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Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Jongno-gu » Insadong May 9th 2014

This will be the last one!!! Are you bored yet ? Do you want to be included on my next travels? Do let me know . I am so glad I decided to stay in Seoul for a 6 day layover on my way home .What a great city . Walkable , interesting , varied , helpful people and good food to eat . My hotel was comfortable . Small room , heated floors , TV AND a computer and the most amazing shower and toilet. Enjoy the photos. ps .Somehow I never got around to finnishing this and I need to to keep my blog travels updated . besides I do want to show you what I saw in Seoul . As I had said it was cold there ,... read more
Interior

Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Jongno-gu » Insadong October 22nd 2012

Day 1: Arriving at Seoul Station at lunchtime, I thought we had avoided the peak hour crowds. No, there were thousands of people in the metro. It was raining so I guess everybody was trying to avoid getting wet. It didn't take too long to find our way to the correct station, but we couldn't locate the hotel. Finally, we walked into another hotel and asked directions. They were great; a guy practically took us to the hotel. Our room is quirky but has everything you need, including breakfast (hopefully not rice porridge). We immediately went out for lunch and, once again, we managed to consume enough food to feed a North Korean village. Dean still hasn't eaten crickets yet, so he hasn't completed his culinary tour of Korea. Eleanor bought her second umbrella of the ... read more
City Hall, Seoul
city hall
Outside the National Museum

Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Jongno-gu » Insadong May 7th 2011

Buddha's Birthday celebration began Thursday May 5th lasting an entire week. Over the weekend the Lotus Lantern Festival was held along Jongnu-boulevard in Insadong. We gathered supplies for the day and headed out of Paju early on Saturday morning. Our plans including scrounging through Seoul on our own than regroup in Myeong-dong to grab grub, walk to the festival and acquire seats. Shauna spent her time in Hongdae and Myeong-dong, doing a bit of eye-shopping. And I went down to Noryangjin Fisheries Market then into Nandemun Market to do research on a couple possible digital-SLR and Micro-four thirds cameras. As we met up in Myeong-dong, time began to fade towards the hour that the lotus lantern festival was to begin. We postponed dinner to wander towards Jongnu. Call it poor timing (on my behalf) but we ... read more
Prosperity
Hanbok + Lanterns
Elephant

Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Jongno-gu » Insadong July 1st 2010

Well, it's been a while! I have so much to write; so let's dig in. First, I just want to let you all know how much I miss you! I have been having the experience of a life time here in Seoul. I wish I could stay forever! Thank you to all those who made it happen. Down to business. I have made so many new and cool friends here! Last weekend a group of us went out to Hongdae. Right off the campus of Hongik University, Hongdae is a hub for young people out on the town in Seoul. Full of the most GORGEOUS men known to man, I found that it was the perfect place for me. After getting all dolled up and fancy, we all decided on a traditional Korean dinner. BBQ. YUM! ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Jongno-gu » Insadong June 21st 2010

Heeellllllloooooo, World! Yesterday was an AWESOME day! I went into the studio for a few hours to get acquainted with my surroundings, and it was a blastie-blast! I met everyone, and it was so nice to feel welcomed. After that, I walked around the city some more. Believe it or not, Seoul is about the size of New York and feels just as big! I decided against tackling the subway system at night and instead favored some food here. I had a dish made up of what I hope was beef and rice with some sauce and spices on it. Let me just be real here; I have no clue what it was called and I just pointed to the picture that looked the safest. It tasted good though. When I got back, I was greeted ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Jongno-gu » Insadong June 19th 2010

Well kids, it was another eventful day here; left to my own devices again today, I wandered...and got lost. I mean, REALLY REALLY lost. Dunkin' Donuts, you let me down! Walking though turned out to be the best thing for me. I met some really cool people. First, I woke up, took a shower, and sat around for about an hour before deciding to go and get some grub. So I packed up my things, and off I went in search of a filling, yet safe looking meal. Cut to me, walking an hour and a half later, dripping in sweat, up a hill in a heavily wooded area with lots of roses completely lost. So naturally, I sat down and tried to decipher on my handy dandy tourist map (all in Korean by the way)where ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Jongno-gu » Insadong June 18th 2010

WHEW! Man oh man...I hiked about a million miles today! Seoul is pretty intense. I can't read anything, speak to anyone and I have no clue where I'm going, but it was nice just to wander. I have found that my navigational skills are best put to use when I have a huge Dunkin' Donuts as a starting point. I know if I can see that three stories of goodness and fried dough, I know I'm home. (Much like in the states...hmmm definitely something to think about.) I also tried some of the local food here, and I am happy to report that I am in fact, NOT shitting my pants right now. Kudos to me, and my hearty colon. I had a total of one compliment on my hair today and a lot of open-mouthed ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Jongno-gu » Insadong February 16th 2010

Sunday was the epically awesome Korean Lunar New Year, also known as Seollal (설날). As such, I was lucky enough to get a three-day-weekend in honor of the festivities. I would have forgotten about the holiday, except for the cheerful children half-filing, half-prancing out of my classroom calling back to me "Happy New Year, Katie Teacher" (or Olleh KT teacher... or KTX teacher...) Also, my branch manager was nice enough to a) let us cut out of work 1.5 hours early and b) gave us Pantene Pro-V gift sets in honor of the biggest holiday in Korea. Naturally, my Korean coworkers got some chamchi (tuna - 참치) instead. Which brings me to a slightly random point. Chuseok, Korean "Thanksgiving," and Seollal have a really funny commonality. For Chuseok, it is completely normal for Koreans to give ... read more
Fried Hard-Boiled Eggs
Dongdaemun
Hodu gwaja

Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Jongno-gu » Insadong May 4th 2009

떠나기 까지 수없는 고민과 결단을 필요로 했건만... 모든 일은 그리 쉽게 이루어 지지 않을때가 있다... 신종 인플루엔자 또는 돼지 독감이라는 이름의 바이러스가 세계로 번져나갈즈음에... 우린 다시 결단했다...그래 지금 부터 출발~ ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Jongno-gu » Insadong August 5th 2008

This summer, we took my family of 11 to Nami Island with the Hannam Village Church. The guys went to the Paint ball range and the girls and Laban went to Nami Island. Although we experienced torrential rain, we had a wonderful time. We travelled by bus from Seoul and caught a ferry to Nami Island. The girls had a blast on the ferry. Cheyanne and Cherish wanted to ride the ferry all day long, but I had to tell them, this is just the beginning of our fun. ... read more
Nami Island View
A picture of Cheyanne
Speed boat ride




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