Long Weekend Trip to Gwangju (광주)
Buddha’s Birthday fell on a Thursday and we took a vacation day on Friday to give ourselves a long weekend to head over
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Korea
Buddha’s Birthday
Buddha’s birthday is a national holiday in Korea. All of the Buddhist temples hang lanterns all around the temple grounds. The most famous
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Taejongdae 태종대 and Lotte Giants Baseball Game
It’s May and short sleeves can finally be worn. We headed to Busan Station to catch a city wide tour bus. This might
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Sea Festival on Gwangali 광안리 Beach
We kept seeing these posters advertising the Eobang (어방 – spirit of the fisherman) Festival on Gwangali (광안리) beach. We walked over to
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My Mom Visits – Part III
On a crisp April morning, we headed over to Busan tower. There is also a huge outdoor shopping area just outside the Nampo-dong
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My Mom Visits – U.N. Cemetery
So my mom has come to visit us here in Busan, Korea. A little background on her – she’s a flight attendant and
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My Mom Visits – Part I
My Mom 어마 came to visit from Florida in early April. She timed her trip with the predicted cherry blossoms. However, most of
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Suyeong Park and Geumnyeonsan Observatory
We discovered a park right next to the traditional market by our apartment. It used to be a naval fortress in the 1600’s
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