Being a vegetarian in Korea can be rough. I, myself, am an omnivore, but I’ve got enough vegetarian friends here that I can sympathize. There just aren’t a lot of vegetarian options in Korea. Like with a lot of countries who’ve recently come out of poverty, vegetarianism seems counter intuitive to most Koreans. Since you [...]
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10 Mar 10
7 Mar 10
After living in Spain for two years, I’ve come to love any festival involving fire. Maybe it’s my inner pyromaniac, or the fact that burning things is generally illegal in my country. It seems the Spanish can’t have a festival without fireworks, bonfires, or setting something or other on fire… and the Spanish have a [...]
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Posted in Dongcheon-dong, Festivals, Hwangnam-dong, Korean culture, Tips for tourists
Tagged bonfire, fesitvals, Full moon, holidays, Tips for tourists
Tagged bonfire, fesitvals, Full moon, holidays, Tips for tourists
10 Feb 10
If you’re local, you may have noticed lately that coffee shops have been springing up downtown like mushrooms after a rain. I’m an espresso addict who remembers the dark days when the only thing you could get here was instant hazelnut coffee, so these shops are practically manna from heaven.
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Tagged coffee, downtown, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged coffee, downtown, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
6 Feb 10
I’ve been running this blog now for almost 3 months and it’s nearly criminal I’ve not said anything yet about Mt. Namsan (남산) as I think it’s one of the coolest things about Gyeongju. Mt. Namsan’s not nearly as tall as some of the mountains around here (just under 500 meters actually) but what makes [...]
31 Jan 10
Ever since “China Cook” changed owners and slid down hill, I’ve had an aching void in my life where great Chinese food should be. As the fates would have it, last month some kind folks at work turned us on to a new Chinese joint in town: Boo Yong (부용) Chinese Restaurant. It’s just across [...]
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Tagged Chinese food, Geumjang-ri, Korean food, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
Tagged Chinese food, Geumjang-ri, Korean food, Restaurants, Tips for tourists
28 Jan 10
Okay, that’s it: today I died and went to cheesy tourist kitsch heaven (or hell depending on your sense of taste). Today we took a rainy afternoon to check out the Jasujeong Amethyst Caves (자수정 동굴), just 30km south of here in Eonyang (언양). I’d read online that they’re one of the schlockiest tourist sites [...]
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Posted in Outside Gyeongju, Sites to see, Tips for tourists
Tagged amethyst, Eonyang, mines, sights to see, Tips for tourists
Tagged amethyst, Eonyang, mines, sights to see, Tips for tourists
26 Jan 10
Though it’s not quite Korea’s answer to the Shaolin Monastery of China, Golgulsa Temple (골굴사) is one of the more unique temples in the Gyeongju area and it’s pretty darn cool. If you’re on your way over to King Munmu’s tomb (문무대왕릉) on the East Coast, it’s well worth taking an hour or so to [...]
22 Jan 10
So I’ve been in Korea for a while now and honestly I’m a bit over the whole fried meat thing. One samgyeopsol (삼겹살) joint taste like another to me anymore… but then there’s Dweaji Sanyang (돼지사냥) . It’s downtown, just a stones through from the Daerungwon tombs and if you’re looking for a different experience [...]
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Tagged downtown, Korean food, nightlife, Restaurants, samgyeopsal, Tips for tourists
Tagged downtown, Korean food, nightlife, Restaurants, samgyeopsal, Tips for tourists
