This is the last chance to have some splash in the Hangang River outdoor swimming pools as they will all close up next Sunday August 25th. Hurry up!
Like It2013/08/20
NSeoul Tower. Gyeongbokgung. Myeongdong. Garuso-gil. Very few tourists come to Seoul without these must-see attractions at the top of their to-do lists. And for good reason, as each offers a unique insight into Koreas capital city. However, there is a different Seoul waiting to be explored by the more curious traveler. In fact, there is a myriad of destinations perfect for the adventurer looking to venture a bit further off the beaten path. Read below for a list of my favorite places to experien
Like It2013/08/08
...Edgar Saunders, a cousin of mine, is a Louisiana native and a veteran of the Korean War. He was stationed in Haeundae, Busan, a coastal region in the southern part of the country during the war. While he was stationed there, he took some incredible photographs that he recently posted on Facebook. He has graciously allowed me to share them with you so that you can see just how much has changed since the cease-fire was signed in 1953. [READ MORE]
Like It2013/08/08
A look at Seoul’s metro-map is quite intimidating because it contains over a dozen subway lines I counted 17, not including Everline in a wide-reaching network. However, it doesn’t stop authorities from planning further extension and improvements of the system. End of July Seoul announced that they want to build 10 new subway lines in order to give every citizen the possibility to get on a subway within a 10 minutes radius from their home.
Like It2013/08/06