Survive & Thrive in Korea
WIKIPEDIA SAYS: Deoksugung (Deoksu Palace) is a walled compound of palaces that was inhabited byvarious Korean royalty until the Japanese occupation near the turn of the 20th century. The buildings are of varying construction, including some of natural sugi, painted wood, and stucco. Some buildings were builtin Western style. In addition to the buildings at […]
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Tour2Korea Says: Jongmyo Shrine is dedicated to the spirits of Korea’s royal ancestors. The royalfamily of the Joseon Dynasty paid homage to their forefathers in thetime-honored Confucian tradition. This sedate shrine of beautiful architecturalsimplicity is appreciated as an invaluable cultural inheritance and wasregistered on UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage List in 1995. Jongmyo Shrine is made […]
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After a long hot day of sightseeing there is no better treat than a cool and tasty dessert. The options staring me down in the face consisted of Coldstone Creamery or Red Mango. Both sit near the Hyundai Department Store near my apartment and both serve up tongue twisting sweetness that will send you screaming […]
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From Wikipedia: Tapgol Park is a small (19,599 m²) public park located at 97 Jongno-gil, Seoul, South Korea. This park was once a site of Wongaksa temple. The word tap means “pagoda“, and the park gets its name from Wongaksa Pagoda 10 tier pagoda (national treasure No.2) in the park. Tapgol Park is historically important […]
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I went back to the Evans Club in Hongdae last night. This time seats were available. The band was good, but you can’t tell from my video clip because the drums overpower everything. The drummer must have been on a mission from the gods, because he led that band on a dizzying display of pounding […]
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Last night I had dinner at Bin 361 in Hongdae.
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