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Our Korea Photos are finally online!

January 18, 2009
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So, 6 months later, (and one baby almost ready…) our Korea photos are online!  Now, we’ll have to work on Hawaii (we just got back…) Enjoy and happy travels!…
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Do You Have to Make Hotel Reservations in Korea?

November 01, 2008
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We found that making reservations ahead of time outside of Seoul was thankfully not necessary (at least in July when we were there).  People at the hotels did not speak English, so reservations would have been very difficult. …
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Haotel Motel, wonderful, clean, cheap motel

July 15, 2008
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We stayed at the Goodmorning Haotel Motel, which was possibly the best value hotel we’ve ever gotten of all 51 countries we’ve travelled to. For $30 we got an exceptionally clean room, big tv, nice towels, bathrobes, huge shower with floor to ceiling glass windows to the m
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Sarangchae Home Stay Review, Gyeongju

July 14, 2008
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The outside of the building at Sarangchae Home Stay. The bathroom is at the end.The outside of the building at Sarangchae Home Stay. The bathroom is at the end. We stayed at Sarangchae Home Stay.…
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Lotus flower ponds in Anapji Pond, Gyeongju

July 14, 2008
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From the Wolseong Park we crossed the street and visited the gorgeous lotus flower ponds which are next to the Anapji Pond.  We didn’t actually make it into Anapji, we enjoyed the lotus flowers so much we stayed for quite a while. …
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Wolseong Park and the Cheomeseongdae Observatory, Gyeongju

July 14, 2008
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The Observatory at the Wolseong Park was a little underwhelming.The Cheomeseongdae Observatory at the Wolseong Park was a little underwhelming. From Tumuli Park, we crossed the road and checked out Wolseong Park, which was filled with beautiful orange flowers and more tumuli. &hellip
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Tumuli Park and the Cheonmachong Tomb, Gyeongju

July 14, 2008
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From the Seokguram Grotto we headed back into town and strolled through Tumuli Park.  The tumulis are grassy hills that enclose tombs built for the Shilla monarchs in the 5th century AD. …
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Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongju

July 14, 2008
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Seokguram GrottoSeokguram Grotto From Bulguksa Temple, we took the bus up to the Seokguram Grotto.  It’s possible to hike, but it would have been a very long 3.2 KM (2ish miles) in the 30C (90F ish) heat with incredible humidity! …
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Arriving in Gyeongju and Bulguksa Temple

July 14, 2008
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We arrived at the bus station in Gyeongju this morning, and immediately went to the excellent tourist info booth.  They’re all over and always seem to have at least one person who speaks English. …
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Cheap Hotels and Love Motels (Love Hotel) in Korea

July 13, 2008
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Symbol for a love motelSymbol for a love motel Through our Lonely Planet, we discovered that a lot of the cheaper motels were categorized as Love Motels. We had heard of these, as they are prevalent in Japan where they are used by unmarried couples wanting a few hours “rest̶
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