Daegu held it's first ever Buddha's Birthday Lantern Parade this weekend. This was the culmination of several days of celebrations for Buddha's Birthday with an inaugural lantern festival also being held at Duryu Park. This weekends debut Lantern Parade in Daegu was an dazzling spectacle showcasing the growing confidence of the City in hosting major events.The parade was due to start at Duryu Park at 8pm and wind its way 5 subway stops to Banwolding downtown. I e...

With the final arrival of warmer weather its time to start exploring our surrounding region. An easy day trip is to Unmunsa Temple located SE of Daegu. Some may feel they dont want to see another Temple but Unmunsa has many unique features making this a worthwhile short trip out from Daegu.There is a direct bus to Unmunsa that can be reached from Nambu Terminal just outside Manchon Station. The bus fare costs 7300w each way ($6.50) and runs almost hourly.Journey ...

Uzbekistan may not be somewhere that immediately comes to mind, but for those adventurous and looking for somewhere unique it can provide a fascinating insight into Central Asia and what life in the former Soviet Union was like. Living in Korea I was able to visit this historical gem during winter break and discovered many fascinating layers I wasnt previously aware of.The first problem is getting a Tourist Visa. Korea has cheap airfares on Asiana, Korean Air, an...

Living in Korea many of you may be fortunate to be invited to a colleagues wedding. These are a brisk business on weekends and Wedding Halls are often a bottleneck of cars with many ladies in traditional dress walking about. I have been fortunate to have been invited to three weddings during my time in Daegu which offer many similarities and unique differences to weddings back home.Wedding ceremonies are not held in Churches but instead of office like wedding hal...

One Sunday morning I was woken up early by the sound of heavy machinery next to my bedroom wall. This continued all morning and when I went out to look they were excavating the empty space next to my building that had been used as a parking lot for residents.They dug up the ground leaving the way for foundation work to continue later. I wasnt sure when they would be back to finish the job or if they would leave it like that.The next day on Monday they came back a...