Tagged: Around Korea

Dinner at the Bandit’s Place

I'm still working my way through the photos of our visit to a rural homestay last week in the southern part of Korea. (Click here for the original posting.) Had a fresh chicken dinner on Saturday night at the owner's place.

Staying at the Bandit’s Den Homestay in Hwasoon-Gun, Cheollanam Province

We watched a five-part series on the "Human Theater (인간극장)" on KBS called "The Bandit's Daughter (산적의 딸)" several months ago. https://www.kbs.co.kr/1tv/sisa/human/vod/1415732_1278 https://www.kbs.co.kr/1tv/sisa/human/vod/1416092_1278 https://www.kbs.co.kr/1tv/sisa/human/vod/1416304_1278 https://www.kbs.co.kr/1tv/sisa/human/vod/1416359_1278 https://www.kbs.co.kr/1tv/sisa/human/vod/1416596_1278 It was the story of a family that moved from the Seoul area down to a rural area near Gwangju in the southern part...

At the Pampas Grass Festival in Seoul

This festival was held last week at a former landfill in Seoul that's been converted to a park. It's right next to the stadium where the opening (or was it closing?) ceremony of the 2002 World Cup was held. (Click here to visit in Google Maps.) It took us over...

Who Knew? Treasure Likes Eating Raw Beef!

We took this photo last week at a restaurant north of Ilsan. (Click here for a map of the general area; I couldn't find the exact location though.) The barbequed steak was great… and we even ordered a serving of seasoned raw beef, which was mostly eaten by Treasure and...

Trip with Grandpa to Changdeok Palace

When my Dad visited Korea a couple months ago, the kids took him to Seoul to do some sightseeing. Treasure was the leader and it was her first time to do more than just follow Mom or Dad around on the subway and in the city. She was VERY nervous...