Street performers in Hongdae

August 12th 2018
The start of Grand Trip 2018 didn’t get off to the most auspicious of beginnings. Prior to departure I already had to abandon the Vladivostok leg of the plan due to visa issues. I was supposed to meet up with a friend on my first night, but he had to leave early for the US on business. So I made alternative plans to take in a baseball game Friday evening, however my flight arrived nearly three h ... read more

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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

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Cathal Chu

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As you know, I have always said that football is an excuse to travel, not the other way round. This is certainly true in the past dozen or so years that I have been actively following the Republic of Ireland national football team in various international competitions. Although I did time in Hong Kong (I make it sound like prison!) I was born in Ireland and I grew up there - Newry specifically - before starting university in London. After a HND in Computing and a degree in Photographic Science (with a stint as a student magazine editor inbetween) I laboured in various jobs, from charity ... full info

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