Destination: Bomunsa – a temple of Korean Buddhist nuns (South Korea)

Destination: Bomunsa – a temple of Korean Buddhist nuns (South Korea)

The high temple of Asia’s Korea’s only order of Buddhist nuns welcomes you. Originally founded in 1115 during the Goryeo dynasty, this temple has seen its ups and downs as they all have. Above is 호지문, also known as the temple’s front gate. It’s quite elaborate — and...
Destination: Seoul Fringe Festival 2009

Destination: Seoul Fringe Festival 2009

This year’s Seoul Fringe Festival has one more good weekend left in it, and definitely makes Hongdae fun to meander around and experience some next-generation artists. Now in it’s 12th year, the Seoul Fringe Festival is an honorable attempt to bring...
Destination: Incheon Global Fair and Festival 2009, part 3

Destination: Incheon Global Fair and Festival 2009, part 3

This third part is actually my second visit to the Incheon Global Fair and Festival – see part 1 and part 2 of my first visit. The Incheon Global Fair and Festival continues to impress, even on the second trip. Again it’s essentially impossible to see it...

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