We thought we'd escaped such scenes

The Honeymoon Continues

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May 5th 2006
The honeymoon continues….and more in the standard honeymoon style. No more yaks, dust, ice and horse milk for us…this time it was the proper sunshine, white beaches and palm trees. By volunteering to work 8 days in a row, we managed to swindle a 6-day break. Well worth it, especially considering we’re now in the middle of our third day back, and the extra work has been almost a holiday in ... read more

Asia » South Korea

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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