One of the characteristics of the Korean landscape is putting the objective in the natural context and the the garden/park becomes pure nature. This may be observed also in the gardens of the Changgyeonggung. Right at the beginning, this place … Continue reading
Among the 6 royal palaces in Seoul I have visited four and Changgyeonggung was the first one, in my first day there. The palace was built by the great King Seojong for his father, King Taejong, in 1484. The termination … Continue reading
Editare reluata / Later edit AFTER 2 DAYS OFF FOR THE BLOGGER, I OBSERVED THAT A PART OF MY POST DISSAPEARED, TOGETHER WITH SOME COMMENTS ALREADY PUBLISHED. SO, I ADDED THE MISSING PART, INCLUDING THE ENGLISH SUMMARY. It is well … Continue reading
Not much to explain about this post, which is about food. I am not the right person to speak about it because I don’t like to try new food. I know traditional cuisine is also a culture element, but I … Continue reading
As indicated by the title, this is a more informative post. Far less Romanians have traveled to South Korea than to Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Thailand or even Vietnam, Cambodgea or Indonesia. So I thought more details will help. Greater … Continue reading
INSIDE at home is the name of the hostel I found on hostelworld.com, and where I booked a single en-suite for the week I spent in Seoul. Minyong Yu and his sister Jiyeon Yu are the young owners of the … Continue reading
As you know, I have spent the Easter vacation at Seoul, South Korea. After months of reading forums, blogs, internet sites and touristic guides, the day of departure was here. First a short flight (2 and a half hours) from … Continue reading
In a few days I am leaving to Seoul for 8 days, during the Easter vacation. I have to confess that, till the moment I started to see the Korean historical drama on our national television, I knew almost nothing … Continue reading
Cum tot ceea ce ne place are un sfarsit, iata ca a venit vremea sa parasim aceasta tara, care ne-a daruit atatea amintiri frumoase si care ne-a invatat atatea lucruri noi! Locuri pe care nu credeam ca le voi vedea … Continue reading
La 2.5 km de Taj Mahal se afla alt monument care face faima Agrei. Este Fortul Rosu, construit de Akbar – al treilea imparat mogul – intre 1565-1571, pe malurile raului Yamuna, ca simbol al puterii sale. Zidurile masive, turnurile … Continue reading