Stay in a hanok at Hahoe Folk Village Stay. A hanok is a traditional house built on a philosophy of Korean ancestors who sought a life of harmony, piety and simplicity. Hanks are traditional made of elements like earth, wood, rock and other natural materials. Hanoks are excellent examples of sustainable architecture that benefit man and the environment.
Year: 2017
Hahoe World Mask Museum in Andong, South Korea
The Hahoe Mask Museum has masks from many Thailand, the Philippines, the South Pacific as well as Asia and North America adorn its walls and display cases.
Daegu Arboretum–An Eco-friendly Reclaimed Landfill
Daegu Arboretum is the first of its kind. Its the first landfill project in the country to be reconstructed as an eco-friendly park. The park is almost a square mile and includes more than 1,000 varieties of trees, wildflowers, cacti, and medicinal herbs. In addition, there are bonsai, ponds, fountains, and groves of bamboo and fruit…
Daegaya Museum in Goryeong
I woke up in the morning with the sun already high in the sky. One of the first warm days signalling spring was on the way made it impossible for me to stay inside. It’s strawberry season in Goryeong, which is the capital of the former Daegaya Dynasty. It’s also home to the Daegaya Museum and Burial Tombs and a fantastic day trip to combine my love of history while enjoying the warm day and blue skies.
Asian Foods Adventure: Unveiling My Most Loved Dishes
I loved almost everything I ate while traveling, especially the street foods and most definitely the street food in Thailand and Cambodia– where we almost always pulled up a plastic chair to a plastic table just a few feet from the curb.
Save Money with Off Season Travel
If you’re like me then you dream of traveling the world. Visiting the little known and remote places. As well as well-traversed and iconic destinations you’ve read about or watched on TV. It may be hard to do unless you have a good plan and exercise flexibility. And one of the best ways to do…
Tips for the First-time Travelers
Make sure you leave time in your itinerary and day-to-day schedule to wander and wonder. Giving yourself time and permission to get lost means you’ll be free to discover hidden gems and sights that aren’t on your map. Leave time to explore, strike up conversations, and lose yourself in the experience. It’s a chance to be whoever we wan to be for awhile. Use your imagination and whip out an alter ego you’ve been working on.
The Taj Mahal Restaurant in Daegu
The tandoori chicken was the absolute star of the show. It might have been the best tandoori chicken I’ve ever had. It was that good. It was juicy and the seasoning went all the way to the bone. I had orange fingers for the rest of the day. That chicken is the main reason, I’ll go back to the Taj Mahal.