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On this day: Old and new in Seoul
See more from my On This Day series here, where I celebrate travel memories on their trip anniversaries. On November 7, 2018, I was in Seoul, South Korea. After reuniting with our friend in Busan, we returned to Seoul to spend the remainder of our time in South Korea. As the capital and largest metropolis of…
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On this day: Busan, South Korea
See more from my On This Day series here, where I celebrate travel memories on their trip anniversaries. On November 6, 2018, I was in Busan, South Korea. It was our second day in South Korea and it was time to make a day trip to meet up with our friend in Busan. She was attending…
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On this day: First day in Seoul, South Korea
See more from my On This Day series here, where I celebrate travel memories on their trip anniversaries. On November 5, 2018, I was spending my first day in Seoul, South Korea. Boy, was 2018 a great year for travel. Less than two weeks after our return from Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon, we headed…
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Signs around the world
Here’s one inspired by Tricia at Travels Through My Lens from her recent post on funny signs found around the world. Like Tricia, I love taking photos of signs. Sometimes they are amusing due to poor English translation, but for the most part it’s simply enjoyable to document the unique and quirky observations we make…
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Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul
Today’s post is inspired by Leighton from Leighton Travels, who just published a great article about his visit to a hanok village in Otgol, South Korea. He reminded me of my own experience in a hanok when I travelled to South Korea back in 2018. Bukchon Hanok Village is a Korean traditional village within the…
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On this day: Grand Canyon South Rim
See more from my On This Day series here, where I celebrate travel memories on their trip anniversaries. On October 21, 2018, I was at the Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States. We were a few days into our trip to Las Vegas and were ready for a break from the cigarette smoke filled casinos. I…
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Looking around Trillium Park, Toronto
Those of us who were around in Toronto back in the day will remember the stretch of waterfront southwest of downtown that housed Ontario Place. This entertainment and event venue opened in 1971, functioning as an iconic summer theme park until its closure in 2012 when its annual attendance dropped to just over 550,000 from…
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The famous ‘divorce’ carrot cake
No worries, all is well between me and Mr. Chuckles! In fact, our relationship is probably much enhanced after he baked us this delicious and delectable carrot cake, inspired by a popular post on Reddit. Last month, a Reddit author shared their mother’s recipe for this carrot cake that earned its title when their father…
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Celebrating 3000 follows with my favourite travel blogs
I’ve been meaning for awhile to write a post featuring my favourite travel blogs, and what better time to publish than today, as I hit 3000+ follows on I’ve Bean Travelling with a combination of WordPress, social media, and email subscribers. Over the past year, I have discovered several blogs that inspired my travels and…
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Searching for memories of Boston
As I often do these days, I was browsing my old photo albums and came across a small collection from my trip to Boston, United States back in spring of 2012. I visited the northeastern American city for a short weekend to attend a conference, and stayed at the Sheraton Boston Hotel downtown. Regrettably, I…
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