Before we begin my ‘mini-series’ of blogs posts about my most recent sojourn to Korea, I feel it only fair to warn you that at least two of these posts (including this one) will be LONG and RAMBLING. If you have no interest what-so-ever in hearing about my EXO experience in excruciating detail from start …
Tag: Seoul
Wait. What’s going on?
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 …
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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The hike that nearly kills me
Today I was on a mission. The mission was to secure this… This is perhaps one of the most coveted things in the Korean hiking community, the elusive National Parks Hiking Passport. The National Park Service only release a certain number of these each year and getting hold of one, especially in the Seoul area …
Insadong, Eungbongsan, and something different for me…
Alright folks, it’s about almost time to wrap up the Seoul portion of my South Korean travels. Can you believe it’s been a month already? While I certainly feel like I have packed in a lot for my time here, at the same time I have only just scratched the surface of what there is …
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Kerry's Korean Quest 