After 4 incredible nights visiting South Korea we have arrived at our next destination on this trip, Singapore. This is a place that I’ve been to before, back in 2007 on my way to Australia, but I only touched the surface back then and I look forward to spending the […]
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An unexpected last day in Seoul
Today was our last day in Seoul, capital of South Korea, and it’s one that didn’t go to plan. However, unlike our first day here, it’s one that didn’t go to plan in a positive way and one that created some great memories. A relaxing start to the day We […]
Looking into North Korea
I’m back at our hotel now after a long, but very enjoyable, day visiting the DMZ plus other sights in Seoul. From Seoul to the DMZ Our bus was due to leave from Myeongdong at 07:30, with us needing to be there at least 15 minutes in advance, and so […]
Our first full day in Seoul
Our first day in Seoul didn’t go completely to plan, for reasons outside of our control, but we had a great time and I really love this city. An unexpected change of plans We started the day at a coffee shop near the hotel before taking a slow walk towards […]
My first time in South Korea
We’ve made it to Seoul. This is my first time in South Korea, which is somewhere that I’ve wanted to visit for so long and I’m really happy to be here. It has been a long couple of days travelling, though, including a really disorganised experience passing through Shanghai Airport […]
But first, a trip to other parts of Asia
My most recent blog post talks about a holiday to South East Asia that I have booked for next year but sometimes, when opportunities for travel present themselves, you just have to take them. When opportunities for travel come, take them For the past few years, I have been talking […]
The Demilitarised Zone
Today was a day that I had been looking forward to all year and it was pretty much everything I hoped it would be. Today we visited the demilitarised zone (DMZ) which is the border between North Korea and South Korea and, ironically, one of the most heavily fortified borders […]