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[Guest Post] Day Trips from Busan

October 18, 2019 by culium 1 Comment

If you’re living in Busan or traveling through, there are plenty of great day trips and festivals that would be a great addition to your stay in Korea. Here are three day trips you can take from Busan, as well as seasonal trips and festivals to check out!

Filed Under: Guest Post, Gyeongju, Namhae, Tongyeong Tagged With: Busan, Cheomseongdae, Gyeongju, Namhae, Tongyeong

Burger in New York

September 29, 2019 by culium Leave a Comment

Busan can offer more than its famous seafood and Dwaeji-gukbap. Premium burgers.

Filed Under: Busan, Restaurant Tagged With: Busan, Busan Trip, Korea, korean restaurant, South Korea, Travel Korea

Jeonju Hyanggyo (전주향교)

August 23, 2019 by culium 2 Comments

Take a stroll through once a national education center while enjoying the beauty of traditional Korean architecture accompanied with several hundred-year old Ginkgo trees.

Filed Under: Jeollabukdo Tagged With: Jeonju, Jeonju Hanok Village

Gogi Jeonggeojang (고기정거장)

July 18, 2019 by culium 1 Comment

Korean BBQ restaurant located in Sajikdong, Busan South Korea

Filed Under: Busan, Restaurant Tagged With: Busan, Korean BBQ, Restaurant

Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁) Part 2.

February 2, 2019 by culium Leave a Comment

Gyeongbokgung Seoul South Korea Gyeonghuiru

Continued from Part 1. Jaseondang (자선당) is located in Donggung area, the east of Geunjeongjeon. Donggung (동궁) area is where the crown prince and his family stayed and worked. Donggung means “the palace in the east side.” The crown prince was considered as the new sun, which comes out from the east. Jaseondang is a […]

Filed Under: Seoul

Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁) Part 1.

November 29, 2018 by culium Leave a Comment

Gyeongbokgung Palace Seoul South Korea

Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁) was the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty and one of the must-visit places in Seoul. It was built in 1395 by King Taejo, the founder of Joseon Dynasty but burned down by Japanese invaders during Imjinoaeran, 1592. It was rebuilt by King Gojong and Heungseon Daewongun in 1865. Location Seoul, South […]

Filed Under: Seoul

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