. In many cases, it will have been years between visits, and offers a chance to see a place with a fresh set of eyes (and more than...
Destination: Songnimsa – a weird hell temple (Daegu vicinity, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea)
AUTHOR’S note: this post is rated PG-13 — put the kids away and keep scrolling if you’re squeamish =) Yes, I enjoy Buddhist temples, although I’ve found a lot of them look quite similar in many ways. No, I don’t have an intimate scholarly knowledge of the religion, so...
Destination: Chuncheon Animation Museum (Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, South Korea)
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, the Chuncheon museum focuses on the history of animation. With a broader worldview,...
