Barely even broke a sweat
27 May 2022
Hiking the loop to Gwanggyosan from the Reservoir
Title is a humble brag, but compared to the last 3 hikes, this one was very civilised and easy. It was still long, about 16km in total including a....
Trackside
26 May 2022
Exploring the Suwon station area
Before we get into it, if you read my site in the blog fashion of newest post first, oldest post last which it defaults to if you use the search, ....
Little Xian
26 May 2022
Walking around the Hwaseong fortress wall in Suwon
The main attraction in Suwon without a doubt is the wall that circles the city. Well it almost completely circles a part of the city, there is one....
Gentrified lake experience
25 May 2022
Gwanggyo lake park stroll
If you enjoy watching people wander around places on youtube you might have seen various videos featuring the Gwanggyo lake. Everyone goes there a....
Turning a 30 minute train ride into a full day
25 May 2022
Seoul to Suwon on the Mugunghwa
Seoul to Suwon on the what now? In Korea there are 5 classes of train or 7 if count ones that are retired but still listed on the schedule, in ord....
Other side of the tower
24 May 2022
Walking through Itaewon
Eleven years ago I came to Korea for the first time, went to Itaewon, ate taco bell. That was a mistake. Today I went to Itaewon, and ate nothing....
Completely the wrong mountain
24 May 2022
Undusan loop hike from Daeseong-ri station
Today I went and climbed a small mountain, it took ages, it was the wrong mountain entirely. Allow me to explain. Every trip I go on I make a spr....
Small mountain stroll
23 May 2022
Late afternoon walk up Namsan
Every time I come to Seoul I take a walk up Namsan, shake my head at the lazy people who take the cable car, and then take too many photos of the ....
Buddha with Korean characteristics
23 May 2022
Visiting Bongeunsa Buddhist temple
Before we get into all things Buddha related, it is time for some unrelated observations. First of all, Korean TV news in English is very much bl....