South Korea Trip ‘09: Gyeongju (Part 2)
The Seokguram Grotto in Gyeongju is a stone temple built and completed more than 1,200 years ago. It has been regarded by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site.
The carved stones that make up the grotto were stacked up into a dome-shaped cave bonded together by soil and clay. The grotto houses the...
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South Korea Trip ‘09: Gyeongju (Part 1)
A few hours drive north of Busan is the city of Gyeongju, once the capital of Silla, one of Korea’s ancient three-kingdoms. With a long and rich history spanning over a thousand years and more than a handful of impressive structures dating back hundreds of years, it has been designated by UNESCO...
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South Korea Trip ‘09: Rest of Busan
We, unfortunately, just had a day to spend in Busan. I would have really liked to just walk around the streets downtown, around markets and other places in the city, to do what I have just recently re-enjoyed doing, taking pictures. The only sight-seeing we were able to do was sight-seeing through the...
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South Korea Trip ‘09: Haeundae Beach, Busan
After more than three hours on a flight from Manila, we arrived early in the morning at the Korean city of Busan, South Korea’s second largest city.
Some of us may know Busan as the host of the annual Pusan International Film Festival. It also played host to the 2002 Asian Games and the 2005 meeting...
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