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Lessons Learnt: South Korea

Having thought we should write about what we had learnt in Japan, I realised this post had been started and then completely forgotten (sorry!). Japan will have to wait… We learnt a lot in South Korea, more so because we […]

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Rosanna
Posted in Lessons Learnt, Round the world, South KoreaTagged lessons learnt, south korea, toilets3 Comments

Farewell Korea

Today we leave Busan in South Korea for Japan. We have been in Korea for 1 month, 3 days in Seoul and then 4 weeks in Busan. We arrived here with an embarrassingly small amount of knowledge about the place, […]

Posted on July 10, 2017January 7, 2018 by Mischa
Posted in News, Round the world, South Korea, WorkawayTagged art, city, hill, hostel, mountain, night, south korea, workaway4 Comments

Capital of the Silla Kingdom

Taking a high-speed KTX train north inland for 30 mins puts you in Gyeongju – or rather the new Singyeongju KTX Station where a 20 minute bus takes you into the heart of Gyeongju, famous for its history. The problem […]

Posted on July 9, 2017March 28, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Round the world, South KoreaTagged historical, palace, street food4 Comments

Democracy Park

One of our favourite activities in Busan is climbing the hills that pierce through the urban blanket of the city. Although the homes and office blocks make every effort to ascend the steep slopes, towards the top they surrender to […]

Posted on July 7, 2017July 7, 2017 by Mischa
Posted in Round the world, South KoreaTagged hill, memorial, museum, south korea, walk2 Comments

I Seoul U

This is the city’s slogan. I don’t really get it, but loads of people of course love taking their photo in front of the sign on the main plaza. That’s the first thing you notice about South Koreans – they […]

Posted on June 25, 2017June 25, 2017 by Rosanna
Posted in Round the world, South KoreaTagged language, palace, south korea, walk4 Comments

Beautiful Busan

I can’t get enough of the city of Busan. We are nearly half way in to our one month stay in Nampo district of the southern South Korean city of Busan. It’s probably most famous for its busy port, and […]

Posted on June 23, 2017January 7, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Round the world, South Korea, WorkawayTagged hill, japan, sunset, workaway10 Comments

Travelling without flying

From March 2017 to March 2018 we backpacked around the world without catching a single aeroplane. This blog contains our experiences and stories, from surprises to delights, plus some tips on how we travelled flight-free.

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In the Beginning

  • London to LuxembourgLondon to LuxembourgMarch 31, 2017

Random Posts

  • Japan at last!Japan at last!July 16, 2017
  • Ascending TaishanAscending TaishanJune 13, 2017
  • To a willing foe and sea room!To a willing foe and sea room!April 17, 2017

Recent Posts

  • Food for thought July 4, 2019
  • Travelling by Amtrak July 2, 2018
  • Answers on a postcard June 20, 2018
  • The most southernly northern city June 13, 2018
  • Mischa’s Belgian Waffle May 15, 2018
  • The Reunification Express May 6, 2018
  • The Diamond Capitol of the World April 21, 2018
  • Embassies and visas April 18, 2018
  • Crossing the Pond April 2, 2018
  • Home sweet home March 28, 2018

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