Korea wasn’t always an incredibly modern, high tech, “bbali, bbali” (“hurry, hurry”) country. In fact, back in the day before it was a nation of Samsung and skyscrapers, its residents preferred a simpler, slower paced lifestyle. I remember when this fact was first brought to my attention last year. I was walking with a Korean …
Lonely Planet: Korea gives short summaries of the palaces of Seoul and notes that it is quite unnecessary to see more than one. Similarly, many bloggers note that if you’ve seen one palace, you’ve seen them all. Despite the similarities, I, on the other hand, completely disagree with the aforementioned notions. In fact, visiting the …