Busan
Busan is a big city surrounded by gorgeous mountains on one side and the ocean with sandy beaches on the other. The population of Busan is over 3.5 million people.…
Busan Aqaurium
The Busan Aquarium is at Haeundae Beach in Busan. Our hotel was right down the street from it so it was one of our first stops. The entrance fee wasn’t…
KTX Bullet Train
KTX, which stands for Korea Train eXpress, is Korea’s Bullet Train. This high-speed train opened in 2004 and connects Seoul (in the northwest) to Busan (in the southeast) and to Mokpo…
Happy 4th!
Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone has fun plans for the long weekend! We will be taking a trip to a coastal city here in Korea. We’ve been apart…
Party Suits
The Air Force men and women here in Korea work really long, hard hours and it’s not easy on them or their significant others. So when we have a night…
“Not Quite Right”
Korea is often affectionately referred to as the “land of the not quite right” due to odd things you can see here on a regular basis. Here are a few…
Our “How We Met” Story
Four years ago, on June 22, 2007, a boy from Seattle and a girl from Pennsylvania were brought together by all the right circumstances and fell in love. Here is…
Ulleungdo Island – Part 3/3
Ulleungdo Island is an up and coming tourist location but it will never be the quintessential “island get-away” type of place. This island is rugged, rustic, and a step back…
Ulleungdo Island – Part 2/3
Having our own rental car gave us the freedom to explore the island at our own leisure. We could stop whenever and wherever to look around and take pictures. We…
Ulleungdo Island – Part 1/3
After spending the night in Danghae, we woke early the next morning to catch the speedboat ferry to Ulleungdo Island. Ulleungdo is a remote island 84 miles off the east…