The best views of Busan
13 April 2024
Seunghaksan from Dong-a University
Why have I never been here before? Today I went to a fairly short hike that has absolutely the greatest views of Busan, in every direction. It was....
Further than I thought
12 April 2024
From Nanpo to Seomyeon
Busan is big enough to have multiple city centres. I am staying in the more touristy fishing port area of Nanpo. On the map, it does not look too ....
My bag fell in fish
12 April 2024
Gyeongju to Busan on the KTX
For the next 7 nights I will be in Busan. My third visit here. I am staying in the same hotel as last time. Getting here was a bus, a bullet trai....
Final tomb opportunity
11 April 2024
Gyeongju tombs and tourist area
Tomorrow I am going to Busan. Yes, yes.. on the train. I have not seen that movie and I will not watch it. If you tell anyone you are going to Bus....
Historic Buddha has lost his head
11 April 2024
Gyeongju Namsan mountain
Today I went to the Gyeongju Namsan mountain. Everywhere has a Namsan mountain so I have to be specific. As mentioned I was not sure if this would....
Designated tourist area
10 April 2024
Northeast Gyeongju
Tonight I headed in the exact opposite direction to where I have been going on previous nights. The map showed that this direction has a 'designat....
Historic lake roller coaster
10 April 2024
Wolseong fortress and Bomunho Lake
My goal today - squeeze as many of the sites of Gyeongju into a single day while using public buses. I think I did ok. First up was the observato....
Modern historic funfair
9 April 2024
Gyeongju Hwangnidan street
So it turns out there is an entire tourist funfair historic re-creation of the Silla period convenience stores just a few hundred metres over from....
To the grotto and beyond
9 April 2024
Bulkguksa Seokguram and Tohamsan
Today was the shortest hike, well in time anyway. Just over 2 hours in total, but still about 10km / 20k steps. You see it was a great quality pat....