I had to spend 3 more days in Seoul before flying back home to the USA. I made my way back to the guesthouse which I stayed at previously here and found the same roommates, whom I saw more than a week ago, still there. That evening, our guesthouse had a free dinner so several…
Category: Asia
Jeonju, South Korea
Jeonju, South Korea April 9th – 10th 2011 Another comfortable 3 hours bus-ride took me from Busan to Jeonju. Jeonju is considered I’ve read about people staying at night in a “jjimjilbang” (Korean saunas) so I wanted to experience it for myself. My guidebook recommended one of the oldest in Jeonju, a place called “Myeong…
Missed the DMZ tour.
It went so horribly wrong. I returned to Seoul with one mission in mind : The DMZ tour. I signed up for it, paid $80 in advance for it, and all I had to do was show up. After a night of drinking with hostel mates, I shook off my slight hangover, woke up early,…
Busan, South Korea
Busan, South Korea April 7th – 8th 2011 Another 3 hours bus-ride brought me from Andong to the 2nd most populated city, Busan. It’s best known for its beach (Haeundae Beach) and the Jagalchi fish market. Not much happened on the 7th. I arrived late so all I could muster up in the cloudy, wet…
Andong, South Korea
Andong, South Korea April 5th – 6th 2011 One of the things I was recommended to do while in South Korea was to visit a traditional folk village so I thought, why not visit one of the best, Hahoe Folk Village near Andong, about 2 hours bus-ride from Gyeongju. I arrived in Andong bus station…
Gyeongju, South Korea
Gyeongju, South Korea April 3rd – 4th 2011 So the next stop for me in South Korea was Gyeongju, former capital of the Silla dynasty. I read that the city is famous for its style of tombs, literally a giant mound/small hill, and I had to see it for myself. I arrived after a 3.5…
Seoul (Part 1), South Korea
March 31st – April 2nd 2011 The entry many Korean fan boys and girls have been waiting for…come on ppl, South Korea’s more than just Seoul. 😉 So the flight from Hanoi to Incheon took a good 3 hours. From Incheon (which is a city just outside of Seoul), I took a limo-bus into Seoul….
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam March 28th – 30th 2011 Another long 12-hour overnight bus ride brought me to Hanoi. At least it wasn’t raining when I got here but the air was cool and crisp, expected being so far up north. I had been recommended a guesthouse by some people I ran into in Hue, the same…
Hue, Vietnam
Hue, Vietnam March 25th – 26th 2011 Former home of the Nguyen emperors. Sounded tempting so I had to stop by Hue. It was wet and rainy as usual so that always dampens a trip. Took a boat trip on the first day to visit several tombs of Nguyen emperors (Minh Mang, Khai Dinh, and…
Ahoy, Hoi An
Hoi An, Vietnam March 24th 2011 Small town about 4 hours north of Nha Trang. It maintains a very old traditional feel to it thanks to its location beside a river and the old Chinese-esque homes and shops that line the streets. The more I see Vietnam, the more I think of China. Prior to…