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Category Archives: Korea 2017

Food Report: Joseon Royal Refreshments at the Saenggwabang of Gyeongbokgung Palace (Seoul, South Korea)

28th Aug 2017by Diego 1 Comment

Not being much of a gourmet, I’m usually content to live off convenience stores or vending machines whenever I holiday in Korea. That said, I’m not averse to sampling more […]

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Food, Korea, Korea 2017, Travel

Field Report: Three Galleries and a Plate of Dumplings, Seoul, South Korea (29 January 2017)

27th Aug 2017by Diego Leave a comment

A Sunday in Seoul can never be complete without the following: Mass, museums, and a meal. Fortunately, the South Korean capital isn’t short of places where one might satisfy the […]

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Korea, Korea 2017, Travel

Field Report: Hiking along the eastern walls of Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, South Korea (28 January 2017)

23rd Aug 2017by Diego 1 Comment

Suwon (수원) is one of my favourite day trip destinations out of Seoul, mainly because of its breathtaking Joseon-era stone walls. And these walls really do take one’s breath away: […]

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Korea, Korea 2017, Travel

Rail Report: Seoul to Suwon on the O-Train, South Korea (28 January 2017)

20th Aug 2017by Diego 1 Comment

Suwon isn’t all that far from Seoul, but I was happy to try one of Korea’s long-haul tourist rail services even on the fairly short commute between these two cities. […]

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Korea, Korea 2017, Trains, Travel

Field Report: Meeting an old friend at Gyeongbokgung, Seoul, South Korea (27 January 2017)

19th Aug 2017by Diego 2 Comments

I was feeling quite knackered after my red-eye flight from Manila to Seoul. That said, with the sun high in the sky and the ambient temperature hovering somewhere below freezing […]

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Korea, Korea 2017, Travel

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