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From Fukuoka, Japan to Busan, Ulsan and Seoul, South Korea

Up early November 5 for a 8am flight to Seoul, we rose into clouds and descended into Seoul's milky smog a scant 40 minutes later. The several subway rides, with transfers, from Gimpo domestic airport into the city took at least twice that long. By 2:30pm we had hauled our luggage along urban...

permalink written by  chertop on November 5, 2010 from Seoul, South Korea
from the travel blog: Japan and South Korea 2010

By Hydrofoil to South Korea

November 4 Thursday After the precious coffee at Gratie bakery and a few of their delicious pastries, we packed up. The young woman at the Fukuoka hostel took our photo just before Mary and I got into the taxi (she is going to put it on their website) and headed to the International Port for...

permalink written by  chertop on November 4, 2010 from Pusan, South Korea
from the travel blog: Japan and South Korea 2010

Last lunch in Korea

Close to the Incheon airport (the airport is on a island) and on the seaside, it was time to try another barbecue. This time with sea shells, clams. To be honest, I don't know almost any of them. As always, you can choose what you want from the tank. And the lady is preparing everything for...

permalink written by  thetourist on August 31, 2010 from Seoul, South Korea
from the travel blog: No news, Good news! in South Korea & Hong Kong

Fish

On the way south east of Daegu, before visiting Gyeongju, the former capital of Korea, a stop in Gampo on the seaside for some raw fish restaurant. It' s very easy, ..., just choose from the menu here The procedure is the same I explained before for other dishes. You will put the fish in a...

permalink written by  thetourist on August 30, 2010 from Andong, South Korea
from the travel blog: No news, Good news! in South Korea & Hong Kong

Bulguksa temple & Royal Tomb (Chunmacheong)

The Bulguksa temple is said to be the nicest temple of Korea. It really is. Specially when you think that it has been built in 751 and destroyed 2 times during japanese invasions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulguksa_Temple Some prayers are attached to those red globes on the ceiling of the...

permalink written by  thetourist on August 30, 2010 from Andong, South Korea
from the travel blog: No news, Good news! in South Korea & Hong Kong

Out of the city

After having taken the fast train at 300 km/h from Seoul to Daegu, I'm ready to enjoy another 2,5 days more in the south. That will allow me to see more traditional side of Korea. The visit of the Byeongsan seowon (seowon means private school) was a first stept to understand Korean...

permalink written by  thetourist on August 29, 2010 from Andong, South Korea
from the travel blog: No news, Good news! in South Korea & Hong Kong

Korean barbecue

Time to eat... again. This time trying the local version of barbecue. Like the shabu shabu, it is a fun way to do it. The fire is in the middle of the LOW table (the copper tube you are seeing is a heat extractor) and you cook everything yourself. You may wonder how you cut the meat? No, not...

permalink written by  thetourist on August 29, 2010 from Andong, South Korea
from the travel blog: No news, Good news! in South Korea & Hong Kong

Ahoe village

The visit to Hahoe Village (translating to “Village Enveloped by Water”) was promising. The fact that it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List under the category of “Historic Villages in Korea” recently (July 31, 2010) is maybe a sign. In fact you have there the opportunity to see a...

permalink written by  thetourist on August 29, 2010 from Andong, South Korea
from the travel blog: No news, Good news! in South Korea & Hong Kong

Error! Try again....

As you can see, I encountered a "small" problem in the hotel. I could not resist taking a picture of it. The young generation of koreans is not small as one could think they are. In fact they told me the japanese are smaller than them. In the Seoul underground I could see one or two young...

permalink written by  thetourist on August 28, 2010 from Seoul, South Korea
from the travel blog: No news, Good news! in South Korea & Hong Kong

Market...

Before leaving Seoul for Daegu in the south east, a small visit to one market. You'll find anything you might think about and what you will not think about also. According to the locals, everything is always good for your health.... from Ginseng ... to any kind of fish After that, I tried...

permalink written by  thetourist on August 28, 2010 from Seoul, South Korea
from the travel blog: No news, Good news! in South Korea & Hong Kong

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