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

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.

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: Gyeongbokgung, Seoul, South Korea (27 September 2015)

As the largest of Seoul’s five royal palaces, it’s no wonder that Gyeongbokgung was once equipped with kitchens that could feed an army. Newly restored a century after its destruction, this former nerve centre of Joseon court cuisine invites visitors to imagine what it must have been like – and how difficult it must haveContinue reading “Field Report: Gyeongbokgung, Seoul, South Korea (27 September 2015)”

Field Report: Seoul, South Korea (13 October 2013)

Now that the coverage of my February 2014 holiday in Japan has come to an end, let’s step back a few months and finish telling the story of an earlier journey: my October 2013 family trip to Seoul. This post is a continuation of that account from the last one in the series, which canContinue reading “Field Report: Seoul, South Korea (13 October 2013)”