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South Korea is a country swathed in green, prodding its stony fingers skyward, and the Koreans are a people obsessed with nature, and with mountains in particular. Wherever you travel, you'll see Koreans out in the open air, clad in the latest adventure fashions, pushing ever onward and upward.
With China looming to its west and Japan nudging it from the east, it's no wonder the country has played unwilling host to centuries of war games. But no matter how many times its neighbours try to swallow it, South Korea manages to survive intact.
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By divvea | Views [43]
Homestay in Hanok
The maze of alleys and white washed walls transported me back in time as I wandered across the labyrinth of streets in GyeongGu. I stopped at the one Hanok I was looking for. Standing, door ajar, she beamed at me, smiling through ... Read more >
Tags: culture, food, hanbok, hanok, kimchi, love, music, south korea, travel writing scholarship 2012
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By sarahlynnpablo | Views [734] | Comments [21]
A Seoul guidebook reported that Spa Lei catered to lady clients, spoke English and operated 24/7. On arrival, we discovered one major inaccuracy. Unflinching, we called a free translator hotline. Taking turns on the phone with the staff, we negotiated ... Read more >
Tags: korea, skin, spa, travel writing scholarship 2012
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 | By gpzmike | Views [72] | Comments [2]
In flight. About 4 hours into an 11 hour flight. Ground speed 572mph, distance to destination: 3748 miles, altitude: 34003 ft , time to destination (being Seoul, Korea) 7:08 hours. All this courtesy of a very nice computer screen on the headrest of the ... Read more >
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 | By tjietjie | Views [54]
"The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it." Rudyard Kipling. Thailand smelt like fried bananas, crispy batter encasing sweet warm softness that melts into your brain and makes you contemplate visa fraud. Thailand ... Read more >
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 | By tangledupindaydreams | Photo Gallery
South Korea, 27 Nov- 03 Dec 2012
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Sat, 17 Mar 2012 | By tjietjie | Views [42]
I have this image in my head where I'm an old granny in a nursing home, and when people come to visit me and see me dribbling nonsense and getting the shakes those who know me will say, "It's all right, she's just having her Korean flashbacks.... Read more >
Fri, 16 Mar 2012 | By hstrutz24 | Views [73]
I wish America is
just like Korea, everyone lives with the extended family. It's nothing like America.
I stayed at a hotel and right across the street the son was helping the father
eat, really shows that all Koreans give the time to take care ... Read more >
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 | By tjietjie | Views [75]
I spent 3 weeks backpacking through Thailand and Cambodia with Sean. Each day I wrote in my pocket-sized journal and made illustrations of the trip. These are excerpts from my travel journal. Day 1, Saturday 14 January 2012. Today ... Read more >
Sun, 4 Mar 2012 | By tjietjie | Photo Gallery
Been away from home for a while now. These are the places I've been and the people I met.
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Mon, 20 Feb 2012 | By connectlocally | Views [1515]
I’ve often felt that the best indication of a country’s cuisine isn’t found in well lit restaurants or even hole in the wall cafes hidden down darkened alleys. In my eyes, a true indication of a country’s spirit and personality can be found in the ... Read more >
Tags: food, south korea, street food, travel
Sat, 17 Dec 2011 | By peter77 | Views [84]
Apart from travel books and pamphlets, I will be reading a few works of fiction during my trip. These include three books of short stories, a novel and The Enchiridion. I may include quotes as I go and they no doubt will inform the mood and tone of ... Read more >
Sat, 17 Dec 2011 | By peter77 | Views [86]
The bright orange ball tumbled towards his food dish. He dutifully trotted over and picked it up, wedging it between his teeth. It was an American football, a mini one, but they called it - little rugby ball. Peter had just thrown it again, but ... Read more >
Sat, 26 Nov 2011 | By jennifer | Photo Gallery
Around the city, on the hiking trails, at school, at the Farm WWOOFing... Fall in Korea....gorgeous!!
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Thu, 24 Nov 2011 | By katekate | Views [131]
Yesterday was such a long day that I was too tired to write something. Long but amazing day. And I think I will start from the end of it cause this is the best part. My great Yoon invited me for dinner to her house. I was so excited cause I was about ... Read more >
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