5 Drinks to Try When Traveling in South Korea
When traveling to a foreign country, there are several things that visitors focus on: the sites they want to see, the experiences they want to have, and the food that …
South Korea
The Most Idyllic Temple in Korea: Cheongpyeongsa
Editor’s note: The cities and the countryside of South Korea are scattered with a myriad of Buddhist temples. From the grandiose to the tiny, nearly every village and mountain has at …
Seoul, South Korea: A $30 Day
When you think of Seoul, what do you think of? High-end technology? The conflict with North Korea? If this is all that comes to mind, you are really missing out …
Hiking Seoul’s City Wall
Yesterday I had the opportunity to hike a portion of the Seoul City Wall. Built several hundred years ago, the wall has been extensively restored due to the effects of …
Visiting The Korean DMZ and Living To Tell About It
Listening to the soldier speak, I felt as if I was going into war. “Don’t point at anything,” he warned as he strode quietly in front of the group of …
The 2011 Seoul Lantern Festival
For the last three years the Seoul Lantern Festival has been held over the course of several weeks in November. Featuring thousands of lanterns along the Cheonggyecheon Stream in downtown …