Survive & Thrive in Korea
Upon arrival in Beijing we escaped out of the sprawling airport which seemed to go on for miles and miles and raced into the city. Our first stop was the Far East International Youth Hostel. Samarra had gotten good reviews from her friends about the place and so she booked us a room for three […]
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As you know for Chuseok I went on a mini-vacation to Beijing with my friends Samarra and Ryan. At first we planned on going with a tour group, but there was a snag with getting all the spots we needed. This turned out to be a boon because we feared that a tour group would […]
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Yes, I’ve arrived back from Beijing and I have stories and photos to share, but before I begin those massive postings I thought I would share a recent trip to Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon. To get there involves mass transit, like the Seoul Subway system, or the option we took The Bus! First step on […]
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Chuseok is one of the biggest National Holidays for Korea. In 2007 it’s on September 25th according to the lunar calendar. The day is also known as the great day in autumn and is equivalent to the American Thanksgiving Holiday. People return to their hometowns and give thanks and blessings to their families and ancestors […]
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