Monthly Archives: July 2016

If you take the subway in Seoul, you will without a doubt end up seeing advertisements for different areas in Korea made by the Korean tourism board.  All the pictures for Gapyeong County looked beautiful and that was inspiration enough … Continue reading →

I’ve heard Nami Island is touristy and it certainly is.  However, my theory is if a place is pretty and I enjoy being there, I don’t care how popular it is.  Some places are well-known for a reason. I took … Continue reading →

I ventured out to Nami island last weekend.  It is a little island in the middle of Bukhan river, a tributary of the Han river. Besides being a beautiful picture background, the island’s big claim to fame is being a … Continue reading →

I am always slightly skeptical of places with the UNESCO World Heritage Site title.  I don’t know what the requirements are to earn the title and I get nervous that it won’t live up to the hype.  Fortunately, the village … Continue reading →