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Billy July 11, 2021 2 Comments

East Asia 2018 Food Diary, Day 8

On the way to Changdeokgung, after wondering around Bukchon Hanok Village, I stopped off at a coffee shop and got an extremely memorable treat–a Jeju green tea croissant.  It was scrumptious!  (And the [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, East Asia, Food, Seoul, South Korea

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East Asia 2018, Day 8: Seoul, Day 2: Part 2

Tradition and Modernism in Seoul

The beginning of my 2nd day in Seoul was filled with traditional Korean beauty.  Gradually over the rest of the day, the tradition mixed with more modern elements.

Jongmyo

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Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, Confucianism, East Asia, Food, Seoul, South Korea, UNESCO

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East Asia 2018, Day 8: Seoul, Day 2: Part 1

Traditional Beauty in Seoul

Welcome to my 2nd day in Korea!  I had another full day in Seoul.  And that has resulted in another day that I’ve split up into 2 parts.  Funny how that didn’t happen at all in Taiwan, but so far I’m 2 for 2 in [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, East Asia, Seoul, South Korea, UNESCO

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East Asia 2018 Food Diary, Day 7


When my taxi driver dropped me off the night I arrived in Seoul, I knew I was at the right place because I saw Paris Baguette, an outlet of a local chain of bakeries.  I knew even before my trip that this would be a [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, East Asia, Food, Seoul, South Korea

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East Asia 2018, Day 7: Seoul, Day 1: Part 2

Dongs of Seoul

After spending the morning (and into the early afternoon) of my 1st day in Seoul at the grand Gyeongbokgung palace complex, it was time to explore a couple dongs.  (“Dong” by the way, is the [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, Buddhism, East Asia, History, Seoul, South Korea

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