Tagged: Around Korea

Photos at GAFIC in Suweon with the Governor

These photos are from the meeting on Thursday morning where Governor Kim showed a lot of interest in me and my role with the province, telling the Koreans in the room to make use of me in promoting GyeongGi Province. This followed a dialogue of about five minutes where he...

And Finally, Our Visit to Cheonggyecheon

No extended walk around central Seoul is complete with a visit to Cheonggyecheon. We visited here after finishing our stroll along the Seoul castle wall last month. (Click here to visit in Google Maps.)

Walking Along the Seoul Castle Wall

You would think, after all these years, that I would have known a thing or two about the wall that used to surround Seoul and protect it from invasion. But it was a special feature in the newspaper a few months ago that suggested several walking courses along the perimeter. Today,...

Inside the National Museum of Korea

I posted photos last week from outside the National Museum of Korea. Here are some from inside; it's a beautiful place. The blue screened photo shows where the G-20 leaders shook hands for the cameras and held a reception in November.

Outside the National Museum of Korea

We're thinking of having our next KBC event at the National Museum of Korea and headed out there for a tour last month. I'd never been before; it's an impressive building. What was most notable to me though was the view toward Namsan over the US military base at Yongsan...

“Everyday” on the Seoul Subway

They've posted this sign all over the Seoul subway system. I took the following photo about a week ago and the large letters say "everyday".  Checking out the website link shown produces this page, which says under the logo, "There is good fortune for those who wait" and then "from...

Around the Bukchon Neighborhood

I was out in Bukchon for several days last week (Click here, here and here for more photos.) These photos are from my walk around the area. The middle photo below shows the Blue House (where the president lives) and the bottom one includes the Gyeongbok Palace grounds.