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Author Archives: sadielynwelhoff
The temples of Gyeongju
I probably could have spent a week in Gyeongju and still not seen every temple, museum, or palace in the city. Looking at a tourism map of Gyeongju made my head spin, there were countless places to see. When it … Continue reading
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quick trip to Jeonju
Jeonju is only an hour away by bus from Cheonan but I still never managed to visit until this year. According to my co-workers, it used to be a quiet place to enjoy a day trip looking at old hanoks … Continue reading
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My Mom’s trip to South Korea
After living in South Korea for almost two years, I finally had my first visitor! My mom came to see me for 10 days! We got to take a bus tour around Seoul and do some exploring in Cheonan. I … Continue reading
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The Jokhang Temple
It isn’t the oldest or largest temple in Tibet but it is a vital part of the history of Buddhism in Tibet. During the seventh century, a king called Songtsan Gampo married a princess of the Tang Dynasty in China. … Continue reading
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The Potala Palace
If you lived next to the Taj Mahal, would it lose its grandeur after a while? What if you lived next to the Great Wall of China or the Eiffel Tower? When our bus drove into Lhasa on the way … Continue reading
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“I love you, here’s some spam”
Chuseok is considered to be the Korean Thanksgiving. It happens on a different date each year but is during the fall time and celebrates the fall harvest. People get time off work and spend time with their extended families and … Continue reading
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I moved!
I’ve been away from the blog because I got a new job at two schools in Cheonan! While moving to Seoul from Cheonan only takes an hour on the bus, I’ve been busy cleaning, unpacking, cleaning, setting up lesson plans, … Continue reading
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The Drepung and Sera Monasteries
Buddhism is an integral part of Tibetan culture. At one point, it was custom for every family to send at least one son to study at a monastery. The tour I went on took us to two monasteries out in … Continue reading
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Lhasa: Visiting the Roof of the World
Traveling to Tibet has been a dream of mine since I first read a travel book about it in my elementary school library. However, you can’t just stroll out of the Lhasa airport and start exploring Tibet. The Tibetan Autonomous … Continue reading
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Gapyeong County: Picture Perfect
If you take the subway in Seoul, you will without a doubt end up seeing advertisements for different areas in Korea made by the Korean tourism board. All the pictures for Gapyeong County looked beautiful and that was inspiration enough … Continue reading
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