OK, let me just level with you. I honestly, hand on heart, did not see myself updating this blog any time soon. And by that, I mean I didn’t plan on setting foot in Korea again for at least a year. However, as my trip firmly taught me, when opportunities arise, especially those ‘once in a …
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The Final Roundup – The Practical Stuff
Today, for the second act of my round up, I intend to just throw down some practical information about my trip. If you are contemplating a trip to South Korea, it might help you, it might not, so take from it what you wish and if you have any questions or need more specifics about …
The Final Round up – The Feels
I am happy to report that I returned home safe and sound from my travels around South Korea. My mother was waiting patiently for me at the airport and I am sure she is now very relieved to no longer have to wonder at 3am whether or not I am going to be falling off …
The time has come…
The title of today’s blog comes from the ‘The Walrus and the Carpenter’, a poem written by Lewis Carroll. Whenever I arrive at a time in my life when things are due to change in a large way, the opening line of this poem always comes to me. And indeed, the time has come for …
Three days… Jongmyo Shrine, Christmas lights and the ultimate takeaway
Tonight is noisy. Without a doubt. I’m sat in bed watching TV and clear as day I can hear a crowd manically cheering somewhere in the neighbourhood. It’s 1.30am. Korea is playing in the World Cup and obviously winning right now. Even though it is freezing, I throw open the window to hear the sounds …
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Seodaemun Prison and Ansan Mountain
This morning I have to return my trusty steed to Lotte Rental at Gimpo airport. I have become very fond of my car over the past two months. It has treated me well and, with the exception of the small bump we had on Namhae that morning, I have looked after it to the best …
View from the ground and sky, books, and a trip to the cinema
One of the best things about Seoul is the absolute plethora of parks that can be found in the city. More specifically, my two absolutely favourite types of park are those that are either up high, or right next to the river; the ones that make you instantly feel the open space around you. I …
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The North / South divide
One of the things I was frequently asked when I first told people I was planning on traveling to South Korea was if I would be visiting or touring the DMZ, the area of no-man’s land that lies between North and South Korea. And my answer to this was always no. For me, with my …
10 days and counting…film sets, city traffic and sticky chicken
Ten days and counting. That’s how long I have left here in Korea. And that means it is almost time for my road trip to come to an end. We are heading back into Seoul today. And when I say Seoul, what I really mean is a suburb of it. I will be staying six …
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Tree of Love, Chollipo Arboretum, and my last stamp – Taeanhaean National Park
Today is the day. It is the day for trees, plants, and nature. It is the day for sand and sea. It is the day I can finally say that I have set foot in, walked, and hiked in all of the 22 national parks of Korea. Today, my hiking passport challenge is complete. I …
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Kerry's Korean Quest 