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Impressions from Seoraksan National Park

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Impressions from Seoraksan National Park

Seoraksan National Park, in Hangul: 설악산국립공원 and in the revised romanization of Korean: seoraksan-gungnipgong-won, is one of twenty-one national parks of South Korea. It was incorporated on 24th of March 1970, back then it was the 5th national park overall, and it is governed by the Korean National Park Service.

Lost in Translation - The Top 10 Chinese Sign Fails

Lost in Translation - The Top 10 Chinese Sign Fails

Chinglish or Chinese English is omnipresent when you're travelling through China and is always good for a photo, an anecdote or a laugh when you're trying to cope with the culture. I snapped some pictures while I was crossing the country, read here, here or here

One Day in Suzhou

One Day in Suzhou

Suzhou is a city in the east of China, not far from the Taihu Lake, a large freshwater lake in the Yangtze River Delta. Somehow the name is ambiguous because it lies in an administrative area of the same name. The city is home to around four million people, whereas

One Day in Wuzhen

One Day in Wuzhen

Wūzhèn is a historic scenic town in the southern part of the Yangtze River Delta. It lies south of the Taihu Lake roughly in the middle of a triangle formed by Hangzhou (~ 60 kilometres/40 miles to the south-west), Suzhou (~ 60 kilometres/40 miles to the north) and Shanghai (~ 110

One Day in Nanjing

One Day in Nanjing

Nanjing, beautifully situated in the Yangtze River Delta, is home to more than 8 million people. It lies approximately 300 kilometres to the west of Shanghai and is one of the transportation hubs in eastern China. The city is divided by the Yangtze, the city centre being on the south

Koyasan - Partying With the Monks

Koyasan - Partying With the Monks

Mount Kōya is the name of eight sacred mountains in the Wakayama Prefecture circa fifty kilometres South of Osaka. The site and its surroundings were settled in 819 and are now known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Koyasan is part of a pilgrimage route through

Ten Spots to Visit in Seoul

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Ten Spots to Visit in Seoul

According to the Global Power City Index (GPCI) Seoul is placed sixth after London, New York City, Paris, Tokyo and Singapore in a listing which ranks the global importance of cities. The city and the country are vibrating areas and in contrast to Europe and North America embrace a different