Namdaemun Market

I always rely upon the kindness of strangers...

August 2nd 2009
Well, not always strangers. But I definitely was glad of all the help I received when I first arrived in Seoul. I think I would still be stuck at the airport otherwise. I had a good flight all in all- seriously, if you can't go first class, at least get an aisle seat I say. I watched two movies and tried to sleep during the "night"- not too successful. I was all over that bibimbap lunch they se ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul

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

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Sarah Howe

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Spending a month on sabbatical from work in Washington DC to take a Korean language course at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Previous entries from January to May 2006, when I studied abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France. I have loved traveling ever since I was a kid and my family took road trips all over the US. In the summer of '05 I spent a month in China on a research trip with my advisor. Now I've returned to Asia to have another go at hot humid weather and tasty exotic foods in a vibrant city. I've been on three continents so far- only four to go! Hope you enjoy the journals... full info

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