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The last major stop of my winter 2014 visit to Seoul was an important monument raised to commemorate Korean independence… READ MORE
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Seoul’s grandiose palaces and gleaming museums are a vital part of its urban fabric, and all have a key part… READ MORE
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Stick a spade into the ground in central Seoul and you might strike a few stones from the city’s distant… READ MORE
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Whilst sharing many architectural features and elements of design, Seoul’s palaces aren’t just cookie-cutter replicas of each other. Every royal… READ MORE
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After my morning visit to City Hall and Deoksugung, I headed south towards one of the Korean capital’s ancient gates… READ MORE
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On a cold but lovely Friday morning in Seoul, blessed with clear skies and bright winter sunshine, Diego sets off… READ MORE
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In a cold, lonely outpost between two warring halves of the same country, there is plenty of silence – but… READ MORE
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On a freezing winter’s day late in 2014, I briefly traded the dazzling wealth and modernity of Seoul for a… READ MORE
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On a dim, chilly, overcast winter’s day in Seoul, Diego pokes around one of the Korean capital’s smallest royal residences. READ MORE
I’ve still got a massive backlog of unblogged trips to go through, but no worries: we’ll get back on track… READ MORE
"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