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So, the costs of calling back home (the U.S.A.) and also the hassle of getting calling cards basically disallowed the right hand side of my brain to put out the extra effort to call…rather, I was so busy that it was tough. However, with the new job and all, I have to make calls constantly [...]
Just saw advertisements today in the newspaper for this place that looks to be new in Busan. I’m not 100% sure what it’s called, but the website is http://thepark.co.kr It looks like a man made effort to replicate wildlife or the African safari. I’ll try to make an effort to visit & report back after [...]
I just had one of the best weekends I have ever had here in South Korea. My company had a retreat for the Korean speaking staff out to this place I’m not 100% sure still where it was. I believe it was north of Pohang and the name of the area I believe is either [...]
So, I got this flyer in my friend’s Korean local newspaper today and it had a bunch of pictures of lambs on it, but the man behind them wasn’t your ordinary sheep herder. He was Korean. I took a closer look at the flyer and it looked like the green, lush fields from back home (Seattle). [...]
Announced today, Universal Studios says it is going to open up a theme park in Korea. The only downside is that it will be by 2012…which is a good 5 years away. Then again, it did say “by 2012″ and given the speed at which Koreans build things, it should be done in about 2 [...]
Demilitarized Zone, Panmunjom
Camp Bonifas, Panmunjom – The American base at the demilitarized zone.
Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul – The National Museum of Korea and the National Folk Museum are located on the grounds of this palace, built six centuries ago by the founder of the Chosun dynasty.
Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul – 15th century palace complex blends with its [...]