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 need for all three.
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Field Report: Ancient by day, modern by night in Seoul, South Korea (07 February 2016)
Seoul is one of my favourite cities in the world, not least because it offers such incredible historic and architectural rewards for the minimum of effort. Even a simple walk in the park can turn into an archaeological expedition, as I discovered one chilly winter’s day almost exactly a year ago.
Field Report: An Afternoon Stroll around Dongdaemun, Seoul, South Korea (06 February 2016)
I’m off to Seoul this coming weekend, which makes today’s blog post especially timely. Come along as I relive the sweet – and bitterly, bitterly cold – memories of another winter holiday in the Korean capital that took place almost exactly a year ago. Today’s mission: an afternoon stroll around Seoul’s historic Dongdaemun gate.
Field Report: Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, South Korea (13 December 2014)
Stick a spade into the ground in central Seoul and you might strike a few stones from the city’s distant past. In the case of one massive contemporary landmark, those involved in its construction ran into more than just a few stones.
Within striking distance 