Survive & Thrive in Korea
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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Here are a few random shots I snapped around the Blue House. The area dotted with museums and public displays of art. And even places like the above Brain Factory. I spied this just around a corner being displayed in a little gallery courtyard. The statue is gripping, but the giant vegetable throws me.
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Hwoingseong Trip. This weekend a friend invited me to visit in the small town of Hwoingseong, south of Seoul in the province of Gangwon-do. The first order of business was to get to the Express bus terminal on lines 3 & 7.From there I had to buy a ticket and catch an express bus to […]
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