National Treasure 95

Yay for a family visit!

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June 22nd 2009
There is nothing better than family normally but it’s even better when they manage to make the long treck east to visit! After lots of discussion my folks finally arrived on South Korean soil. It was brilliant to have them here for a two week visit to see where I work and live and just to experience South Korea, a county that would ordinarily not be a spot I nor they would ordinarily think to vi ... 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