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Sun, 28 Aug 2011 | By aussieontheroad | Views [6966] | Comments [1]
Think of South Korea and your mind immediately leaps to Seoul. It's
hard to overlook the massive metropolis that dominates the Korean
economy and political scene. It's the centre of Korean culture and the
place the rock bands breeze through on their ... Read more >
Tags: #blogyourbackyard, gwangju, south korea
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 | By nomadnorrie | Views [4816] | Comments [1]
My Chinese visa expired a few days ago, I had to leave the country before 26th November. I decided to make a quick trip to South Korea before returning to Beijing for more Mandarin lessons. On first sight I noticed how much cleaner and more ordered it ... Read more >
Tags: Budgets & money
Sun, 10 Jan 2010 | By traveling_raccoon | Views [3432]
The gym that the family I married into goes to is ten minutes away from my house. As soon as we left my house, my brother-in-law asked me which pair of shoes I planned to wear to the gym. When I answered him by pointing at my answer, he said, "... Read more >
Tags: gym
Wed, 12 Dec 2007 | By annielovett | Views [1839]
Well, here it is folks, the quarterly update from the RoK…the next one will be my RoK finale! At the end of the summer, we were lucky enough to see Darren Emmerson, of Underworld fame, play at a big, swanky club in town. After staying up all ... Read more >
Tags: People
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 | By cepctheworld | Views [1070]
Noon time Saturday June 26th found me with three of my friends climbing off the bus in Seoul. It felt pretty good to be surrounded by the sounds of city life, culture, non-Korean food and a few awesome people. Last time my travels were pretty wonderful ... Read more >
Tags: seoul, south korea
Wed, 24 May 2006 | By realeyes | Views [1038]
There are two bus-loads of people with me on the (American army) USO's tour of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). When we get to the first check point, we are shuffled off the bus and herded like cattle into two single-file lines. Our passports are checked ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 3 Dec 2013 | By countryboy | Views [830] | Comments [4]
VOULEZ DÉJÀ VU 1
I found Whore Street.
But more of that later.
Welcome back, gentle readers. Welcome back to the proper blog. We all know there's been a few entries ... Read more >
Tags: mamma mia
Fri, 7 Nov 2008 | By stonesamurai | Views [737]
my life has been shifting in sync with the change of seasons this past week. last friday, marissa and i made the trip from daegu to sokcho with a brief stop in wonju. visiting the hospital where i'd spent the five days following the fall was a little ... Read more >
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 | By | Views [465] | Scholarship Entry
Throughout my twenties, I enjoyed a drink or two, but nowhere did I work or play harder than I did in Korea. Here bar owners try to keep their around-the-clock customers from dissolving into total drunken messes by being sure to serve good food to ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Mon, 12 May 2014 | By | Views [386] | Scholarship Entry
Sweat beads on my forehead as I stare dubiously at the wriggling mass of tentacles on the plate before me. Though no longer connected to the hapless octopus from which they were unceremoniously severed moments before, the limbs still twitch and crawl, ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Wed, 20 May 2015 | By | Views [245] | Scholarship Entry
Being broken hearted is not an easy things to deals with. I love a man with full hearted but being left without a word. So, in order to cure my broken hearted, I decided to take short getaway.I wanted to be away from Malaysia beca use each of memory ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 | By newcomergourmet | Photo Gallery
The city of my dreams
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Fri, 11 Jan 2013 | By zazen | Photo Gallery
Food colour culture palaces temples and art.
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Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By seoymilk | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Born in Seoul, raised in Vancouver, living in Ottawa, dreaming of Paris-- I am a student of the world. My love of languages and photography has fueled my need to constantly explore and live a life of a nomad. Each photograph is a unique narrative and ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012