As with most of my other trips, this was a spur of the moment decision. Ken had already been to Hong Kong and told me how nice it was and the pictures he took there looked pretty amazing. I hadn’t seen any of Asia and really wanted to. My Seoul trip was also spur of […]
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서울 방문 – 관광 (My Visit to Seoul – Sightseeing)
You’ll have to bear with me with this post. I am going to talk about the general sightseeing and everything that is not related to the previous 3 posts. When I wasn’t doing tours and palaces, I was out in the sun wandering around and sightseeing. I did a city sightseeing bus tour. It was […]
서울 방문 – 비무장 지대 (My Visit to Seoul – Demilitarized Zone)
This post will concentrate on the visit I made to the DMZ When I initially booked the tour, it was for a visit to the DMZ and the Panmunjom peace village. If you are unsure of what Panmunjom is and its significance, you can click to read about it. This was the tour I was […]
서울 방문 – 북촌 한옥 마을 (My Visit to Seoul – Bukchon Hanok Village)
This post will concentrate on the visit to Bukchon – the Hanok village. A Hanok is a traditional Korean house that was introduced during the Joseon Dynasty. Korean architecture is very structured. It considers the position of the house in relation to its surroundings. Thought is also given to the land and the seasons when […]
서울 방문 – 궁전 (My Visit to Seoul – Palaces)
I decided about 6 months before I was due to travel that I would love to see Asia and The Orient. I had a friend who had been to Hong Kong and told me how awesome it was. I decided that I would book a trip to that part of the world and Seoul was […]