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500 year old Korean love letter

6 Feb

Had to share this article!  It’s comforting to know that love never changes. no matter where, no matter when, love remains strong, persevering, and unchanging.

500 year old Korean love letter.

48 Hours in Seoul: Day 1

5 Feb

48 Hours in Seoul: Day 1

An Itinerary for Getting the Most From A Too Brief Trip

See the introduction here.

See Day 2 Here.

Itinerary Summary–Day 1

  1. 8:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. *** Gwanghwamun Square
  2. 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. *** Lunch in Itaewon
  3. 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. *** Shop in Itaewon
  4. 5:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m. *** Dinner at a Korean BBQ (It’ll be 5 before you get there)
  5. 8:40 p.m.-9:10 p.m. *** Take the Hangang Ferry Cruise
  6. Head in for a good night’s sleep/Party all night.

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History: Gwanghwamun Square

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Why?

Gwanghwamun Square is both amazing and one of the most important things to see while in Seoul.  You don’t have time to visit every major palace and museum in Seoul, but this palace both palaces and museums in one spot.  The Square itself is fascinating; because this is such an important place politically and culturally, the streets are lined with different political protests.  When I was there, you saw a long row of cages marked with signs protesting North Korea’s treatment of its citizens.  It is quite literally a square,  in the center is a long grassy strip with two large, very famous statues.  Then at one end you will find Gyeongbokgung Palace.   Continue reading

48 Hours in Seoul: Introduction

4 Feb
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Seoul, South Korea from the Namsan Tower

48 Hours in Seoul:

An Itinerary for Getting the Most From A Too Brief Trip

Are you looking for history, culture, nature, great food, good shopping, and a little taste of Korea?  Well, Seoul is definitely the best place for all of these things!  In fact, Seoul has so many amazing things to do that you could spend years there and still never see everything (I spent 3 months and barely cracked the surface). But sometimes you don’t have forever to spend in a place. Continue reading

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How to Add a Link to your Pinterest Pins

4 Feb

So, this may have been obvious to other people, but it took me a little while to pick up how this worked. So I thought I would share the process!

Sorry for the video quality!

Rickshaws!

2 Feb

Rickshaws!.

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Little Girl Dancing–So Cute!

30 Jan

While visiting the Kawasaki Mall in Yokohama, I was surprised to find that Teen Top was visiting the mall for a fan meeting the same day. We sat around for a few hours waiting for the meeting to start, and the mall was playing the band’s videos and music on big tv’s around the area.

This little girl loved the music and started dancing around! She actually has a great sense of rhythm! 🙂 So cute! ❤

The Jedburghs: Spies, Espionage, and Sabotage!

29 Jan

Operation Jedburgh:

Spies, Espionage, and Sabotage

WWII was a war unlike any the world had seen before, and not just in the monstrous brutality so viciously enacted in the course of those few years.  There was also the fact that, for the first time in history, this was a war focused upon covert operations and guerrilla warfare.

In other words. . . this was a war of spies.   Continue reading

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Yonggungsa Temple

25 Jan

Yonggungsa Temple

Yonggungsa Temple in Busan, ROK

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Orange Blossom

25 Jan

Orange Blossom

Anyone know what kind of flower this is? It was blooming outside of Seoul’s tourism center this summer, but I still can’t find out what kind it was. Isn’t it gorgeous!!

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Greek Gods

25 Jan

Way to many for efficiency’s sake. And which one would you leave out of your prayers?!? 😛