Guide to UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Distance Traveled Today: 305km
Distance Traveled Total: 630km
Today the weather was looking good in the morning so we headed west towards the beaches of Taeanhaean National Park. But first, a Ferris Wheel in the distance at Dangjin city caught my attention. In this little corner is a permanent fair of sorts, complete with carnival games, the before mentioned Ferris Wheel, and even a battleship transformed into Read more
Distance Traveled Today: 72km
Distance Traveled Total: 158km
When I was filling out my potential itinerary of things to do, I had “Ganghwa-do” as a single activity, expecting to be here no more than a few hours. However, a few recommendations later from a very helpful guy at the information booth and my itinerary filled up. I doubled back from Kyodong Island onto Ganghwa to check out the Read more
Distance Traveled Today: 86km
Distance Traveled Total: 86km (it’s day 1!)
Outside of the wonderfully short seasons of spring and fall, you’re unfortunately at the mercy of the weather when it comes to travel in Korea. From the snowy season to the current torrential storm season, you have to kind of amend your plans accordingly. While I would have liked to have headed east towards Chuncheon for some delicious dalk galbi, it was less likely to rain west, so I headed to the island of Read more
Every year, I flirt around with an idea so absurd, so outrageous, and so unrealistic that I quickly chicken out and find something else to do after considering my options. I am, of course, talking about, the Read more
If you read the last post about Less Touristy Things to do in Seoul, you get the drill. I am not saying that these alternatives are BETTER than their more touristy cousins in Korea, but I can definitely assure you that you will be one of the few foreigners experiencing these places. The last post included places within Seoul or within a short day trip, so this one will exclusively be limited to places outside of Seoul.
The first unification of Korea was arguably accomplished by Read more