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People i met here who contributed to, and improved my trip: I woke up later than expected on Thursday and had the decision of whether i could be bothered to go to Suwon or if i was going to spend the day trying to catch up with my travel blog, which was slowly but surely not getting updated enough! Thankfully the sensible and active side of my brain kicked into action and i found myself aboard the subway a little after 13.00 and on my way. Something always strikes me as both peculiar and fu...

This past Saturday I met up with my friends Alex and Ryan, and a few of their friends, to head down to Suwom to hike and explore their famed fortress walls -- called Hwaseong. The pictures are featured prominently in all the guide books, and it looks like a very authentic and real experience, so I was very excited to go. The walls were started by King Jeonjo in the late 18th century, to honor and house the remains of his father Prince Sado, who was forced to commit suicide by being shut in a...

Well, I finally met up with my best friend after more than a month of being without her. I went to visit her in the city of Ilsan which is just north of Seoul. It is nicknamed the Garden City because of the beautifully landscaped boulevards and large expansive parks. The trip was relaxing and a nice get away for the weekend. We went to sushi bars, coffee shops, walked the parks, and SHOPPED! If there is one thing that I have noticed since arriving in Seoul is that Koreans really know how to...

So the week after my training ended I wanted to go to the school a couple times during the week and see what it was like actually teaching all the stuff i just crammed into my brain.  Then spend the rest of the week getting my apartment together, prepping my classes, and finding out where things were in town.  Lets just say that my franchise had something different in mind.   The Friday night I got in they set me down and told me how a lot of the things I was taught they didn...

So the family decided to come join me on my extended time in country. They actually love it here which is kind of refreshing. Living close to so many civilian contractors who work for the government, you hardly see someone that is adventurous and loves the experience that comes with living such a unique place as korea, thankfully my family falls into the minority of those who actually enjoy such an exciting time. We can now have great travel adventures together. WOO HOOO

Hwaseong Fortress is located in Suwon, Republic of Korea.  King Jeongjo (22nd King of the Joseon Dynasty) ordered construction to begin in January 1794 in order to honor and move the remains of his father, Crown Prince Jangheon (AKA Crown Prince Sado), from Yangju to Suwon.  Construction was completed in September 1796.  The short time in construction and the relative low price was attributed to Sihak (a new type of practical learning in the 18th Century).  During its co...

Here are some pictures of South Korea. 22 December 2006 - 07 January 2007.

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of taking off 3 weeks to go visit my best friend in S. Korea. This was my 2nd trip to Seoul and was much better this time due to the weather. Will add more content/pictures later. =)

My mom came to visit me from Miami. She left the sunshine and beaches for me in cold Seoul. So I took her to see the Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwaseong_Fortress)

De reis van 2008. Van het gesloten Noord-Korea naar China (inclusief eclips), Tibet en Nepal!

I taught English in South Korea for two years. It was an amazing experience so I thought I'd share some photos because words can't describe the fun that was had.

A famous traditional folk village in Seoul.

The most successful World Cup in U.S. history. This was my 3rd World Cup, second with the U.S. Team. It was quite a ride as this was our most successful showing ever at a World Cup with a run to the quarterfinals vs Germany.

Paju Bookcity is my main destination. It's the largest publishing industry zone in the world.

We woke up and were taken to a restaurant for breakfast today.  Jihye and her parents (my Dad's friends) and us walked to a nearby restaurant from their home.  It was another sit on the floor place where you take off your shoes and sit on the floor at a table.  For breakfast we had a big stew with pork spine, i know it sounds a little strange but it is really tasty and the meat was really tender.  We also had some ice cream for dessert.  After breakfast we were wait...