Korea: September 1, 2009 – October 2, 2010 South Korea is a country of many extremes. From K-Pop obsession to identical high rises, to hagwon-ridden suburbia and road-side shacks, the country continues to baffle and surprise anyone who hopes to look for its secrets. (And there are many of them, Read more…
Well my exciting Magoksa Temple Stay Festival turned out to be somewhat iffy. It seemed as though things were really poorly planned, especially since my tour group showed up with 2 buses instead of the 1 that they apparently said they were bringing. They were also an hour and a Read more…
[In which we ride the oldest bus in Korea on the twistiest roads in Korea, and are forced to eat temple food by an enthusiastic monk.] Lately Gongju has simply been the best place to start for intriguing day trips. People in search of some interesting destinations around Daejeon would Read more…
Daejeon is conveniently located in what used to be the Baekje Kingdom. During the Three Kingdom’s period of Korea–before Korea was a unified country–from roughly 55BC to 668AD. Baekje, Goguryeo and Silla fought and shifted borders, and at one time throughout the 700 year period, each one controlled a large Read more…
On Sunday, Stephanie and I headed out to Songnisan National Park. Songnisan is a little ways north of Daejeon, and it is quite famous in the summer months. However, in the winter months, it is snowy and quaint. The little town outside the park entrance was sleepy, but full of Read more…