Fortress of Seoul
An ancient map of Seoul. When dynasties once ruled the empire of Goryeo (what Korea was named once), kings were born & thrones were fought for. King Taejo Yi Seonggye declared a new dynasty in 1392 under the name of Joseon, thus reviving an older dy ...
Protect Your Credit Cards & Identity From Thieves
Ever since I read about identity thieves using RFID (radio frequency identification), I'd been shopping around for a wallet that contains RFID-blocking properties. What exactly is RFID? According to this Wiki, "Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is the ...
Arriving in Kunming, Dali & Erhai Village, China in 24hours
As far as my eyes could see out of the little pane on my window seat, we were descending into a mountainous region. Whatever I’ve seen in paintings of old China plastered on the wall of coffeeshops as I was growing up actually reflected what was before me ...
Cajoling Into The Time Tunnel
It’s been quite a few weeks after cajoling myself up to Cameron Highlands to see what I did not get to see at Christmas last year. A successful alarm dodges near the dash. I visited the Time Tunnel, an antiquated pieces museum that depicted the history of ...