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George A. Boyle

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Praying to Buddha at Samgwangsa Temple in Busan, South Korea

Buddha's Birthday Bash in Busan

June 23, 2015

Buddha's Birthday is a holiday celebrated by lantern festivals in Korea. Before leaving the US, I went to a different kind of lantern festival in Dallas. I saw another one last year in Gwangju, but the affair was held in the shadow of the Sewol disaster. I was't entirely impressed by the visit in Dallas, but now I've seen how the Koreans do it when not in mourning, and I have to say, it's worth the visit despite the possibility of crowds. 

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In South Korea, travel, Buddha's Birthday, Samgwangsa Tags Samgwangsa, Seomyeon, Busan, South Korea, Budda's Birthday, Buddhist, Buddhism, lantern festival, lights, night photography, travel, travel photography

Missing the Music in Korea

February 5, 2015

The trials of leaving a vibrant music scene in Texas to live in a country where the closest thing to live music is a DJ in a club. Sure, there's some live music, but there are issues...

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In South Korea, music Tags Korea, South Korea, music, live music, bands, Gwangju, Speakeasy, Pohang, Portabello's, Ol' 55, KSU, Busan, Istanbullshit, travel