Destination: South Korea

Phoenix Park - Who's on the slopes at 2am???

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 | By kelly | Views [2250]

Arrived at Incheon Airport at 7am *yawn* that was a long flight. Straight out of the airport and into the car for journey up the mountain to Phoenix Park. Was sunny and warm day at 2deg when we got on the mountain. Quick check-in and we were sitting ... Read more >

Tags: Snow

K-New Year

Thu, 1 Feb 2007 | By annielovett | Views [1304]

To continue yet again... Christmas in Namhae was absolutely fabulous. A great bunch of people, a great location, and a great and wide array of food and drink, just as it should be.  There were 20-something of us in total, a selection of nationalities, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: DMZ, Korea

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 | By realeyes | Photo Gallery

Gallery: January / Ilwol

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 | By annielovett | Photo Gallery

A Million Roman Candles

Mon, 1 Jan 2007 | By realeyes | Views [1793] | Video

A party's not a party unless it threatens your life... Huddled together, a million people and I clutched roman candles and danced as we waited for the moment we had all come for. We counted down to midnight, and everyone lit their fireworks. The light ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Arriving at Seoul

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 | By shan-in-usa | Views [865]

Arriving at Seoul I arrived at Seoul and easily found the place that I had to transfer at, and got through the security easily. Once through the guards I took the escalator to the second floor. That’s when I had to find my gate for my flight ... Read more >

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Gallery: December festivities

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 | By annielovett | Photo Gallery

Christmas in the RoK

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 | By annielovett | Views [1024] | Comments [2]

To continue where I left off last time… Halloween in Busan was celebrated in an appropriately drunken, dressed-up fashion – check out the photos of everyone, we bemused Koreans all over town that night. Unfortunately, my plan for a bee costume ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

What is going on?

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 | By realeyes | Views [1591]

The ultimate mystery of the universe? Time. I'm fascinated. How come the older I get, the faster the speed of time seems to be? My last entry was at the beginning of September and all of the sudden it's December. I have no idea how that happened. I'm ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Gallery: November friviolties

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 | By annielovett | Photo Gallery

Gallery: ❦ Hyewha Farmer's Market

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 | By seijimiyasaki | Photo Gallery

10/8

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [1101]

October 8 - Sunday Seoul We had the best brunch in the mezzanine level of the hotel this morning.  I had waffles with actual, honest to goodness imitation maple syrup.  It was really good. The entire spread was pretty impressive with salads, omlette ... Read more >

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10/1

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [1144]

October 1 - Sunday Seoul I braced myself against the idea of another long day.  My uncle wanted to take us to some island that he though we would enjoy that was north of Seoul so we trooped out again and met him, my cousin and her two kids at the Anyang ... Read more >

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9/29

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [1230]

September 29 - Friday Seoul It felt really good to be in Korea again - more than I thought it would.  It was also good to see my parents and sister but strangely, for that first day in town, I felt more homesick being around them than I had when we ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

9/28

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [1047]

September 28 - Thursday Seoul We were up bright and early.  Jon, Mary and I were sharing a room across the hall from mom and dad.  Mary was able to get a laptop computer for our room.  Mom had the day planned, she had some things to accomplish while ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures