Page 10 of m1ssjane Travel Blog Posts
November 3rd 2007
No visit to South Korea would be complete without taking advantage of the opportunity to step inside the empire of Kim Jong Il ... even if it is only a couple of steps into the North ... and under the protection of the Joint Services Area (JSA) personnel. I decided to do a tour with the USO (United Services Organisation) as this tour guarantees a visit to Panmunjom and is about a 3rd of the price of some of the other tours. It did mean an early start as the tour leaves from one of the US bases in Seoul, Camp Kim at 7.30am. The drive by bus along the Hangang River starts to set the scene as all along the river are a couple of rows of razor wire lining the banks with manned security ... read more
October 30th 2007
Day 1 proper Seoul and I had the bright idea to take a "stroll" up Namsan. Namsan is a big and beautiful (did I mention big) mountain in the middle of downtown Seoul upon which sits the jewel of the South Korean tourist trade the N'Seoul Tower. Departing from my Youth Hostel I took one of the many paths that crisscross this mountain, following the wooden lined steps and rope handrails (in places) to find my way, by korean map instructions alone. Naturally this meant that upon hitting the main "hiking trail" I turned right towards the tower I could see far, far above me. This little hiking trail is effectively a 2 lane motorway which has a nice hard bitumen surface on one side and a green, soft, ankle protecting rubber like surface on the ... read more
October 21st 2007
Well, it seemed to take forever, but I'm finally on my way. A very long and relatively uneventful day to kick off the trip - getting up at 5.30am wasn't my favourite thing, but it got me to the airport and on my flight. I even managed to sneak that extra kg or so into my check in luggage (the hand held luggage, however may kill me!). Anyone who has ever travelled with me knows that packing light isn't my strong point, and this trip is no different. Arrived in Seoul about 5.40pm (6.40pm brissie time) and after an uneventful unloading managed to change money and get a ticket for the bus into town. Incheon Airport is about an hour from downtown Seoul and the entire trip is on wide freeways along the Han River (which ... read more
July 29th 2007
Cool map ... watch it turn red! As at 17 April 2010 img src="http://www.world66.com/community/mymaps/worldmap/BEFRBGHRDEYURULATRTNTHPLVACHITVNCZAUINIEIDESMAKHUSKRUK.gif" ... read more
July 25th 2007
Countdown to the world It's been 18 years since I first boarded a plane and waved Australia goodbye, but the time travelling has been tiny in comparison to the time spent being sensible with study, work, home and doing the "right thing". I may have taken my time, but FINALLY I'm taking the leap and heading off to see what adventures the world has in store for me! I know I'm older, not sure if I'm wiser, but hopefully this new adventure will be full of amazing places, good stories and not too many mistakes. Fear not, all (stoopid stuff included) will be faithfully reported ... eventually...... read more
An Aussie living in London and getting out it as many weekend as I can to explore all the amazing places both here in the UK and abroad. I have developed a very outdoor lean to my blogs as I have a love/hate relationship with walking up and down hills (I love it ... just hate the pain). One thing I do know is that my list of places to visit doesn't seem to get any shorter (even if the blogs do!).... full info
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