D MJ Binkley's Guestbook



10th March 2024

Rest
Look like this island was a good place for the extra rest due to MJ’s cold. Not too much missed based on season. Hope you are much better now!
10th March 2024
These statues were in front of our hotel

Doing an Abbey Rd?
Looks like they are doing a local version of the Beatles crossing Abbey Rd. /Ake
10th March 2024
Flavors fill each meal

I will enjoy South Korea
I can see from your pictures that I will enjoy South Korea the day I go there. The food really looks awesome. /Ake
10th March 2024

"Train To Busan"
Meet up with any Zombies on the train, lol!
10th March 2024

Great Korean trip.
Did you consider renting a car and driving around the mainland? On our recent trip, Khadija picked up a sinus infection & couldn’t shake it. She had to have antibiotics prescribed when we returned.
9th March 2024

Living the Life
Wow, you were definitely living the life in Seoul. My taste buds were tingling while reading this, and music and spas are good for the soul. I imagine you were seriously squeaky clean after that spa trip! How wonderful to have local contacts and such local insight during your time in Seoul. I doubt many westerners will have been to the places you went to. So glad to see your trip has gotten off to such a good start 😁
9th March 2024

Living the Life
I'm glad your taste buds were tingling. It was good food. I've grown very fond of the flavorful Korean foods and presentation. Having a friend as a guide was awesome. I"m sure our impressions of Seoul have exceeded what they would have been if we were alone. I do like Seoul a lot.
8th March 2024
Club Evans Ensemble

Korean Jazz
Glad you embraced the music culture in South Korea. Jazz may not be our thing but when we were with Cockle and Travel Camel in Vietnam, Jazz in HCMC was the greatest gig!!! I'll post this in "Musicians of the World" thread in the Photography Forum.
9th March 2024
Club Evans Ensemble

Korean Jazz
MJ here. One of the things we liked about the Korean Jazz was it was the talented youth who were performing. They are encouraging the young people In many things and they were very talented. The performance was very good.
4th March 2024

Clean and well fed- what more can you ask for?
Food looked fabulous- any tips for making the spicy tofu? How’s your skin feeling after the spa?
4th March 2024

Clean and well fed- what more can you ask for?
It was a delight. My tip for making the spicy tofu is come to Korea to buy your tofu. LOL. We'd never been so clean!!
3rd March 2024

Wow! That is all I can say.
Well, you know that is a lie. What a great adventure. The food sounds amazing, and as odd as it may sound the pancake is what really stood out. I have eaten before, but your photo put what I ate to shame.
4th March 2024

Wow! That is all I can say
LOL... I'm sure you have plenty to say. The pancakes were very well done. You would have loved the chef at the six course meal. Taste treats all the way through Korea.
3rd March 2024

Things that I learn!
Indeed...didn't know 'SPAM' could be a food. Yes, I am not a foodie (as you know from social media about my experience elsewhere), but I know that you and David are. I read your blog with curiosity that how many different items you tasted while you two were there in Seoul!! Hats off! I couldn't do that even 10% of that and would have survived with Burgers only during my entire stay, I suppose. Shame on me! Oh, well.... And yes, please enjoy your trip. I continue to follow your footsteps (except the food....and imagine a smiley emoji).
4th March 2024

Things that I learn!
Yes, we were surprised about spam also! Elan made a good dinner and we appreciated it. Ah... you can have a burger when you get back home. Eager to hear where you go next.
28th February 2024

Great Entry!
I, too, will fly business class someday!
3rd March 2024

Great Entry
Business class was worth the wait. It was a dream.
27th February 2024

Great to read of your experiences. You have seen more of Korea than I did in about 20 visits, but there again, I was there for business not pleasure! I'm glad you enjoyed the experience at the DMZ. When I was there many years ago now, guards on either side were almost touching noses and eyeballing each other, but never a smile!
3rd March 2024

Great experiences
We are laughing at your kind note. Yes, we did see a lot but a visit is far different than a business trip. The DMZ was interesting and I'm glad we were able to go visit.
25th February 2024

Seoul
As always, love the pics and your narration ❤️
25th February 2024

Seoul
Thank you for following along and commenting. Korea is a good experience and we''l tell you about all the wonderful food soon.
25th February 2024

Korean Memories
Ah, so wonderful to read this blog! Not only does it bring back amazing memories for me from my own trip to Seoul a few years ago, it is also wonderful to see you both in your element and travelling again! The Business Class trip looks amazing, and a great birthday treat. So glad you got to see Suwon, which was on my own list but due to lack of time, I couldn't quite make it. And the Yoido Church! I'm so touched that you also went there and thought of me ☺️ I'm glad to read that you were able to still do part of the DMZ trip, even though the JSA wasn't available. There is so much to learn and take in at this very unusual part of the world. A wonderful read! 😁
25th February 2024

Korean Memories
We are enjoying being on the road again and following in your footsteps. The business class was a delight. We learned a great deal and enjoyed the DMZ tour even though the JSA was not open. The War Memorial Museum was well done. Thanks for commenting.
25th February 2024

Memories
Interesting to see Korea from a tourist perspective. During our three years in China we didn't get to visit Korea but did see it from Dandong on the NorthEast border of China (the end of the Great wall). One of our favourite Chinese contacts was a big fan of Korea and Korean food so we did experience some of what I think we will hear about in the next blog. Interesting similarities and differences to what we experienced in our Chinese travels. paw
25th February 2024

Memories
I would imagine my tourist view is entirely different than the experience you had. I would love to read a blog of your three years in China and your take on the views you had of the situation.

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