We had a fantastic introduction to the food in Korea when we caught up with Jamunah and Shyamalan, friends who now live in Busan. They took us on a food tour in the Nampo-dong area. We started with a Korean BBQ of course! Then some street food, a delicious Bingsu (shaved ice dessert), some sangria at TGI Friday and a light dinner at the Lotte food hall to end the day in style! Wow! Read more

We booked the cheap tour of the N / S Korean border and our opening photo is a testament to that. We didn’t get to see the actual Rock Soldiers who guard the South unflinchingly facing the less impressive soldiers in the North, so I hope my improv will go some way to satisfy any curiosity with respect to this topic. I may have slightly overdone the North’s uniform. Read more

These are a few selected photos from what is probably our last day at the beach, this time in Korea. After spending 3 months in Japan we see Korea as having a totally different energy and I think this shows it quite well. Read more