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Andong Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Andong, Korea Rep.
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The chicken and the folk village
This is a top pick! Quiet small , host robert with lovely airconditioned ...
Summertime Blues
... to experience it. I am getting really excited for the New Years festivities as there are a lot of these performances throughout Korea. Which are much larger! Eric and I also went down to Icheon to visit a good friend and colleague, Mike Latchford. Mike ...
Happy Chusok (Thanksgiving)
... celebrate Chusok. Most of the photos for this entry are pictures from the village. I was told by Jiyun that Andong is the oldest village in Korea. I have heard different from other Koreans and I was unable to find a valid source on the Internet! Lets go ...
Back in the homeland
... taught me about Korean culture, but also many other lessons about life. I will remember them and miss them always. Korea is also really beautiful and perhaps one of the most beautiful countries I've visited on this trip. Both Seoul and ...
Andong
... tipico antiguo corea) y que esta a mas de media hora en bus de la ciudad, que estaba lleno de casitas. Andong itself wasn't a particularly attractive or interesting city and in some places we felt like we were being a bit ripped off for being ...
Andong & Danyang (Korea Tour Day 3)
... nbsp; As we walked around, locals would open the doors to some of their homes and other buildings for tourists to visit. After Andong, we had to drive a couple more hours to Danyang, where we took a river boat cruise. Along the 2 or 3 hour ...
Andong
... 30% of South Koreans who identify themselves as Christian apparently prefer churches with Western architecture. Once I'd arrived in Andong, I found a hotel easily, and ate a delicious dinner of bibimbap -- vegetables with an egg, ...
Apple Pie......
... pie with her. THIS HAUNTS ME.....I did not make the time for her and now I crave apple pie. When I come home from Korea, my Dad makes apple pie but it just does not taste right. And that is no offense to my Dad, he is a wonderful ...
Andong Folk Villages, Dam, Wooden Bridge
... the annual Mask Dance Festival (see earlier entry). Andong is famous not only for its annual mask festival, but also for the Andong Hahoe Village, which is a Unesco recognized site. This is a 600 year old folk village still maintained by members of the ...
Sightseeing in Yeongju
... on a daytrip. After a while Daniel and I were standing and walking in between these children who were all shouting at us "Hello!, Korea! Welcome! How are you?" And as we answered they just laughted and ran away. We ate a traditional lunch in a very cosy ...
Andong Mask Dance Festival
... down so early. some people wanted to goto gyeongju on sunday but that would be too much with seoul last week, andong saturday, gyeongju sunday. next weekend is the silla cultural festival in gyeongju anyway so i'll goto that celebrating the 1000 ...
Fun Day
So today was a bit of a fun day for one of my classes. After the child from hell, Sam, would not set down in his seat I was at a loss on what do to. Suddenly Junny burst through the door like a Korean angel and suggested that all the beginners should ...
For those of you who are wondering....
... any better than this! http://www.enbuenosaires.com/alquiler/av-caseros-san-telmo-41027.html You can click this link and view the pictures of the apartment. After living in a one room apartment in Korea, this is going to be a dream! Moving day is June 4th! ...
Masks and more masks
Well we successfully caught the 6.42 train to Andong and roomy seats and carriages and a nice 3+ hours trip; this was a bit of a rural stopping train but again country is very scenic and some sleep was caught up. I also do not understand how in a ...
Wow Korea
It was my first time to see these cherry blossom festival and before that, I never had any idea about what it looks like. For me, this is just a flower which blooms every spring. Nahhh, even Koreans enjoyed taking pictures of these ...
Jan 27, 2013
leaving home
... of a printer for her computer and a bottle of wine should assuage any feelings of guilt on my part. We got to the Andong bus station and before I knew it I was on the bus heading for the Airport. Korean buses are really so efficient and ...
The Andong Mask Festival
... , the "Dongdaegu" Bus Terminal is made up of different smaller ancillary stations that all go to different cities in Korea. The bus station for Andong was across the street next to the main station. The bus was a nice and easy ...
Samchoek
... , didn't want me to be alone so I entertained three Korean men who spoke barely any English. I drank some beer with them and finally went to bed. It had been a long day. Tomorrow we move to Taebaek - the highest city in South ...
Change is good...right?
Well, folks.... I have not updated in a long time...and I mean a LOOOOOONG time. This is all about to change. My contract with my school ends in a measly 22 days.... wow! I am shocked. I have so many mixed feelings and I swear, ...
Thanksgiving......Korean style
First of all, I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! I had not intended to do anything for Thanksgiving, but the morning of Jesse suggested we invite Zack and Julia (neighbors) over for dinner. I had a box of Stovetop Stuffing, so why not? ...
There's nowt so queer as folk!
... only holds some of Korea’s oldest treasures, but holds a riot of autumnal trees that showcases the countryside beautifully. Andong is well known for producing beautiful fresh mackerel, really strong soju (locally brewed vodka) and some fascinating ...
VISA Stress
Yesterday I submitted all the necessary paperwork for my Chinese VISA. The travel agent assured me that their special relationship with the Chinese consulate should get me past the legal barriers as I am actually supposed to be applying for my VISA ...
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