In Taiwan
I know something that not a lot of people know. It only takes a taxi, two buses, a subway, two planes, a ferry and a short motorcycle ride to get to paradise. And if you ever wondered if there are jet skis in paradise, the answer is: yes.
Tag: travel
In Beijing
Maeve Story goes to Beijing and beyond with this story.
Hiroshima
Where to go? Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Taiwan all looked like good destinations. I just couldn’t decide. I contacted some friends that teach English in Tokyo and they said they would give me a place to stay. So that settled it, destination Tokyo, Japan. But on the map that I had in front of me I noticed something along the way… Hiroshima.
My Olympic Summer
It is only once in a lifetime that the Olympics are likely to come to one’s home country and there was no way Andrea Edwards was going to miss it.
Daein Night Market
If you pass through Daein Market on a normal day, you may not notice anything special about it right away. You will see the usual vegetable stands, smell the salty air preserving dried fish and hear the friendly calls of elderly shop owners. However, upon closer examination of this archeological site, one can also feel the vibrations of new life pulsing through the veins of each alleyway.
The Endangered Species of Korea
There are currently over 80 other endangered species living in Korea, most of which are birds, though there are also the more exotic leopards and Asiatic black bears.
Video: Expo International Pavilions
GNO’s Media Editor, David Cowger, went to the Yeosu Expo on June 30. His group spent most of their time in the international pavilions, exploring what each country has to offer. This video gives an overview of what they saw.
The Yeosu Expo: One Month In
The June issue of the Gwangju News ran an article by the talented Rachel Redfern, who was the first intrepid writer from our staff to explore the exposition. However, with additional press passes in hand, Gwangju News has since had the opportunity to make additional forays to Yeosu, in the spirit of review or critique on top of the previous preview and highlights.