Destination: Changdeokgung (palace) and Biwon, the Secret Garden

Destination: Changdeokgung (palace) and Biwon, the Secret Garden

창덕궁 (Changdeokgung) was originally built as a secondary palace to Gyeongbokgung in 1405. Although King Taejong explained the main palace’s topography was not auspicious enough, it’s also possible he didn’t want to live in the main palace after he...
Destination: Olympic Park, part 2 (Seoul, South Korea)

Destination: Olympic Park, part 2 (Seoul, South Korea)

Even though I’ve gone to Olympic Park before, there’s a lot more to see than one trip will allow. This time around I went around a different way – although there’s plenty more forest and park to see… Compared to the prime weekend of fall...
Destination: Amsa Prehistoric Settlement Site

Destination: Amsa Prehistoric Settlement Site

Welcome to the Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site – a chance to see the ‘prehistory’ of Korea. Go back several thousand years (4000-3000 BC, if radio-carbon dating is correct), and imagine how Koreans may have lived. This area was discovered...
Destination: Children’s Grand Park (Seoul, South Korea)

Destination: Children’s Grand Park (Seoul, South Korea)

Opened on May 5, 1973, Children’s Grand Park covers 560,000 square meters (over six million square feet, or 138 acres) and is dedicated (obviously) to children. The area originally held the grave of the wife of King Sunjong, the last emperor of the Joseon...
Destination: Baekje stone tombs (Seoul, South Korea)

Destination: Baekje stone tombs (Seoul, South Korea)

The Baekje stone tombs comprise a nice portion of history – even though there isn’t much to see / interact with. That there’s anything left of a 1500 year old kingdom – at the earliest! – deserves mention. The story begins a long time ago...

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