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Korea

Cour du temple bouddhiste de Beopjusa, avec le pavillon de bois a cinq etages Palsangjeon et le grand Bouddha dore en arriere-plan

Traditions9 min

Templestay: sleeping in a Korean Buddhist temple

Born from a hotel room shortage in 2002, templestay now runs in nearly 150 Korean temples. The schedule, the rules, the monastic kitchen and the vocabulary.

August 3, 2026Read

Korea

Le fleuve Han a Seoul, avec la ligne d'horizon de l'ile de Yeouido et sa tour doree sous un ciel de cumulus

Culture9 min

Seoul: the district guide that makes the city legible

Gangbuk and Gangnam, gu and dong, subway exits: how Seoul is organised, what each district is for, and how to read a Korean address without getting lost.

August 3, 2026Read