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Field Report:  Gyeongju, South Korea (03 February 2019)

22nd May 2019by Diego 1 Comment

Over the past couple of years, a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do has quietly risen to the top ranks of my favourite destinations in Korea. Rich in historic sites and archaeological discoveries […]

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Korea, Korea 2019, Travel

Field Report: Bulguksa, Gyeongju, South Korea (02 February 2019)

19th May 2019by Diego 1 Comment

There was a very large gap in my first visit to Gyeongju last year: a gap by the name of Bulguksa. On my second encounter with this historic corner of […]

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Korea, Korea 2019, Travel

Rail Report: Busan to Gyeongju via Singyeongju Station, South Korea (02-03 February 2019)

10th Mar 2019by Diego 6 Comments

With more historic sites and cultural treasures than one can hope to see in a lifetime, Gyeongju (경주) deserves at least an overnight stay for one to properly appreciate the […]

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Korea, Korea 2019, Trains, Travel

Rail Report: Gyeongju to Seoul on the Mugunghwa and KTX, South Korea (17 February 2018)

29th Mar 2018by Diego 3 Comments

Travelling across Korea during the Seollal holiday rush is no picnic; not when trains are filled to bursting with hordes of people flooding back into the big urban centres from […]

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Korea, Korea 2018, Trains, Travel

Field Report: Two Days in Gyeongju, South Korea – Day 2 Part 2 (17 February 2018)

26th Mar 2018by Diego 1 Comment

During the last few hours of my first visit to Gyeongju, I explored the ruins of what had once been amongst Silla’s greatest temples – now reduced to a grassy […]

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Korea, Korea 2018, Travel

Field Report: Two Days in Gyeongju, South Korea – Day 2 Part 1 (17 February 2018)

24th Mar 2018by Diego 2 Comments

In my last few posts (here, here, and here), we’ve seen some of the remarkable architectural relics of the long-lost Kingdom of Silla. Now we’re off to visit one of […]

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Korea, Korea 2018, Travel

Field Report: Two Days in Gyeongju, South Korea – Day 1 Part 3 (16 February 2018)

17th Mar 2018by Diego 2 Comments

Evening light-ups can be a hit-or-miss affair, especially where historic sites are concerned. That said, I’ll admit that it’s interesting to reflect on how the kings and exalted personages of […]

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Korea, Korea 2018, Travel

Field Report: Two Days in Gyeongju, South Korea – Day 1 Part 2 (16 February 2018)

8th Mar 2018by Diego 2 Comments

Earlier in the day, I’d seen how the ruling class of Silla once lived in settings of unparalleled luxury over a thousand years ago, as epitomised by the remains of […]

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Korea, Korea 2018, Travel

Field Report: Two Days in Gyeongju, South Korea – Day 1 Part 1 (16 February 2018)

6th Mar 2018by Diego 5 Comments

Some places grow on you after more than one visit. Others, you fall in love with at first sight. In the case of Gyeongju, where the remnants of a long-lost […]

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Korea, Korea 2018, Travel

Rail Report: Seoul to Gyeongju on the KTX and Mugunghwa, South Korea (16 February 2018)

4th Mar 2018by Diego 14 Comments

On a freezing winter’s day in Seoul, I set off on a long journey to the historic city of Gyeongju, about 300 kilometres to the southeast as the crow flies […]

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Korea, Korea 2018, Trains, Travel

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