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  • Korean Ceramics Shopping in Yeoju, Korea

    Korean Ceramics Shopping in Yeoju, Korea

    Korean Ceramics Updated 2018  Two weeks ago I had a fun day ogling and purchasing a few pieces of lovely and practical Korean ceramics in the City of Yeoju, a 90-minute drive east of Seoul. Welcome to week 325 (4/27/2017) of Travel Photo Thursday. Come in and see the pieces that will be making their…

  • A Traditional Craft Workshop in Seoul: Kum Baek Yeon

    A Traditional Craft Workshop in Seoul:  Kum Baek Yeon

    Entering the small hanok workshop in Seoul’s Bukchon’s Hanok Village, we were eager to try our hand at creating Kum Baek Yeon (gold leaf imprinting on silk). Welcome to week 314 ( 2/2/2017) of Travel Photo Thursday. Join us as we learn the Korean tradition of gold leaf imprinting on silk. We’re pretty easy going…

  • Seoul: Insadong Street Food

    Seoul: Insadong Street Food

    From Gwangjang Market we headed off to find the Insadong Street food scene. Welcome to week 298 (10/20/2016) of Travel Photo Thursday. First, we trekked along Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon Stream  what seemed like forever  for about twenty minutes. Returning  to street level, we came face to face with a piece of the Berlin Wall located in an outdoor plaza dubbed…

  • Korean Traditional Food at Gwangjang Market

    Korean Traditional Food at Gwangjang Market

    Korean Traditional Food This week we’re in downtown Seoul on a quest to discover and sample some of the best Korean traditional food the city has to offer. Welcome to week 297 (14/10/2016) of Travel Photo Thursday. Here we are at Gwangjang Market, exploring the three food alleys with the most popular traditional dishes, namely:…