Birthday package from his parents

Escaping the Concrete Jungle

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April 17th 2010
So after much arm-twisting Fran has agreed to co-write this blog! I know those of you who regularly read them will be overjoyed to hear his opinions and takes on things! And don't worry, the second installment of our adventures in the Philippines will follow shortly. For now we thought it would be good to bring you up to date on where we stand in our journey. We have four, yes FOUR countdowns g ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Gyeonggi-do » Namyangju

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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