[april 2012] In Gyeongju in Korea, we had a meal called Ssam Pap.This means 'wrapping rice' apparently.We had some colourful vegetables to wrap the rice and others, but they were so thick and hard, which…

[april 2012] In Gyeongju, we were taken to a celadon porcelain shop, instead of a folk museum. The sales person there was a very aggressive middle aged woman with permed hair, and I did not…

[april 2012] The second place we went in the Gyeongju was a temple called Bulguksa. The wooden building was rebuilt in the 16th century, but the stone staircase was original one from around year 751….

[april 2012] We did one day tour to Gyeongju-si from Busan in Korea. Gyeongju-si is similar to Nara in Japan, according to our guide. First, we visited Seokguram Grotto, which was built in 751 and…

[april 2012] In Korea, I saw many building site for skyscrapers. They were building 80 stories high apartment buildings in Busan near our hotel. According to our guide, one flat here is about 90 square…

[april 2012] What I knew about Korean foods were only Kimuchi, Barbeque and a few others, but this time in Busan I ate something called Samgyetang, which is my sister’s favourite. Basically, this is a…

[march 2012] Piedmont – Langhe, the moon

[march 2012] In Busan, we stayed in a hotel on the beach, far away from the centre. We walked a bit on this Haeundae Beach, which is one of the most famous beaches in Korea…

[march 2012] lamp and the view