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A trip to the Orkney Islands Part 1 (20 miles north of the coast of Scotland)

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  Imagine yourself traveling from London to the northern tip of Scotland. The 8 hours train ride is very pleasant, often along the North Sea, other time through the English countryside, peaceful and green with cows and horses grazing around the farms.  The Orkneys Train station on the way north.  Looking out of the window at the right time, you will have a glimpse of Glamis Castle, the favorite of Queen Elizabeth, the deceased Queen Moher. Inverness is at the end of the line, an important town with fancy and comfortable “Victorian” hotels welcoming you. The next morning, you board a smaller train, called “The Far North Line”, where the passengers talk to one another in a friendly way.   The landscape is now different with spare farms, cottages with thatched roofs, sheep grazing everywhere, beautiful scenery with rocks and lakes (called lochs).   The route stops at Thurso, the most northerly train station in the British Isles.      Thurso is close to Scrabster and you will again c

Netflix Squid Game, Popular Halloween Costumes & Homemade Dalgona Candy (Korean Honeycomb Toffee)

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          Do you remember this scene in the Squid Game in Netflix? This is an official trailer of Squid Game in Netflix.  Jung-jae Lee, Korean actor who stars as an Ki-Hoon Sung in Squid Game, is showing great acting in the drama. This time, I prepared a story about Squid Game, a Netflix Korean drama that is currently popular all over the world. I am very happy that this Squid Game is ranked number 1 in all 90 countries where Netflix is aired. In the U.S, the popularity of the Squid Game is being evaluated as once again reranking the fire of Korean wave beyond the simple interest in drama. Many people are enthusiastic about the old Korean culture, customs and food that appears in the drama, such as the squid game, the flower of Mgunghwa had bloomed game, the dalgona candy, and the costumes of the characters. Mugunghwa flower is Hibiscus flower and it is is a Korean national flower. For reference, in the drama, the game of my childhood memories, Mugunghwa had bloomed game, uses the gr

Korea Town in Duluth, GA

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Here are travel tips  about Korea Town in Duluth, GA .  It is one of small malls in Korea Town in GA Korea Town is one of my favorite places, so we visit there once every few months.  Korea Town in GA is about a four-hour drive south of where I live. As you can see on the map below, Tennessee & Georgia are adjacent states. GA is south of TN.  https://ontheworldmap.com It is a large area with many Korean restaurants, several large Korean supermarkets, pharmacies, doctor's offices, churches, etc. It is not only a Korean community, but also other Asian restaurants and shops are gathered nearby. It is an area where many Asian immigrants reside so that you will feel like you are visiting Korea or other Asian countries.  If you want to explore Korean food or culture, I recommend visiting this area.  Recommended Restaurants in Korea Town, Duluth, GA 1. Jang Su Jang (Korean Restaurant) Address :  3645 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, GA 30096 Phone :  (678) 475-9170 This restaurant is one of t