Category: Korea

  • Through the Sandbox Lens #6 — Rural Korea.

    Through the Sandbox Lens #6 — Rural Korea.

    I don’t drive in Korea, so actually getting to wander down old roads in a rural area here is a treat. This was taken in the spring of 2008 when I traveled with friends who had a car. We had absolutely no idea where we were, but were easily able to wile away a few…

  • Wanderfood Wednesday — Sipping $400.00 Chinese Tea

    Wanderfood Wednesday — Sipping $400.00 Chinese Tea

    Here we are for another week of  Wanderfood Wednesday kindly hosted by Wanderlust and Lipstick. When was the last time you got to sip on $400.00 tea?  As a budget traveler, who even though I never object to a splurge now and again,  I  can say never. However, that all changed a couple of weeks…

  • Through the Sandbox Lens #2 — Traditonal Korean Wedding Parade

    Through the Sandbox Lens #2 — Traditonal Korean Wedding Parade

    This is a reenactment of a traditional Korean wedding parade (called Ch’inyoung). I took this in the popular tourist area Insa-Dong in down town Seoul. You can find out more about Insa-Dong here To learn more about Korean traditional weddings go here. If you like this post, please consider giving it a tweet or a…

  • Wanderfood Wednesday — Geotjeori

    Wanderfood Wednesday — Geotjeori

    Here we are for another week of Wanderfood Wednesday kindly hosted by Wanderlust and Lipstick. This week I’m bringing you back to Korea to share Geotjeori; Spring Vegetable Salad. This was a recipe that Chef Shawn prepared at the cooking class I attended a few weeks ago in Seoul. The greens that you will see…