Steve Goes Travelling

Japan - Part II (26.54)Here's part two in a series of films about Japan.

Japan - Part I (26.06)Here's the first part in a series of films I made whilst living in Japan(South Korea to follow).Part two on Saturday, June 3. To play it you may need the Macromedia Flash Player, which you can download here.

Japan - Part IIIHere's part three in a series of documentaries about Japan. Part four coming soon.

Japan - Part IIHere's part two in a series of documentaries about Japan. Part three on Saturday, June 17.

Japan - Part IHere's the first part in a series of six documentaries I filmed whilst living in Japan(South Korea to follow).Part two on Saturday, June 3. To play it you may need the Macromedia Flash Player, which you can download here.

Geunjeongjeon Main Hall(Gyeongbokgung)Gyeongbokgung is by far the most famous and beautiful of all the palaces in Seoul and with a history spanning more than 500 years it is also one of South Korea's most popular tourist attractions.Built in 1395 by the ...

Statue of King Sejong(Deoksukgung Palace)On the grounds of Deoksukgung Palace proudly sits the statue of King Sejong(r. 1418-1450). Born in 1397, he is widely regarded as one of Korea's greatest kings during the Joseon Dynasty(1393-1910) and is renowned ...

Lets Get Ready To RambleGyeongju - Part IIIAround Gyeongju there are hundreds of scattered remains from the Silla period. In particular Mount Namsan is home to many Buddhist relics from this era, when during this time it was regarded as a sacred ...

Breakdancing To play it you may need the Macromedia Flash Player, which you can download here.

HikersGyeongju - Part IIIAround Gyeongju there are hundreds of scattered remains from the Silla period. In particular Mount Namsan is home to many Buddhist relics from this era, when during this time it was regarded as a sacred mountain.At 494 metres ...

Dabotap Pagoda(Bulguksa)Gyeongju - Part IIThe next stage of my trip took me Korea's most famous temple, Bulguksa, which means 'Buddha Land Temple'. Home to the Jogye order of Buddhist monks, it was originally built in 528 and then later abandoned. ...

Goal!Today I went to The World Cup Stadium to see FC Seoul play Busan I'Park. The 64,000 all seater stadium was purposely built for the World Cup and has been the home ground for FC Seoul for the past two years.Joint hosts of the tournament along with ...

Andong Mask Dance FestivalLast weekend I visited the city of Andong, which is the largest city in the North Gyeonsang Province. With a population of 185,000 it is surrounded by some beautiful countryside and acts as the market centre for agriculture in ...

Here's the final short film of my trip to the Dano Festival in Gangneung, showing the Hapyeong Dapgynori. To play it you need the Macromedia Flash Player, which you can download here.

Here's part two of my trip to the Dano Festival in Gangneung.To play it you need the Macromedia Flash Player, which you can download here.

In June you may remember I visited the Dano Festival in Gangneung. I had a wonderful time and it gave me a far greater insight into many aspects of Korean culture.Check out part one below, which includes amongst other things a shaman ceremony, women ...

Jagalchi Fish MarketJagalchi Fish Market is the largest in Korea and is famous for it's fresh fish, the noisy deal making that goes on in the early hours between retailers and the peculiar local accent of the Jagalchi women who work there.After the ...

Beomeosa TempleThe next day I went to the Beomeosa temple, one of Korea's oldest Buddhist temples, which lies at the foot of Mount Geumjeongsan to the North of Busan. The temple was originally founded in AD 678 by the priest Uisang-daesa.Legend says that ...

Here are a few of the highlights from the Yi Sun-shin festival in Asan.To play it you need the Macromedia Flash Player, which you can download here.