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Darios De Bicicleta- Korean Bicycle Diaries

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December 26th 2008
After a delicious traditional Korean Christmas dinner of kim-chi-guk, pa-jeon and ho-bak-juk (see pics) cooked by yours truly and some appropriately festive reggaeton and hip hop music provided by my friends and myself- it was time to set off on a very memorable journey that I will never forget. Christmas in Korea is very different from back home- which often consists of family time, gift exchang ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul

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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