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The Long and Bumpy Road to Nari Basin

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Recently while visiting the island of Ulleong-do, I had the opportunity to visit Nari Basin, a beautiful valley hidden away high up in the mountains. Getting off the bus at Nari Basin But what exactly is Nari Basin? The name roughly translates to ‘flat crater area’ and is the result of a giant volcanic eruption over 9000 years ago which caused a ‘caldera’ (or unusual flat area ...

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Where to buy make up in Korea

posted on , by Claire

Korea has a massive make up industry that prides itself on offering affordable, high quality make up to women. In fact the Korean Times states that skin care and beauty exports have increased by 1500% over the last 15 years.  In a country that is fairly image obsessed with one of the highest plastic surgery rates in the world, its no surprise that make up is king. Recently ...

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