Korean Style

Walk by the Hotel

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October 2nd 2010
Some photos from our walk in the market section by the hotel Saturday morning. We were on the sidewalk looking at lunch spots, and a Korean lady stopped us and pointed "come with me". So we followed her several blocks to a (fortunately) beautiful spot serving traditional boiled chicken soup. The food was delicious, and then we dashed to catch our bus taking us on a tour of the palaces and mar ... 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