Eating at Hyundai Outlet in Songdo
For a light weekend outing, nothing beats an outlet mall. Even if you are not there to buy anything in particular, there is just so much on offer. Good restaurants, cafes, even an amusement park, and so on and…
For a light weekend outing, nothing beats an outlet mall. Even if you are not there to buy anything in particular, there is just so much on offer. Good restaurants, cafes, even an amusement park, and so on and…
Lately I have picked up a habit of stopping by a bakery to buy bread every time I go out. After wondering where to go, I headed to Gyeongnidan-gil, which is supposedly very hot these days. I figured there woul…
Oddly enough, getting to the airport from Kobe takes about the same time as getting there from Osaka. From downtown Kobe you can hop straight onto the expressway that runs to the airport, whereas from downtown…
I got to Osaka way too early, so my schedule for the last day was empty. So I decided on a whim to go check out Kobe. On the way into downtown Kobe On the road It is quick if you take the expre…
I had originally planned to spend a long time in Kyoto, but I used up too much energy at Kiyomizu-dera, so I decided to just head straight on to Osaka. When you think of Osaka’s signature sightseeing spo…
Kiyomizu-dera, with its sweeping view over the city of Kyoto, is arguably the tourist spot that represents Kyoto. If it is your first time in Kyoto, it goes without saying that you have to visit Kiyomizu-dera …
I arrived in Kyoto in the evening, and since I was heading to Osaka the next day, I had just one night to enjoy the city. Well, better make the most of it with no regrets. That said, with this middle-aged guy&…
Some of you in Korea may have heard of Saga Prefecture in Kyushu, but I doubt many know where the similarly named Shiga Prefecture is. Shiga is right next door to Kyoto. I have been to Kyoto many times, yet it…
The first day was nothing but driving, and the next morning we went to Gifu Castle, the first destination of the trip. It is a place steeped in the history of Oda Nobunaga. I recently read a book called Taeman…
This time a friend and I rented a car and took a trip to the Kansai region. It was a journey of about 800 km. Taking the Shinkansen is far easier and cheaper, but every now and then you just want to drive on a…
This trip, or rather business trip, was so packed with other commitments that I never really got to enjoy it. It looks like things will stay this way for a while. So here is just a collection of photos I took …
With spring here, I did a loop around the Hongdae area. The old rail line under construction It’s supposed to become a park, but I’m already worried about how the neighbourhood will change….