Category: Travel journals
DAY 5 (Reading time: 6 minutes) It hasn’t been long since I started learning Korean. It’s a difficult language, and I don’t need it for my profession. It’s really just
DAY 6 (Reading time: 6 minutes) Today, heavy rain showers were forecasted. Ignoring the forecast and visiting Bulguksa Temple turned out to be the right decision because, of course, not
DAY 7 (Reading time: 3 minutes) The train ride from Gyeongju to Busan was fast and safe. No zombies at all… … …alright, I’ll have to explain this comment. Are
DAY 8 (Reading time: 3 minutes) Machu Picchu of South Korea. Santorini of South Korea. Cinque Terre of South Korea. These are the names people use to describe the picturesque
DAY 9 (Reading time: 4 minutes) Koreans claim that Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is: So we went to check it out to verify such bold claims. With all due respect, it
DAY 10 (Reading time: 4 minutes) South Korea was threatened from below by Typhoon Mitag. It hit Taiwan the hardest, but we also felt its force. Metro stations were closed
DAY 11 (Reading time: 2 minutes) Although we managed to escape the biggest typhoon by moving from Busan to Seoul, it was still pouring heavily. On such days, you think
DAY 12 (Reading time: 5 minutes) The typhoon was slowly dissipating, its intensity decreased, but the rain persisted. Nothing we didn’t already know from yesterday’s weather forecast. So, we had
DAY 13 (Reading time: 9 minutes) Finally! It worked out! After all the difficulties, postponing, emailing, and one personal visit, everything indicates that we will go to the demilitarized zone
(Reading time: 3 minutes) Samsung, LG, Hyundai, Kia, K-pop, Korean movies and series… For a country of approximately 50 million inhabitants, which started from the back seats some 70 years
