• Field Report:  Seoul (12 October 2013) – Part 2/2

    Field Report: Seoul (12 October 2013) – Part 2/2

    After a delicious (if somewhat hurried) lunch, our merry band of travellers hopped back onto our waiting minibus for the next part of today’s Seoul city tour.

  • 新年明けましておめでとうございます

    新年明けましておめでとうございます

    As the first hours of daylight in 2014 – or whatever of it manages to filter through all that firework haze – fills the skies over his corner of the world, Diego happily wishes you all the best in the year ahead.

  • In mundo erat . . .

    In mundo erat . . .

    . . . et mundus per ipsum factus est, et mundus eum non cognóvit. In própria venit, et sui eum non recepérunt. Quotquot autem recepérunt eum, dedit eis potestátem fílios Dei fíeri, his, qui credunt in nómine ejus: qui non ex sanguínibus, neque ex voluntáte carnis, neque ex voluntáte viri, sed ex Deo nati sunt.…

  • Field Report:  Seoul (12 October 2013) – Part 1/2

    Field Report: Seoul (12 October 2013) – Part 1/2

    I don’t normally go on guided tours as I prefer to plot out my own course and travel at my own pace. However, the mums in our party were keen on seeing as many sights as possible with a minimum of time – and a minimum of fuss – so we booked ourselves a private…

  • Field Report:  Seoul (11 October 2013) – Part 2/2

    Field Report: Seoul (11 October 2013) – Part 2/2

    Observation decks are a common feature of many major cities, but most of them probably aren’t equipped to offer urinals with a view to die for. Or, for that matter, a history museum full of teddy bears.

Quote of the week

"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

~ Rogers Hornsby