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Alex in motion

A journal of curiousity & travel

Tag / Korea

Busan

My partner in crime for the first day in Busan was a gentleman from Italy, Giorgio. After a few comical jabs at each other, we quickly became friends (that’s how guys bond). He also laughed when I ordered an espresso after lunch claiming, “That’s NOT espresso”. Such an Italian. By the way, speaking of coffee, […]

Jeju

Warning: there are some “not safe for work” pictures below With mostly mild weather and beaches, the island of Jeju is primarily known as a honeymoon destination for Koreans. It’s also famous for various museums, beautiful landscapes and good trekking, which were my reasons for visiting. Following a theme that started in Seoul, I met […]

Seoul

After spending nearly two weeks in the world’s largest city in the world, exploring the 4th largest city (with over 10 million people) seemed small. In addition, Seoul is quite different than Tokyo, and I couldn’t stop making comparisons between them. Koreans are much more expressive than Japanese and wear more colourful clothing, but they are also friendly and have never invaded anyone […]