Apologies for the long absence from posts; once again there were a number of things that kept us from getting out on the weekends, but hopefully we’re ready to get back to posting on a regular basis. In other, much better news, we’re happy to say that our good friend Angelique Kuyper will be joining…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Jongno, and we planned our first visit to Seoul’s downtown accordingly. With the recent weekend being Buddha’s Birthday (석가탄신일), the Sunday night prior was the annual Lotus Lantern Parade down Jong-ro (종로) from Dongdaemun to Jogyesa Temple, and so we headed to Jonggak Station to scope…
Tucked between Cheonhodae-ro (천호대로) and Cheonggyecheon (청계천) on the southwest side of Dapsimni Station is the little neighborhood of Yongdapdong (용답동). Before getting to the moderately well-known antique markets on the opposite side of the avenue, Liz and I decided to pop in to this area for a look-see. It was pleasantly busy on a…
Seoul Sub→urban 