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Layover in Seoul – South Korea Guide

July 18, 2018Stephen GollanAdd comment

Seoul, South Korea Those traveling from North America to Asia often transit through Seoul, South Korea. Seoul is not just a place to relax in transit. It’s a chaotic, fast paced, and modern city, and yet it’s managed to stay very traditional, which means a plethora of historic sights remain. Whether you have 12 hours or 36 hours, Seoul can offer the weary traveler a...

In the heart of the Shia Islamic world sits the shrines of the 12 Imams. Each shrine is special and conjures mysticism, but two shrines in particular stand out above all. The Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf and the one shown in this photo, the Imam Hussein Shrin in Karbala Iraq. Inside the shrine is a shock to the senses, surrounded by all the riches of the world and pilgrims many of who have waited their entire lives to visit this incredible place. This is what travel is made of! Get out and see the world, get lost and discover something new. 🇮🇶 #karbala #iraq #visitiraq #islam #wanderlust #wanderer #travelshots #voyaged #adventurevisuals #travelphoto #travelphotographer #worlderlust #wondermore #travelcommunity #stayandwander #roam #beautifuldestinations #eartpix #ourplanetdaily #discoverearth #goexplore #travelpassion #adventuretravel #lonelyplanet #travelinspiration #lightroom #roamtheplanet #passionpassport #travelshots  #worldnomads
Amidst a busy market street in Athen's ancient Plaka district I felt a sense of wonder and astonishment as not much has changed here in the cities 3400 year history. It seems every corner has a church reminiscing a Greek temple, smoke fills the dense streets from the BBQ meats and vendors call out their daily fresh vegetables. This is and has always been Athens a destination I continue to keep coming back to. Maybe it's the history or the food, I'm not sure but I just can't get enough and keep feeling a draw to Athens. Visit Greece, eat the food, fumble with a few Greek words and do as the Roman's did, love it the place so much that you steal their entire culture to be your own. #Greece #visitgreece #greecestagram #Greek #athens #wanderlust #wanderer #travelshots #uniladadventure #travelphoto #travelphotographer  #travelnow #travelstoke #voyaged #stayandwander #roamtheplanet #beautifuldestinations #eartpix #ourplanetdaily #discoverearth #goexplore #travelpassion #adventuretravel #lonelyplanet #travelinspiration #lightroom #roamtheplanet #passionpassport #travelshots  #worldnomads
Entering the main shrine I was surrounded by all the jewels of the world glimmering above like stars in the sky. A sea of men chanting out prayers in unison as if in a trance no longer attached to their bodies. The Shrine of Imam Ali decorated in gold and black inlay cloth, the devote clambering to it, some weeping, others lost in prayer. A place that can make a non-believer such as myself feel something. Iraq's holy cites captivate me, they shut me up in my arrogance and a new sense of wonder behold me. This is travel at its finest, the travel I crave, the travel that makes the jaded go mad. #iraq #visitiraq #najaf #islam #shia #drone #djiglobal #droneoftheday #dronepics #dronephotography #fromwhereidrone #lonelyplanet #wanderlust #wanderer #travelshots #voyaged #adventurevisuals #earthscope #uniladadventure #travelphoto #travelphotographer  #travelnow #travelstoke #voyaged #stayandwander #roamtheplanet #beautifuldestinations #passionpassport #travelshots  #worldnomads
When you get deep into travel you get an itch to test the world's greatest boundaries. To step into the unknown, destinations where chaos drives you and the virtuous rules of society that convince us we are safe are stripped away. What remains is a pure sensory experience, one that will change you, scar you and leave you more lost than you were before you came. This is why I traveled to Iraq. Samara, Iraq. This region is controlled by a local militia and the status remains "unstable". It's a pilgrimage for those of the Shia faith due to the Haram of Imam Ali al-Hadi shrine. Being here I dove in head first, following a sea of black clad women and men into the belly of the bedazzled heart of the shrine. The devote yell out prayers whilst hundreds push forward in a hypnotizing entrancing way. Outside the shrine soldiers bearing sub machine guns standing next to camouflage tanks attempt to organize the masses only adding to the chaos. The smoke of sizzling kebabs and incense fill the air, merchants yelling out what they have to sell and the sharp look of locals when they notice a foreigner has delved deep into Samara. Trudging further towards the minaret of the Samara Great Mousque as if a mirage in the heat and noise we went. Twisting into the sky reminiscing the tower of babel we arrived just as pilgrims has for centuries before us. The Samara Minaret. #visitiraq #iraq #middleeast #wanderlust #wanderer #travelshots #adventurevisuals #travelphoto #travelphotographer #worlderlust #wondermore #travelcommunity #travelbook #travelnow #travelstoke #voyaged #stayandwander #roam #eartpix #discoverearth #goexplore #travelpassion #adventuretravel #lonelyplanet #travelinspiration #lightroom #roamtheplanet #passionpassport #travelshots  #worldnomads
