Daily Travel Photo – Suwon, South Korea
From the World Heritage inscription: When the Choson emperor Chongjo moved his father’s tomb to Suwon at the end of the 18th century, he surrounded it with strong defensive works, laid out according to the precepts of an influential military architect of the period, who brought together the latest developments in the field from both [...]
First Thoughts on Dubai
Other than higher than normal amounts of turbulence, my flight from Bangkok was pretty uneventful. I few on Etihad Airlines, the official airlines of the UAE. I had never heard of it before until I booked the flight. It was good flight. The flight attendants had a very unique uniform which is probably the most [...]
Daily Travel Photo – Seoul, South Korea
From the World Heritage inscription: Jongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved. Dedicated to the forefathers of the Choson dynasty (1392–1910), the shrine has existed in its present form since the 16th century and houses tablets bearing the teachings of members of the former royal family. [...]
SE Asia Contest Winners
I’ve put all the entries into Random.org and pulled out the five winners of the SE Asia contest. I’ll probably end up sending the items from Dubai rather than Bangkok, but they will be sent out in a few days. The winners are: Donald Raleigh, Minnesota Jon Tanner, Illinois Sherry Young, Texas Himawan Sutanto, Indonesia [...]
Daily Travel Photo – Seoul, South Korea
From the World Heritage inscription: In the early 15th century, the Emperor T’aejong ordered the construction of a new palace at an auspicious site. A Bureau of Palace Construction was set up to create the complex, consisting of a number of official and residential buildings set in a garden that was cleverly adapted to the [...]
