PRACTICAL INFORMATION What is Beirut like? *very big pondering pause* How on earth can I convey my impressions of Beirut? Very difficult. It’s like a fully interactive video game, a full-on game played at high volume with the added challenge of smells to discern and the distressingly real risk of being mown over by a […]
Why go The walk around Suwon’s fortress, Hwaseong Fortress, is fantastic (history, views, exercise, feeling on top of the world!). There are a lot of galbi restaurants (food you grill yourself at your table) and the one we went to was really good and it was an enjoyable evening and meal. The airport limousine (to Incheon
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Why go to Hahoe Folk Village It’s in a lovely setting, it’s pretty and I appreciated the history of seeing rural life in South Korea as it was many years ago. There is also at least one unexpectedly nice restaurant in the tourist area near the ticket office. Why go to Ocheon Historic Site We
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Using public transport in South Korea It is easy and there are frequent services, even between places you wouldn’t necessarily expect there to be connections between. It is cheap. It is useful to have coins for the ticket machines but for trains they do give change and do accept notes. Local buses Local buses are
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Do I like South Korean food? I am sorry to say that it is a resounding no for me. I don’t like hot, chilli-infested food and I don’t like fermented things and I don’t like bones and food-faff things. However, I did enjoy some dishes. I loved the novelty of food different to my usual
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Why go: Haeinsa is peaceful, fascinating, in a tranquil location, a new experience, slightly giggle-inducing, in a stunning mountain and forest setting and other-worldly. Is it worth going out of your way to visit: Yes. This was the only temple we went to and I suspect other temples are similar in many respects. I
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