On Walkabout On: Godaesan Mountain, South Korea

February 6, 2011
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A really nice day hike in a very rural area of Korea that provides some fantastic views of the infamous Iron Triangle from the Korean War as well as North Korea is Godaesan Mountain. To reach the start of the …

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On Walkabout On: South Korea’s Highway 56

February 3, 2011
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South Korea has many great mountain drives for people who love the high peaks of this country to experience.  One of the remotest of those can be found just outside of Soraksan National Park.  If you have a day to …

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On Walkabout At: Baekdam Temple, South Korea

February 1, 2011
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All across Korea is a variety of Buddhist temples that are popular by both locals and foreign tourists to visit. Most temples are easy to get to and readily accessible to the public. However some temples are located in extremely …

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On Walkabout At: Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon Stream

January 29, 2011
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The Cheonggyecheon Stream in downtown Seoul was a controversial project when it was first proposed, but I would think just about everyone would have to agree it is now a winner. The Cheonggyecheon wasn’t always a winner though. Since Seoul …

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On Walkabout At: Hwaseong Fortress, South Korea

January 28, 2011
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Hwaseong Fortress in the city of Suwon is a must see tourist site for anyone visiting South Korea.  Suwon is located about 45 minutes south of Seoul and the city’s fortress walls is definitely the most famous feature of this …

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On Walkabout At: The Taskforce Smith Memorial In South Korea

July 7, 2010
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This week is the 60th anniversary of the first US military engagement against the invading North Korean forces during the Korean War.  The hastily deployed US Army unit from Japan was called Taskforce Smith after their commander Lieutenant Colonel Charles …

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On Walkabout On: Kamak Mountain, South Korea

April 27, 2010
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Besides being the 59th anniversary of the Battle of the Kapyong, this week is also the anniversary of the Battle of the Imjim, which is best known by the last stand of the Glorious Glosters on Hill 235.  The British …

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On Walkabout In: Korea’s Gapyong Valley

April 25, 2010
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There was plenty of pivotal battles during the Korean War, which defeat for the United Nations Forces could have meant the loss of the entire war. The Battle of  Gapyong (also spelled Kapyong) was one of these pivotal battles.  This battle …

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On Walkabout Featured On Korea.Net

February 21, 2010
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This is pretty cool, if you go over to www.korea.net, the official website of the Korean government, my posting on Hwanseon Cave in Korea’s Gangwon-do province is featured on the front page under the Blogging On Korea section: You can …

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Picture of the Day: Potty Training Japanese Style

February 20, 2010
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This a potty training device for toddlers that is available on the Japanese Amazon site.  For those that haven’t been to Japan before they have a very advanced toilet culture which as this picture shows begins at a very young …

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