Category Archives: Korea travel

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 →

I should start by saying I’m from a small town of around 10,000 people so I’m not sure if you can classify Andong as a town since it has more than 150,000 people.  I have friends who are from towns … Continue reading →

Public transportation is easy to use and won’t empty your wallet in Korea.  The KTX is the high speed train and is obviously the quickest way to get to the major cities, but many smaller cities and towns don’t have … Continue reading →

I’ve been to the Cheonggye stream before, but that was in March and none of the trees or flowers were in bloom.  The area around the stream is much prettier in May. You can get to the stream from several … Continue reading →

Korea got hot!  It seems likes someone snapped their fingers and spring was over.  It creeped up to almost 90 degrees fahrenheit.  I decided to go out anyway but I prepared myself with extra sunscreen and water. Hongdae is the … Continue reading →

Seoul is a dense city.  There’s about ten million people all packed into apartment blocks and cramped little studios.  You would think there would be no room for greenery, but apparently they decided to put a whole forest in the … Continue reading →

There are countless activities in Seoul.  You could probably live here for your whole life and still not see every neighborhood.  But Seoul is not the end-all-be-all of Korea. I went on a tour organized by WINK to a strawberry … Continue reading →

Seoul is a busy city, and everything boils to a crescendo on the weekend.  Insadong is packed every Saturday and Sunday but it didn’t stop me from enjoying the area. Central Seoul, especially north of the Han River, has more … Continue reading →