1. Ginseng cures everything (including impotence…)
Ginseng: The bigger, the older, the more effective. (© MRandin)
5 things I learnt in South Korea
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Category Archives: South Korea
Namsen Tower: Where you can get the best view of Seoul
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©MRandin
Yes, this is a picture of the men’s urinal, taken by M. (I must stress…) at the top of the Namsen Tower in Seoul.
As you can see the men are treated to a magnificent view of the city. The women are that not lucky.
Photo of the week
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The Pavilion at Anapji Pond in Gyeongju province, South Korea (©MRandin)
A day out in Jejudo
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The little men of Jejudo! (©MRandin)
Jejudo. M. and I had visions of a small, sun kissed ‘island’ where we could relax, kick back and enjoy – after all it’s South Korea’s number one honeymoon spot.
After reading about the various marvels of nature on this volcanic island, I romanticised about exploring them on foot during the day while spending the evening on a beach (Margarita in hand…) listening to the waves lapping up against Jejudo’s shores. If Jejudo was like Fogo – the Cape Verdian volcanic island whose wild beauty will draw in even the most cynical of tourists – then we were in for a treat. Continue reading
The Mysterious Road of Jejudo: Welcome to the twilight zone…
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The driver on the left wanted to see if his car would be pulled to the top of the road, in reverse, with the engine turned off. It worked. Welcome to The Mysterious Road! (©MRandin)
Just outside ’Love Land‘ on Jeju Island is ‘The Mysterious Road’.
On this stretch of road, a car with its engine turned off, will slowly be pulled uphill. Likewise, if you pour a bucket of water on the ground here, the liquid will trickle up, instead of down. Continue reading
Why I don’t feel so bad about missing Buddha’s birthday
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We arrived in South Korea just a few weeks before Buddha’s birthday. At the time I did chide myself for not having timed our visit better. But every cloud has a silver lining and ours came in the form of an impromptu bus trip to the mountain temple town of Heinsa. Continue reading
I’d use the ‘S’ word… but my mother might be reading
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(©MRandin)
So instead let me tell you about the Museum called “Love Land” that M. and I visited on the island of Jeju, in South Korea. Continue reading
Why some photos are memorable for all the wrong reasons…
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©MRandin
The Jogyesa Temple was our first stop on our tour of Seoul that day. As I stepped out of the little mini van, I saw a man sitting on the stairs trying desperately to get something wild, in a plastic bag, under control.
A few minutes later and he managed to pull out the live, mini octopus that had being trying to escape his grasp. I wasn’t prepared for this. And I was even less prepared to see him try and ingest it.
It was when he let the live tentacles squirm around outside his mouth for all the passersby to see, that I decided it was time for a photo.
It’s not the best perspective of this beautiful temple, but at least it stopped my breakfast from making an appearance.