Destination: Haeundae Sand Festival (Busan, South Korea)
As you might expect, a sand festival has a lot to see. Why a sand festival? Why not? It’s about that time of year where the weather gets warm, the beaches get nicer, and the swimsuits / suntan lotion get pulled out of the closet for their first use of the year....
Destination: Seoul Friendship Fair / Hi Seoul Festival (Spring 2009)
Where else in Seoul can you sample Chilean wine, buy Russian vodka, bite into Egyptian bread, wear an Indian or Malaysian dress, or even tie on a Vietnamese tie – all in one day? The Friendship Fair offers those things from over 50 countries, and balances out...
Destination: Lotus Lantern Festival 2009 (Seoul, South Korea)
If you like lanterns, Buddhism, or parades, you’re in luck – with Buddha’s birthday just around the corner, the Lotus Lantern Festival was the perfect tourist destination to take in the Buddhist tradition. The party started Sunday afternoon near...
Destination: Pyeongchang Ice / Trout Festival (South Korea)
All credit to finding our way around goes to Hun Ji once again – figuring out the buses around rural Korea took some figuring out between the two of us! One of our stops during seolnal (the Lunar New Year) was the Pyeongchang Ice Festival. One of several winter...
Destination: Seoul Design Olympiad (2008) (South Korea)
The Seoul Design Olympiad, being held from October 10-30, 2008, was a great chance to see the designs of the future, along with a fair amount of the designs of today. The picture above is just one of the many advertisements for the three-week-long event – and...
Destination: Seoul Forest / Seoul drum festival (South Korea)
Sunday night took me to the Seoul Forest – yes, not only is there a forest in the city boundaries of Seoul, but it’s reasonably easy to get to via subway / bus. The Seoul Drum Festival was being held here at the same time – another reason why I...
Destionation: Hi Seoul Festival – summer 2008 edition – weird balloons and a monster ballet, anyone?
The Hi Seoul Festival (link goes to official website) – recently changed from an annual event to a once-a-season event – recently started the summer festival in the Yeoinaru area – one of my favorite areas in the Seoul area. According to the...
Destination: Hi Seoul Festival (City Hall area, Seoul, South Korea)
The three-day weekend was quite busy between relaxing and playing jokgu as reported in an earlier blog, but my plan of seeing something new every weekend still hasn’t changed. This weekend: the City Hall area, or more accurately, the Hi Seoul Festival. The...
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