In (Seoul) Korea, there are five grand palaces: Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, and Gyeonghuigung (yes, quite a mouthful). Because they are not far from one another, I had originally planned for us to do Gyeongbokgung (the main palace) and Changdeokgung in the same day but then changed my mind and decided we would do them …
We had been to a cat cafe and decided we ought to try a dog one as well. I was slightly more concerned about how the logistics of a dog cafe would work: they typically go to the bathroom outside, need walks, have lots of energy, bark when someone enters a room, etc. Researching it …
Part 2 of our review of various ice creams you can find at grocery stores in Korea. Honey Yuja: Pre-research: “What is that flavor? I’ve had it but I can’t remember.” -Kyle “This particular taste reminds me a little bit of peach oatmeal.” -Briana Post research: “Orangey, tangerine, glaze, marmalade-like. Yeah, now that I know …
Our journey to Sinchon was the second part of a day trip we made into the Seoul. While the first half of our day was focused on hiking a mountain trail to see a thousand-year-old temple, the second half of our day was focused on filling our stomachs. Journey to Sinchon South Korea As we …
At the summit of Ansan, we tried to determine which way to go down. I think we wanted to go north to put us at Bongwon-sa Temple. We chose the right direction because after a little while we saw a sign at a fork which directed us to the temple. Bongwon-sa Temple Bongwon-sa is a Buddhist …
I have wanted to visit a cat cafe since I first heard about them years ago so this was pretty exciting for me! Kyle was pretty interested too. Info: For reference to those interested in visiting, the hours for the cafe in Pyeongtaek are noon to 10pm. Getting there: I am not sure why we found it …