Let’s go to the Seoul Zoo(서울동물원) in the forest !
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Oh, What a dazzling sun shine of May it was! The sweet sunshine was continuously stimulating my instinct of being away from home. Today is 5 May which is the Children's Day. On this day many public attractions such as main old palaces, royal tombs, Jongmyo(Royal shrine) and other some places related to children are used to be allowed for free admission. I made up my mind to head the Seoul Zoo because I couldn't wait to enjoy the bright spring sunshine. It is located in Gwacheon city(과천시) next to the south of Seoul and can be accessed easily by subway line 4. By the way why the name of it ..read more
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The Daughters of the Sea--Haenyeo Museum(해녀박물관) on the Jeju Island, South Korea
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“Haenyeo”(해녀). This is the word to refer those female divers who works especially under the sea in Korea. They gather seaweed, abalone, octopus, clams, sea urchin and other sea products. This word has meaning something special melting in their life beyond description itself as just a kind of job. In recent time, we are able to see them in Jeju Island (제주도) only, far away one hour by airplane from the capital Seoul in Korea. The teenage diving girl is catching abalone. I didn’t expect big volume of museum for unique female diver.  This museu ..read more
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Your bucket lists for Jeju Island-episode2-Beautiful crystal Beach, South Korea
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Who dare can resist this beautiful emerald color of beach in Jeju Island? Nobody can’t help falling in love with white sand, crystal emerald sea water and blue sky in there. The biggest island in South Korea, Jeju Island(제주도), is located in the southwest and far from one hour by plane from the capital Seoul.  It is said that it was made by several times of volcanic eruption ever since made 700 to 1200 thousand years before. Thanks to mild and warm temperature all the year and specific volcanic activity results, this island has boasted diverse flora, dark gray volcanic rocks and ash so ..read more
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Your bucket lists for Jeju Island-Episode1-Seongsan Ilchulbong Sunrise Peak(성산일출봉)
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Jeju Island(제주도), the most favorite attractions wish to go for Korean as well as foreign traveler inside Korea. According to statistics, there were over 15 million of peoples visited here during last year. In recent years, 'To live in Jeju Island for a month' has become a wannabe life style to Korean. People love its’ unique stunning nature and quite different culture compared with the main land.  The view of Seongsan ilchulbong(sunrise peak) from the next seashore Thanks to mild and warm temperature all the year and masterpiece resulted in specific volcanic activity, this isla ..read more
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The Buam-dong alley(부암동) where wish to stroll, Seoul
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If you want to take the old memory box out of your mind… If you are the person who knows the value of small…  Yes, maybe this is the right place you are able to get something. Despite of the location in bustling Seoul, time in this small village seems like to be hold on in 1980s. Time at here goes slow by half beat pace than as others. The name of  ‘Buam-dong(부암동)’ was derived from the big holy rock which was two meters tall, not present at this time in this village. There was a legend that people could have a sun when they rubbed the stone on this rock surface as much as their age ..read more
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Changdeokgung palace complex in Seoul,Korea, UNESCO World cultural Heritage
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“My round of Joseon dynasty shall be different from the previous kings.” The kings who eagerly dreamed a good and wise king than as before. The place where left their passion and anguish, I visited just the Changdeokgung palace complex. The Changdeokgung(창덕궁), literally ‘prospering virtue palace’, is the palace of Joseon Dynasty which is the most beautiful, longest, being loved one to the kings and well preserved place at present time. Changdeokgung was designated on UNESCO World Heritage in 1997 with an outstanding exceptional example of Far Eastern palace architecture and design, blending h ..read more
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The Gurye Sansuyu( Cornelian cherry) Flower Festival(구례 산수유 축제) , South Korea
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There's a wave of the last cold snap in Seoul even though March has come. Well, here comes tidings of flowers from the southern regions. I treated myself to welcome spring flower in this time. Let’s Go. Far away! I went to Gurye Sansuyu(Cornelian cherries) Village, beckoning to me at the foot of Mt. Jiri. I left home early in the morning to take the sightseeing bus starting at 7 o'clock, because it is so quite far distance from Seoul that I hoped to go and return on the same day. I am a travel enthusiast!Gurye Sansuyu Village is a small one at the foot of Mt. Jiri, Jeolla Province, which is ..read more
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Travel attractions not to miss in Korea in March,The Gwangyang Maehwa Flower Festival(광양 매화축제)
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Ah! I have been hungry for spring. I'm waiting for the spring scent. After passing long and tedious winter, it doesn't not allow for me to stay inside and push me the south area to meet blooming Spring. Plum is a flower that conveys the first spring news after passing through cold winter in Korea. It is a flower that has been loved by Koreans for a long time because it is a regular material of literature in the past. These days, it has received a lot of love in a very good natural fermented foods. I went out early in the morning to go to the plum village. The plum blossom festival of Ho ..read more
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The Hidden Gem must to go in Seoul, Science Donga Astronomical Observatory(과학동아 천문대)
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How romantic it is to see the stars at night with the loving persons! This was the special experience for me to awake my intellectual instinct. You are able to so shortly realize that science is intriguing, exciting and interesting live study. What a surprisingly, there is an Astronomical Observatory in the Seoul Metropolitan center. ‘In the heart of downtown Seoul’. Compared with that general astronomical observatory is situated in the mountain, the location of this one inside bustling Seoul city is the best of best merit point. As the reason of my laziness, I mean those kinds of observator ..read more
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The Gwangjang Market in Seoul, South Korea (광장시장)
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I go to the shopping mart and fills up with full of various life necessities into large cart, and then make a payment with a credit card at the cash register nicely. I put goods in my car and leave the mart. We have become accustomed to so fast in this shopping culture. However, whenever I visit traditional markets, the vividness and vitality of life what I was not able to be felt in the big marts leads me with the feeling something like a strong magnet attracts my heart. I wonder if this Gwangjang market, which is loved by all generations in its own color, is the case of typical local market ..read more
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