Ceramics Festival/Museum Visit May 23rd 2008 I went to Ich'on one weekend to see the ceramics festival. This festival is huge and is in many different places within Korea. Unfortunately it isn't the big one that is the Biennial International Ceramics Festival, but there was plenty to see it being just Korean. It was inspiring to see the old techniques blending with the new styles, or foreign styles. We weren't there very long, but I foun ... read more
Asia » South Korea » Seoul Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more
I'm traveling abroad to a small place that isn't well known except for maybe a war... South Korea. I only have one month left and I plan to squeeze as much out of this experience with what little time have left.... full info