In search of peace: JirisanA few months back, I used to take pride in the fact that my time management was quite good and I could multitask a number of critical things at the same time. But 2 months i...

In search of peace: JirisanA few months back, I used to take pride in the fact that my time management was quite good and I could multitask a number of critical things at the same time. But 2 months i...

A weird, fun, weekend – or – Destination: Dae...

With Namiseom and the French Village behind us, Kiwiwiwi and I made our way to Daegu, where I was to participate in a singing contest,  specifically at the 국채보상공원 the National Debt Repayment Park. Wh...

Destination: Namiseom / French Village (Gapye...

The island of Namiseom is an easy day trip from Seoul, and a chance to escape the mainland and enjoy some natural beauty well, sort of. The name Nami comes from General Nami, a brilliant military str...

Deoksugung

Deoksugung (덕수궁/德壽宮) is the smallest of the other 4 grand palaces of Seoul. However, it is conviniently located at downtown Seoul just 5 minutes walk from City Hall Station (시청역). Deoksugung was orig...

In search of peace: JirisanA few months back, I used to take pride in the fact that my time management was quite good and I could multitask a number of critical things at the same time. But 2 months i...

Youngmunsan 용문산

13.11.2010 My affection to ginko trees had led us to Youngmunsa temple at Gyeonggi province - a proud land of 1100-year-old ginko tree. We reached there a bit late: no sun,no leaves...but we didn't ca...

Traveling along with a typhoon

Thanks to my hubby, it has become a tradition to go for a holiday trip during my birthday in our family. For this time it was Jeollabuk-do, Jeollanam-doand Gyeongsangnam-do. We absolutely enjoyed it: ...

Coming of Age Day

Koreans celebrate Coming of Age Day (성년의 날 Seongnyeoneui-nal), to commemorate adulthood when a person reaches the age of 20 (born 1991 this year). It falls on the third Monday of the month of May. Se...

In search of peace: JirisanA few months back, I used to take pride in the fact that my time management was quite good and I could multitask a number of critical things at the same time. But 2 months i...