Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul and be transported back to ancient Korea. This stunning royal palace was originally built in 1395 and has over 7000 rooms! It has been destroyed and rebuilt several times, and was even left abandoned for 200 years at one point. One of the most incredible aspects ...
Pachinko: Resilience Through Generations
Pachinko book review: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee is a multigenerational tale spanning almost 100 years. It starts in the very early 20th century on a small island fishing village near Busan, Korea. We learn about traditional Korean life at the time and the shock of when Japan annexes Korea in 1910. ...
Visit Starfield Library in Seoul
Visit Starfield Library in Seoul to experience one of the most impressive modern libraries around. As an avid reader (check out my book recommendations - themed by countries around the world - here) I do love to visit libraries when I'm overseas. You may already actually recognise Starfield ...
Island Hopping by Helicopter: Your Faroe Islands Bucket List
Your Faroe Islands Bucket List Faroe Islands Bucket List: the Faroe Islands may be a tiny nation, but they're full of fun things to see and do, especially if you're a fan of the outdoors. Read on for my list of things to do in the Faroe Islands. 1) Island Hop by Helicopter Island hopping by ...
The Burnings: Politics of Witchcraft
The Burnings by Naomi Kelsey will plunge you straight into one of the darkest periods of Scottish history. The fear of witchcraft was fervent in Scotland for hundreds of years. More people (mostly women) were prosecuted, with most killed, in Scotland than in any other nation in Europe. So many so, ...
