Last week saw the opening ceremonies of the week long Daegu National Sports Festival. These are week long national finals for competitors at the High School and College level in many disciplines outside of track and field. What was most unique about the opening ceremonies what that current internet and international pop sensation Psy was due to perform his global craze hit "Gangnam Style". Normally there are shuttle buses arranged to the stadium from the subway ...

Living in the west side of the city my bus routes always pass by SeoDaegu Express Bus Terminal. I've often wondered what this was and even got off the bus once to look around inside. Most buses orginate from Dongdaegu and is where most people board buses. However, I recently tested this terminal out so now have another option to travel to Seoul.The first time I transited at SeoDaegu was when I took a bus to Gwangju. The bus left Dongdaegu and then stopped at SeoD...

The weekend after I returned from my trip to Japan I was hoping to get some rest. There was an Arabic Festival in Seoul that had been advertised for some. I had wanted to go but didnt know if I would be up for it. I even came down with a slight cold after my trip so was somewhat reluctant. However at the prospect of being able to eat some nice middle eastern food I made a last minute decision and headed out to Seoul on Saturday. The venue was easy to reach at th...

Wednesday morning it was an early start to head back to the ferry port to return home. My ferry was at 8am and I had to be at the port at 7am. I had hoped for a later ferry giving me more time in Fukuoka on my last day but as this was the last day of the Korean Chuseok holiday period I could only get the early morning ferry. To get to the port was an easy route to follow the river and highway until the highway turns left when it reaches the coastline. At the port...

It was a 20 min walk back to the station from the historical park and I was tired again after a long day of exploring. This was my last full day in Japan and I was looking forwards to a final nights sleep in my Fukuoka capsule hotel. I didnt know the startling surprise that was waiting for me when I arrived. As this is a local station the next local train was due at 5.57 so about a half hour wait. When it did come it was completely packed full as its not as frequ...