After the European winter hibernation, we found we were pining for a bit of Asia, the sights, the people and above all, the food…so the April holidays in NL gave us a great opportunity to have a bit of an extended trip to introduce ourselves to Korea. This blog will give you some basics, and …
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After 3 days of indoor living, hiding from the rains in Busan, we were ready to get back outside and see some sights in the fresh air. Fortunately for us there is no better place for this than the eastern side of Korea. The Route Mountain vistas, waterfall hikes, open air museums, coastal ‘biking’, floral …
Busan is the beach city of South Korea and so after a week on the road we were looking forward to a few days of rest and relaxation and getting a bit of a suntan in a tropical place. The weather had a different idea and decided that it was time to drop a load …
Going south from Seoul will take you along a varied route of fun sights, beautiful culture and fresh nature. We took the inland route for hotsprings, hanoks, hanboks and green tea. Heading first to Jeonju, make sure you pit stop mid way stop in Daejeon to rest your weary feet at one of the many …
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A Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) is a place where, as the name suggests there are agreed to be no military activities, no buildings, no soldiers etc. You’ll find DMZs all over the place, in the Middle East, in Antarctica and even in Space. But when it comes to ‘The DMZ’ then we are talking about the …
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Usually your first port of call on a trip to South Korea and perfect to get over the jet lag and aclimatise yourself to the wonders of this part of Asia. Seoul has history, food, shopping and of course that inimitable Gangnam style, all with a cutting edge wrapper that lets you know you are …