Hanauma Bay Beach Park
Hanauma Bay was once a volcanic crater. The ocean side was eroded away and the crater filled with water creating a circular bay. This bay is the most popular destination…
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Jeju Island
In January, we took a long weekend trip to Jeju Island. Jeju Island is a volcanic island that is part of South Korea, just off the southern coast. It is…
Beijing, China – Part 3/3
The attractions we toured in Beijing were amazing. The palaces were enormous and beautiful, making Korea’s palaces seem tiny in comparison. The Great Wall was everything I hoped it would…
Beijing, China – Part 2/3
Our Beijing tour itinerary included a stop at a friendship store and three factory stores. These are government-owned stores that sell primarily to foreigners. Visitors on tours are required to…
Beijing, China – Part 1/3
While my mom and aunt were visiting us here in Korea in November, we took a four-day weekend trip to Beijing, China. This was a tour that we booked through…
Folk Village Revisited
In May of last year, Johnnie, his sister, and I spent a day at the Korean Folk Village. I blogged about it here and here. The Korean Folk Village is…
Shopping in Seoul
While my mom and aunt were visiting, we did a lot of shopping. In fact, they got almost all of their Christmas shopping done while here! We spent a couple…
Changing of the Guards
At the entrance to Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, a Changing of the Guards ceremony takes place every hour on the hour from 10am to 3pm daily, except Tuesdays. It is…
Gyeongbokgung Palace
My mother, my aunt, and I traveled to Seoul for a day with grandiose plans of touring three palaces but only managed to see one. The palace we toured was Gyeongbokgung…
Christmas Market
Some friends I recently went on a shopping trip to seoul in search of Christmas ornaments and decorations. One of our shopping destinations was the Express Bus Terminal. This is…