Category Archives: Korea travel

City by the Sea

Posted on May 19, 2015 by sadielynwelhoff

Busan is South Korea’s second largest city and the largest port.  But this past weekend, it was also host to about 40 English teachers for a culture trip. We set out on the KTX, Korea’s high speed train at 7:30 … Continue reading →

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Hiking Taejosan

Posted on May 9, 2015 by sadielynwelhoff

If you enjoy mountains and hiking, then Korea will probably suit you.  Even though my apartment is in the middle of downtown Cheonan, I can walk a short distance past the highway and busy intersections to Taejosan.  There are also … Continue reading →

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Teacher Bonding

Posted on May 3, 2015 by sadielynwelhoff

I don’t recall much teacher bonding going on in my schools back home in America.  Of course, some teachers became great friends and spent time together outside of school but I don’t remember any group trips being planned for the … Continue reading →

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Spontaneous Trip to Suwon

Posted on March 29, 2015 by sadielynwelhoff

In keeping with my tradition of leaving Cheonan for a day without any planning, I went to Suwon for a few hours to check out the UNESCO world heritage site, Hwaseong Fortress. The city section of Suwon looks nearly identical … Continue reading →

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Saturday in Seoul

Posted on March 17, 2015 by sadielynwelhoff

I’ve been lucky to see some cool sights around Cheonan, but I was itching to get out of the city.  I didn’t move to Korea to just hang out in the same town all the time. So I picked a … Continue reading →

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