Gyeongju was the capital of the Korean Peninsula for several hundred years. It is a small city, but very popular among Koreans due to its historical significance.
Author: Simon
Andong: Of Masks and Confucius
Andong is a town for South Korean standards. Why did I go to a town? To experience traditional Korean culture 🙂
One Day… in the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea
When the media report about South Korea, it is rarely about the beautiful things. Sometimes it’s about the most recent high-tech toy from Samsung or LG, but most of the time about the still ongoing conflict with North Korea.
Seoul: Oppan Raccoon Style!
Seoul – that doesn’t just mean Gangnam Style, shopping and neon lights, but also racoons and temples 😉
I’m back!
After 61 days on the road I’m finally back home. Want to know how it all went? Read all the details here 🙂
South Korea in Brief
Going to South Korea? I’ve collected all the important things I have learned during my two weeks in the country 🙂
A day… on the Chinese Wall of Mutianyu
If you effectively just have two days for a trip to Beijing and its surroundings, the plan pretty much makes itself. One day goes to Tianamen Square, the Forbidden City and the neighboring areas, and the other one to the Chinese Wall (萬里長城).
72 hours in… Beijing
The first ten days of my mini trip around the world have passed, and it’s time to post something again 🙂 My first stop to was Beijing, the capital of China, and in this post you can read what has happened while I was there.
The decaying Jewish Cemetery of Chișinău
The history of Moldova is closely linked to Jewish culture. In 1903 there were over 200,000 jews in the region, now there are only about 15,000 left. And the traces of their history are slowly fading.
