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…]
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…]
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…]
East Asia 2018, Day 7: Seoul, Day 1: Part 1
Gyeongbokgung
I woke up my 1st morning in Korea and crawled onto the floor. That’s because my guesthouse in Seoul was very traditional. The mattress is right on the floor. It was a cute little room. The bathroom didn’t have a [Read more…]
East Asia 2018, Day 6: Taipei, Day 4
National Palace Museum
I spent my last day in Taiwan at one of Asia’s most well known museums–the National Palace Museum. The National Palace has a backstory tied into the history of China and Taiwan. After [Read more…]