Snack time

Jeju Island

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August 2nd 2010
After a day of drinking soju bloody mary's, I headed to Jeju Island to enjoy my long weekend. I had heard some interesting things about the ferry trip over, so I was prepared for the worst. It was a pleasant surprise to walk onto the Pink Ferry and take my seat on a very modern boat. Unfortunately, the captain must have taken lessons from a taxi cab driver. We speeded through rough waters whic ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Jeju

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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