Kyoto Nijo Castle
One of seventeen UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kyoto, this was the showpiece of the Tokugawa shogunate. Building began in … Continue reading Kyoto Nijo Castle
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Kyoto Golden Pavilion
KinKaKuji is a Zen Buddhist Temple. Formerly called Rokuonji, it was the retirement villa of shogun Askikaga Yoshimitsu. He bequeathed … Continue reading Kyoto Golden Pavilion
Road to Kyoto
From the Port of Osaka, it is about a ninety-minute drive to Kyoto via expressway. For our comfort, the driver … Continue reading Road to Kyoto
Osaka, Japan
Osaka was one of the ports on our itinerary but we did not see much of it because it was … Continue reading Osaka, Japan
Busan Port Views
Sometimes you do not get to see what is around you until you come back to it. For example, we … Continue reading Busan Port Views
Busan Shopping
Only a couple of blocks inland from the seafood market is a busy shopping area to buy all of the … Continue reading Busan Shopping
Jagalchi Sea Food Market
It makes sense that a seaport like Busan, South Korea, would have a seafood market. Now I do not like … Continue reading Jagalchi Sea Food Market
Gamcheon Cultural Village
This community of Busan, South Korea, won the Educating Cities Award in June 2016 and also received a Good Place … Continue reading Gamcheon Cultural Village
Songdo Beach, South Korea
If the sun is shining in early April in South Korea with a temperature slightly above 15 Celcius, it is … Continue reading Songdo Beach, South Korea
Busan, South Korea sailin
Let me introduce you to the major exporting port of South Korea. Busan, previously called Pusan, is the second-largest city … Continue reading Busan, South Korea sailin
