Day 7 Our last day of sightseeing before I had to head to the World Conference of Science Journalists was dedicated to the fortress at Suwon called Hwaseong. We knew it was going to be a tough day when we first tried to climb the subway stairs. After hiking, walking, more walking and then, you […]

Day 5 As we headed toward the subway station, we stopped by something that is very Korean: The PC Bang. These are large rooms, often underground or high up, which are filled with (often) high-end computers. For a small membership fee, you can game in the PC Bang for an hourly rate. They are often […]

Two days are definitely not enough to see Gyeong-ju. It’s such a lovely little city, and it’s surrounded by fantastic hiking. I wish I had booked another day! One small bit I forgot from the previous day, we stopped at a stunning place called the Aanpji royal garden. It contains a lovely series of buildings […]

While I may not write a lot of science here anymore (I have other venues for that!), I do like to keep track of my travels. Previously we’ve been to Japan (you can view part one, two, three, four, and five) and hiked Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England (you and view part one, […]