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Blogs from Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea, Asia
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May 1st 2012
Something as mundane as taking a taxi in Seoul has turned out to be quite an experience in and of itself. We hail a cab and take a seat. The first thing I notice is the lack of any seatbelts. "Just don't worry about it" Jed tells me. So I shrug and show the man where we want to go. He looks at it and gives us a crazed, toothless smile and off we go. He's honking and weaving around traffic, while speeding ahead. I clutch the seat and think to myself "we should have walked." We come to a red light and I relax a little. Just as I've relaxed he opens his door, leans far out and spits. Not just a quick spit however, the loudest, most obnoxious spit imagineable. I just glance over ... read more
October 21st 2011
> Changdeok Palace was the beloved residence of the royal family during the Joseon dynasty (July 1392 – October 1897) . Joseon came to be the longest ruling Confucian dynasty and the last royal Korean empire in existence before the Japanese annexation in 1910. There are two palace compounds on site--(1) Emperor Sunjong's primary residence and (2) the smaller structures to the east where, once stripped of power, Emperor Sunjong, his Empress, Crown Prince and Princess lived out their days. We visited both. There are five royal palaces in South Korea. Changdeok Palace is known as the one that is most harmonious with nature. ... read more
