Monument in a Square

"Passport Renewal" in Seoul

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July 28th 2009
I took a very short trip to Seoul (my first time) and took a few photos. It was a fast trip with the sole (/"Seoul" HA!) purpose of renewing my passport. My advice if traveling through Seoul: DO NOT DRIVE!! The first bit of the trip was pretty miserable. The GPS unit in my car broke about halfway there (very convenient timing) and I had only one map in a little tourist book measuring around ... 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