There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it. Charles Dudley Warner Incheon International Airport, South Korea
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One’s destination is never a place, but new way of seeing things. Henry Miller Changing of the guards, Cyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea
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If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home. James Michener Jogyesa Temple Chrysanthemum Festival, Seoul, South Korea
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I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. Mary Anne Radmacher Lantern Festival, Seoul, South Korea
Memories of Tokyo and Seoul
I don’t usually post blogs more than once a week, but it was two years ago this weekend that we arrived home after a fantastic trip to Tokyo and Seoul, and I want to share some photos of this memorable vacation. While there, we took a side trip to Seoul to visit our niece and... Continue Reading →
L’Espoir du Hibou, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul is a huge city with a wide variety of restaurants and street vendors selling all sorts of regional delicacies, and when we visited last year, we enjoyed many of the traditional dishes while dining out. One highlight in particular was an evening spent with our niece and her family (who live in Seoul) at... Continue Reading →
More on Seoul, South Korea
Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, is home to 10 million people and in 2015 was rated Asia's most livable city. It is an interesting mix of old and new with modern skyscrapers built around ancient Hanok villages, Buddhist temples and shrines. My husband and I visited in November, and although Seoul was never... Continue Reading →
Seoul Lantern Festival
If you find yourself in Seoul, South Korea in early November, hurry down to Cheonggyecheon Stream for the Seoul Lantern Festival. If you visit in the evening you will be rewarded with a spectacular site of creative and beautiful lanterns placed within the stream that runs through this area. The Seoul Lantern Festival is now... Continue Reading →
Shrines and Temples in Tokyo and Seoul
Visiting temples, shrines and cathedrals can be an inspirational way to connect with the community when visiting a new place. I enjoy visiting cathedrals in Europe, and I love to find the smaller ones located in villages, rather than the huge, famous ones in the big cities. These are usually quiet and deserted, which makes... Continue Reading →
Travels Through My Lens 