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Village Walks in Paju City
I decided to ditch hopping on a bus for a 3-hour ride to a town southwest of Seoul and go somewhere closer instead: Paju City in the province of Gyeonggi. Paju City, less than 40 km northwest of Seoul...
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Day Trip to Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province
I took a an hour-long subway ride to Suwon City (in the province of Gyeonggi), about 50 km south of Seoul, to cross off another UNESCO World Heritage Site on my list: Hwaseong Fortress.Hwaseong...
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Gyeongsangnam: Haeinsa Temple
You would think by now I'd be choking to death in history, but no, I still had a dose or two as self prescription left. After five days on the northern part of South Korea, I packed by bags and hurried...
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Gyeongsangnam: Find My Name in Masan, Changwon City
I made my mark in South Korea! A section of Dongseobuk 10-gil is tiled with 23,000 names of people all over the world, mine included! They have named this road as Sangsang-gil or Imaginary Road. And...
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Busan Accommodation: Sum Guesthouse Garosugil
I spent my last two nights in South Korea in Busan. I was going to book a bed at Mr Egg Hostel (Nampo), the same place I stayed in in 2014, but El Cheapo here could not resist a KRW 12,250 (about Php...
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Busan: Beomeosa Temple
While researching for sites to see in Busan, two temples would often come up: Haedong Yonggungsa Temple and Beomeosa Temple. I had visited Haedong Yonggungsa Temple in 2014, so this time it was...
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An Abundance in Busan
Busan not only has an abundance of buildings, bridges, and beaches, but also...BooksNot in the library, but at Bosu-dong Book Street (보수동 책방골목). The Book Street came about when, after Korea gained...
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Bocas Modern Patisserie
I advise you NOT to follow Bocas Modern Patisserie's facebook page because you will be tempted to run to Bocas every time you check your facebook feed. That's what happened to me. I visited twice in...
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GPSmyCity: Free Article Upgrade
Ever heard of GPSmyCity app? If you haven't, I am sad you missed my post about it last July. But no hard feelings. I'll gladly give you a little overview:GPSmyCity is a free travel app for iOS (Android...
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Art Aplenty in Angono, Rizal
Angono, a municipality in the province of Rizal, is home to a bevy of artists...from the millennia-ago-then to the here-and-now.Angono-Binangonan PetroglyphsDaily 9AM to 4PMThe artists from millennia...
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What's in a (Business) Name? Cincuenta y seis
When it comes to fashion, don't be closed-minded, be...Spotted in J Centre Mall in Mandaue City, CebuFor more amusing business names, please visit Go Random.
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On numbersThere is strength in numbers.But one is also a good number.They say two is company, three is a crowd. Four, five, six, seven, eight...traveling in big groups could be fun. (But might be an...
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Sandbar Compass
There are four points of the compass. In Bohol's compass of sandbars there are two: North Sandbar and South Sandbar. Although officially part of Bohol, these sandbars are also accessible from Mactan...
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Salinas: Not Your Usual Filipino Restaurant
What used to be Golden Cowrie's Salinas branch's al fresco area is now another restaurant called Salinas. Owned by the people behind the popular Filipino restaurant, Golden Cowrie/Hukad sa Golden...
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Two Days in Camiguin
Camiguin. The Island of Fire Water. In the two days we were on the island, we were never not soaked.Day 1Tangatoc CoveOn our first stop we immediately got soaked in the beautiful panorama of brilliant...
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What's in a (Business) Name? Cincuenta y siete
It never dies.Spotted by Fred of The Exaggerated Zealalong P Gomez St, Tacloban City, LeyteFor more amusing business names,please visit Go Random.
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On laundryAhh what a fun day at the beach! And I still have a day or two of lazy beach days to go before I go home. But two more days to let my saltwater–drenched swimming clothes ferment into a stink...
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Puerto Princesa Because
Because my vacation was too short, I had very limited time to spend in Puerto Princesa City. Very little time that it only served as my transit point to San Vicente.SleepBecause my flight arrived at...
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What's in a (Business) Name? Malaysia
I love you, too!Oh wait, that's not a typo.You don't love me, you're just selling the Taiwanese breakfast!Spotted in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA2).For more amusing business names,please...
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Best Places in the United States to Travel with Your Family
This is a guest post by Danny, a young dad and a blogger who loves writing about parenting topics over at his blog MyParentingJournal.com. Every family looks forward to enjoying a relaxing vacation in...
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