Destination: St. Patrick’s Day festival in Seoul, South Korea(2010)
St. Paddy’s Day was celebrated at Cheonggyecheon in downtown Seoul – and what a party it was. Although the mixture of Korean hip-hop (above), Korean acapella, traditional Korean music (a pungmul band), and Irish music was a bit quirky, the crowd stayed...
Destination: Seosomun Park – a sculpture park for the locals (Seoul, South Korea)
Every now and then I get a question asking me if I always give positive ratings to the destinations I visit. My answer? Not always and not in every case, but in general I’m very impressed with Korea’s selections of places to see. This is one place that is...
Destination: Gongsanseong — an interesting old fortress (Gongju, South Korea)
Gongsanseong (공산성) does not rank high on the ‘most seen by foreigners’ list. Then again, neither does the city of Gongju. Naturally, the Lady in Red and I had to check it out. Originally called Ungjinseong, the mud fortress was used by King Munjuwang (reigned 475–477...Destination: Tomb hunting in Gyeongju (Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea)
UPDATE 17 Feb 2010: Added some corrected facts about Seokbinggo (HT to Gomushin Girl). While in town to see Bulguksa and Seokguram Grotto, my girlfriend and I meandered through the downtown area of Gyeongju. The city is known as a ‘museum without walls’ for a reason....
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