It took just over two hours to fly due north from one disputed East Asian country, Taiwan, to another, South Korea, where we visited the capital Seoul and the DMZ (Demilitarised Zone). South Korea has been much in the news recently due to the antics of North Korea, or more specifically specifically its unpredictable leader, Kim Jong-un. Seoul itself […]
Early last year I posted an article Make Your Pounds Go Further. This advised how to make the most of your holiday money, following a fall in the value of the pound over the previous twelve months. The good news is that, compared with a year ago, your pounds do go much further now in most destinations, with […]
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A Palace in South Korea: Stepping Back in Time
Written by Cherie Mitchell (One of two winning entries in the Heritage Writing Competition.) South Korea is perhaps not the first option considered when choosing one’s next travel destination but after visiting this historical and intriguing country, I hope that I can change the mind-set of others. I travelled alone, as a woman in her […]