Survive & Thrive in Korea
Lumphini Park received its name after the birthplace of Buddha in Nepal. The park maintains its place as the oasis in a city sadly lacking much needed green spaces. On my way to Lumphini, around eleven in the morning, I was cautioned by a concerned citizen who insisted that I would be robbed, raped, […]
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Also in Nampodong is the hillside escalator. It’s actually a series of several escalators that leads up to Yongdusan Park. Think of Yongdusan as the Southern Seaside Namsan of Busan. The towering hill doesn’t quite match the massiveness of Namsan in Seoul but it gives it a good try. Yongdusan, also called “Dragon Head Hill […]
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Gwangalli Beach is the second most famous and popular beach in Busan. The highligh feature of this stretch of sandy wonderment is the Gwangan Bridge that crosses the beach connecting two points in the city. At night in lights up a myraid rainbow of colors. By day its presence enchances not detracts the beach experience. […]
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On the subway the first thing you notice is that Busan has only three lines, which is noticeably different from the labyrinthine maze that is Seoul’s subway system. While you might think it makes getting around easier it turns out that the subway tracks are like fingers extending throughout the city which leads to constant […]
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A couple weekends back I went out to Yeouido Park to check out the Cherry Blossom festival
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What I wrote about before doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of this amazingly fun and relaxing green oasis in Seul’s concrete jungle
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