Independence Day Trip to Seoul 서울 and DMZ
August 15, 1945 is Korean Independence day. Not coincidentally, this is also the day that Japan (Korea’s colonizer) surrendered in World War II.
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Cable Car and Hike to Seokbulsa 석불사 Temple
We decided on a very hot, humid August day to hike up to Seokbulsa 석불사, a temple or hermitage on Geumjeongsan 금정산 (Mt.
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Songjeong 송정 Beach Reggae Fest
We took a bike ride with our friend, Ann-Marie, and rode over to Songjeong 송정 beach for the Reggae Festival – a weekend
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Songjeong 송정Beach and a Lotte Baseball game
We packed our beach bags and hopped on our bikes to ride to our favorite beach in Busan – Songjeong 송정 beach. It’s
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Trip to Daegu 대구
During a late night foosball game, I agreed to go to Daegu with our friend Adam. It’s a short train ride (2 hours
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Seafood and Street Food
Busan is so close to the sea, it’s no surprise that seafood is a huge part of the food scene. Jagalchi 자갈치 is a
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Korean Food 2.0
So after covering Korean BBQ in my last post, I decided to go through a bunch of the other food we eat. Stews
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Korean BBQ
It was difficult to control my salivating while selecting photos for this entry. Korean food, at first, can be a bit intimidating and
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We get bicycles
There are free bicycle rentals in about 10 different locations in Busan. We tried these out in early June and realized how great
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Igidae 이기대 Hike and Dadaepo 다대포 beach camping
Summer is in full swing, so we hit the trails and camped on the beach. There’s a great group that organizes hikes and
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