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Travel Photo Thursday — August 29, 2012 — An Egyptian Sunset
Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday! We survived the typhoon quiet nicely here in Daejeon. Coastal areas of Korea were hit much harder. Now, guess what? Another typhoon is due to hit tomorrow and this one appears to be heading right for Daejeon. Time will tell if it strikes hard or weakens before…
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A Korean Traditional Dance Experience at the Daejeon Summer Festival 2012
I didn’t have to travel far for this one since I live on the same street as the Daejeon Arts Center. Apparently, this free festival is an annual event in Daejeon. Performances are held in an outdoor amphitheatre, and range from traditional to modern, and are free. The first night was a real treat for…
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Travel Photo Thursday — August 23, 2012 — Favorite Bali Attractions in Photos
Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. As I’m writing this, the rain has abated here in Daejeon, but the skies are still an ominous gray. I hear thunder in the distance. I think this is our tenth straight day of cloud and rain. On the plus side the humidity finally dropped yesterday, and I…
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Bongwonsa Temple — Serenity in Chaotic Seoul. Korea
Huffing and puffing as I finished my climb up the hill to Seoul’s Bongwonsa Temple all I could do was smile. I found myself in a virtual oasis of lotus blossoms. There had to be thousands. Many were fresh, others had seen better days, but they were all beautiful. I was even surprised to find…