“War does not determine who is right — only who is left.” ― Anonymous I’ve never been a fan of War Tourism. I don’t handle conflict zones very well and tend to get easily overwhelmed by stories of pain and separation. Quite naturally, the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), in South Korea, was never high on my traveller radar…
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Morning Walk We woke up early the next morning (after our visit to the Garden of Morning Calm) and decided to explore the area around our B&B. Basil and I walked along the road that ran parallel to the river and mountainside. It was a cloudy day with a strong possibility of rain and the mountains…
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Chuseok is the traditional Korean Thanksgiving Holiday and is the time when most Koreans (especially from Seoul) visit family across the country. Last year, Chuseok (clubbed with other national holidays) extended over a 10-day period in the month of October. Public holidays of this duration are rare in Korea and many Koreans made advance bookings…
Read MoreExploring Yangpyeong with Trazy
Earlier this year, we signed up with local tour specialists, Trazy, for the travel blogger sponsorship program. The brainchild of Jahyun and Kristine, Trazy works on the idea: ‘Travel + Crazy’ (equals Trazy), to offer offbeat tailer-made tours in South Korea. We know how hard it is to find English tours in Korea and that’s why Trazy…
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Read MoreChasing Suwon’s Broken Walls
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