The hottest and poorest part of Korea
28 May 2022
Suwon to Daegu on the KTX
On my train ride here I learnt that Daegu is generally about 4 degrees hotter than any other city in Korea, due to being in a basin surrounded by ....
I put on pants
27 May 2022
Eating a formal Korean dinner in Suwon
As threatened, for dinner I went back to the Lotte mega complex near Suwon main station, up to the top level, and then had my pick of every single....
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....
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