Blogs from Beopheung-ro, Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Asia

After the raging debacle at 3:23 in the morning with the film crews on campus last night. We are packing our bags and trying to get ready for Vietnam. The two of us have gathered up all the information we possibly can about Vietnam and what it will be like for 2-weeks. At this point our itinerary is vague but we are both very excited. Shauna just how excited are you about going to Vietnam? I don't know yet but I'm not packed so I am nervous (laughter) and I don't have my clothes packed yet. And I am trying to concentrate so leave me alone. She's talking out loud to herself 'take what I need, not what I want.' Ain't that the truth. Actually, I'm fairly certain I know just precisely what I am taking ... read more

There are two major differences when traveling by car instead of by bus or train in South Korea. First the ability to stop willy-nilly wherever the heck you desire and it is your responsibility to pay for gas and toll fees.Because gas prices in South Korea are charged by the liter (a quart), we were invited on a road trip to Gyeongju in Gyeongsangbuk-do. Gyeongju is famous for its artifacts, ruins and relics from the Shilla Dynasty, 57 BC to 935 AD. In addition to the Shilla Dynasty the surrounding mountains and valleys hold a plethora of antiquity. The Gyeongju National Parks have hundreds of hiking trails leading to Buddhist carvings, shrines, stone pagodas and temples. Amazing sights to observe are the large green mounds housing tombs rolling across the cityscape called tumuli. Starting from Paju ... read more

After checking the amount of page-per-view clicks and the amount of money it has generated during the course of nearly five months of actively adding travel articles I am slightly disappointed in the total undertaking. So, I've decided to take all the articles I wrote and re-publish them here on my Travel Blog. Obviously I will add the photographs too. But I've come to this conclusion; Wouldn't you rather publish a style of writing you enjoy composing more than writing short straight to the point web-travel articles. Surely you understand, I like to write... and writing to me means sharing a story, not cutting out the good dialogue parts because using first person is a "no no." SO, if you have been following along with Examiner.com, I greatly thank you, but if you have not then ... read more

A "mom and pop" restaurant is a simple dining concept across America. Buy fresh ingredients prepare food from scratch provide a delicious menu, give spectacular "homey" service and cater to regular customers. When traveling this same experience is essential to living especially when you don't speak the language. South Korean foodie tip numero-uno, look for the dirty orange awning with the white lettering on it. This is the trademark awning for all "mom and pop" Kimbap Chongu locations throughout South Korea. You wont be disappointed. The indistinguishable markings on the doors and windows denoting the arrival at Kimbap Chongu. The decor is old and worn out. The tables are made of a yellow and white formica wood table top with brown aluminum legs ready to bend towards the ground at any moment a heavy customer leans ... read more

Two weeks ago, Andrew, Tim and I met a random Korean guy out front of the local GS25 at 3:35 in the morning! We were grabbing a bite to eat after a session of noribong, the korean version of karokee where you are placed in a small room with microphones, sound speakers and a karokee machine! We had been out with a bunch of co-workers but they had all left us at the convenience store. During one of our discussions this random Korean guy started asking us random broken English questions prompting Andrew to speak in Korean. After several minutes of conversation we all walked behind the GS25 heading for our cars. Peering into the backseat of the Korean guys Samsung K7 automobile I spotted box upon box of Red Tiger Ball Paint! Quickly we asked ... read more