Author: Benjamin Carter

We bid farewell to Seoul this morning, but not farewell forever as we get to return later in our tour for a few more concerts! Before I get on to where we traveled today, I’d like to make one more observation about Seoul: coffee shops are as numerous as the skyscrapers. As someone who likes…

On Pentecost Sunday, the Church celebrates the Holy Spirit descending upon the Apostles to aid their evangelization. Miraculously, Acts 2 describes people of every nation visiting Jerusalem being able to understand them, and dating back to the early Church, Pentecost has become a vital celebration of the Church’s unity and the Holy Spirit’s presence. How…

Today, we had our first group tourism activity, and it was a significant one because we toured the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The DMZ runs along the border between North and South Korea along the 38th parallel, and it was established in 1953 at the conclusion of the Korean War. The DMZ is jointly managed by…

As I mentioned last night, we had all day to be tourists, and we got to see some really beautiful sights in Seoul today (and have some great food)! After breakfast at our hotel, we headed one of the many high mountains in Seoul to see the Namsan Tower! the Namsan Tower was constructed in…

For the next two and a half weeks, the Cardinal Singers are touring Korea, and I’m thrilled to be documenting our trip on my blog again this summer! While I’ve had some long flights before, our traveling on this trip was the longest, most exhausting experience I’ve had. After arriving at the Louisville airport at…