The less eventful second leg
28 March 2026
Arriving at Incheon airport
Right now I am on the express train. This means things went better than expected. A couple of years ago when I arrived here the flight was late an....
Not worth my effort
26 April 2024
Seoul to Singapore on an A350
Now I am in Singapore. The flight was uneventful but very full, I did not spot an empty seat. The food was decent. No one nearby seemed too sick b....
Leaving Korea
26 April 2024
Incheon airport on the Arex
Now I am at Incheon airport. It is far from Seoul as I have written previously, but I took the Arex express train so it is only about 45 minutes a....
No more neon
25 April 2024
Konkuk University area
Last night in Korea. I decided to go some distance away to the Konkuk University area and all of its neon streets. I went down into the subway and....
I will do anything if it is free
25 April 2024
Gyeonghuigung Palace and War Memorial
Last full day in Korea and when I went outside it was very cold and grey. Unexpected. I had no plan so first I had a coffee and still made no plan....
I stopped myself from going up again
24 April 2024
Namsan hill
Very interesting light this afternoon, thick but scattered clouds, no pollution, very bright sun. A lot of things in Seoul are highly reflective. ....
Final hike and deja vu
24 April 2024
Buramsan from Hwarangdae to Sanggye station
Last hiking day. I had picked a hike I thought I had never done before. Turns out I was wrong. I could pretend this was not the case, and suggest ....
The other main station
23 April 2024
Yongsan station and mall
A monk tried to fix my karma. I was standing in the light rain looking around at the buildings, and a dodgy monk came over and asked if he could a....
Underground railway to a wall on a hill
23 April 2024
Dongdaemun, Hyehwa and Naksan
Rest day today. I found somewhere to go I have not been to before. To get there I went to somewhere I have been to many times before, and my journ....