Korean Islands

Almost finished with the Land of the Morning Calm

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May 4th 2008
Hello everyone! Well I am almost finished with my year here in Korea. I can not believe how fast time has gone by. I have 3 more weeks of school and then Im off on a backpacking trip! I am so excited! I am going to Thailand, specifically Koh Lanta, to get my scuba certificate. Then I am going to head up to Siem Reap Campbodia, see the temples in Ankor, do some treking and then finish up in ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Incheon

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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