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My last post here – where to go next 13 Feb 2013 | 06:05 pm
My time on Travel Wire Asia has been a great one, but they’ll be going in a new direction with the website at some point. I recently finished the transition back to my own site, Chris in South Korea, ...
Destination: Guinsa – Buddhist high-rises and an elevator inside a temple (Chungcheongbuk-do) 31 Jan 2013 | 05:00 am
Chris in South Korea note: my lady and I went here in mid-November, one of the last weekends where fall was in the air. Things got busy as the holidays approached, and I’m just now getting around to b...
Life in Korea: zen and the art of tofu 29 Jan 2013 | 05:00 am
This post is dedicated to the omnivore Westerners who say “tofu? What do I do with it?” then buy some at the store to try it out. I’m here to tell you to give it a try, especially if you’re a meat eat...
Destination: Gwangyang Ornamental Knife Museum (Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do) 28 Jan 2013 | 05:00 am
IT’S happened to every traveler – a place starts off sounding intriguing, but upon arriving seems more ‘meh’ then ‘hey, cool!’. The Gwangyang Ornamental Knife Museum (광양장도박물관) was one of those places ...
Performance: Teddy Boys, Knock Down, and the Rock Tigers (DGBD, Seoul) 27 Jan 2013 | 10:42 am
CISK note: trying something new with this post – videos! Still photography remains my favorite, but this was a test to see how it would turn out. When it’s time for an album release, it’s time to tou...
Exploring: Mullae street art (western Seoul) 25 Jan 2013 | 05:00 am
I hesitate to use the word ‘destination’ in this post, as other travel pieces are labeled. It’s not quite a ‘Random Pictures’ post either. In the absence of a more descriptive label, “Exploring” shall...
Life in Korea: 10 things you’ll appreciate more when you learn Korean 24 Jan 2013 | 05:00 am
Learning Korean is a struggle for most foreigners – and it’s definitely a tough language to learn. There’s a reason why it’s considered a critical language for the U.S. State Department. Knowing Korea...
Destination: Wonjong Jangneung (Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do) 23 Jan 2013 | 05:00 am
LIKE the other Joseon Dynasty tombs in and around Seoul, Wonjong Jangneung (김포 장릉) honors the royalty in a way that UNESCO considers a World Heritage Site. As usual, there’s more court intrigue and dr...
Destination: Yecheon Space Center – bounce on the moon, try the gyroscopic device, and watch dinosaurs? (Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do) 21 Jan 2013 | 05:00 am
IN many ways, the Yecheon Space Center (예천천문우주과학공원) is a microcosm of many other Korean tourist destinations. They sound fancy, and it’s clear there was plenty of money available to make the thing c...
Konglish? Yep, still here in 2013 20 Jan 2013 | 05:00 am
Clothing … Day at Good one victory for day send from Since A3 Realist naningg… 19 Distinction yself of we choice be able Magnetic poetry went horribly wrong upon their expansion to clothing. … your fr...