Some places stay with you. Traveling thousands of miles around the globe, but in that moment when you close your eyes and decompress you find yourself there. You can feel it, the beams of light illuminating small specks of dust, a cat purring next to you and the faint sounds of a man performing his morning prayers. The more places you see, the bigger you realise this world is. #turkey #istanbul #ayasophia #travelturkey #visitturkey #wanderlust #wanderer #travelshots #voyaged #adventurevisuals #travelphoto #travelphotographer #worlderlust #wondermore #travelcommunity #travelbook #travelnow #travelstoke #voyaged #stayandwander #goexplore #travelpassion #adventuretravel #lonelyplanet #travelinspiration #lightroom #roamtheplanet #passionpassport #travelshots  #worldnomads
Had some fun with editing today blending Oia in Santorini at dusk with a starry night sky taken later in that evening. After traveling and photographing Santorini many of my friends asked me if being there was any fun as this oart of Greece is heavily visited. I never travel to destinations just because someone or something tells me to. Sometimes I'll see an image or hear a story that will make me want to travel to a particular destination. For Santorini, it was the ancient city of Thera. This city dates back to 900 BC and many believe it could be even older than that! I love history and as many of you know I am often described as borderline nerdy when it comes to the subject. Ancient Thera was enough for me to come here and brave the crowds! Which by the way were definitely not that bad, especially when you rent a scooter and find hidden parts of the island! 🇬🇷 #visitgreece #Greece #greecetravel #santorini #island #wanderlust #wanderer #travelshots #voyaged #adventurevisuals #earthscope #iamatraveler #travelphoto #travelphotographer #stayandwander #roam #beautifuldestinations #eartpix #ourplanetdaily #discoverearth #goexplore #travelpassion #adventuretravel #lonelyplanet #travelinspiration #lightroom #roamtheplanet #passionpassport #travelshots  #worldnomads
As long as I can remember, Iraq has been in my life, but not for the right reasons. War on terror, targeted car bombings and more recently the Islamic State claiming the majority of the nation's northern regions. However, over the past few years something special has been happening here. Isis is gone, the streets are safe and travelers are beginning to arrive. Iraq is making a come back and after a lifetime of seeing it on the television it is finally my turn to experience it in person and I can tell you this, something really incredible is happening here. Over the next few weeks I will be sharing photos and videos doing my best to show you what is truly happening in Iraq. First stop, Baghdad. This cities history dates back to the beginning of civilization, now a mixture of 70s art deco Saddam architecture, bustling bazaars filled with all the chaotic sights that make the Middle East so addictive and of course the golden Shia shrines domes looming above the city skyline. Baghdad is a travelers dream and a city I have become very fond of. #Baghdad #Iraq #Travel #Uncharted #traveliraq #visitiraq #wanderlust #wanderer #travelshots #travelphoto #travelphotographer #worlderlust #wondermore #travelcommunity #travelbook #travelnow #travelstoke #voyaged #stayandwander #goexplore #travelpassion #adventuretravel #lonelyplanet #travelinspiration #lightroom #roamtheplanet #passionpassport #travelshots  #worldnomads
I've been quiet the past while on social media as I've been traveling across one of the most stunning and fascinating destinations yet, Lebanon. Despite the power shortages, financial crisis and wars this nation is prevailing. In Lebanon I have found intriguing history, delicious food, stunning landscapes and I can say without a doubt, the nicest people I have ever met. This is a shot of some of the funky architecture you can see in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Plenty more to come! 🇱🇧 #lebanon #lebanon🇱🇧 #beirut #streetleaks #architecture #uniladadventure #travelphoto #travelphotographer  #travelnow #travelstoke #voyaged #stayandwander #roamtheplanet #beautifuldestinations #eartpix #ourplanetdaily #discoverearth #goexplore #travelpassion #adventuretravel #lonelyplanet #travelinspiration #lightroom #roamtheplanet #passionpassport #travelshots  #worldnomads #travel
The road from Georgia's capital city to Svaneti takes up to ten hours despite it only being a mere 460 km. The road is a patchwork of newly built highways, but for the most part still under construction and before entering the Caucasus mountains where the traffic clogged windy roads make their way through the remote valleys reminiscing the trails shepards used here for centuries. Not alot has changed here, with the roads remaining in poor condition, Svaneti has widely remained remote and untouched in many ways from the modern world. It's not uncommon to see locals farming in traditional ways, flocking their sheep over high mountain passes, foraging wild mushrooms all before taking refuge in their 8th century stone homes which still have the Svanetian stone gaurd towers that have protected them for centuries from invading forces or disputes with other families. This is a part of Georgia I have grown to love. 🇬🇪 #visitgeorgia #georgiatravel #georgia #svaneti #mestia #caucasus #travelphoto #travelphotographer #worlderlust #wondermore #travelcommunity #travelnow #travelstoke #voyaged #stayandwander #roam #beautifuldestinations #eartpix #ourplanetdaily #discoverearth #goexplore #travelpassion #adventuretravel #lonelyplanet #travelinspiration #lightroom #roamtheplanet #passionpassport #travelshots  #worldnomads