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Field Report: Seoul (11 October 2013) – Part 1/2
I usually travel solo, but I rarely turn down an opportunity for a family holiday (unless work intervenes). There are many obvious benefits, including the opportunity to bond with one’s domestic circle, the natural pleasure of companionship, the added spark of life that only group travel can inject in what would otherwise have been a…
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Flight Report: MNL-ICN on 5J 194
Low-cost carriers aren’t exactly known for luxury, comfort, punctuality, or – in extreme cases – safety. But when all one needs is an inexpensive way to get from A to B, it’s hard not to be thankful that we’ve now got loads of budget options to consider. And as I experienced this past October on…
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Field Report: Seoul (12 February 2013) – Part 2/2
The last stop of my winter trip to Seoul: a place that allows visitors to gain a sense of what the city might have looked like before war and economic development changed its urban landscape forever.
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Field Report: Seoul (12 February 2013) – Part 1/2
Roads are a sign of progress, both when they’re built up and when they’re taken down. Such is the story of one of Seoul’s newest (and at the same time most ancient) landmarks: the long-lost, now newly restored Cheonggyecheon stream that runs right through the heart of the city.
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Field Report: Seoul (11 February 2013) – Part 2/2
With five sprawling royal residences scattered across their capital, a shortage of palaces was something the Joseon kings had no right to complain about. In any case, their past extravagance is a boon for the tourists of today, who now have a rich buffet of historic structures to choose from and add to their itineraries.…
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