LUNAR NEW YEAR SPECIAL TRIP 2013
Skiing in the Year of the Snake Last weekend, Koreans celebrated Seollal, the Lunar New Year. On Monday, everyone officially turned one year older, and on top of an extra year for being in my mother’s womb, I’m now 27 years old in Korea. Damn. I think I’ll stick to my Western age of 25. […]
2ND ICE FISHING FESTIVAL TRIP
Ice Fishing Festival with Adventure Korea by Jessica Wray, Curiosity Travels When I signed on for a second year of teaching in Korea, I dreaded knowing I”d have another freezing winter to get through. However, there was one thing I was actually excited about– getting to finally go ice fishing. I even put it on […]
A YEAR WITH ADVENTURE KOREA
by Sarah Shaw on Jan 24, 2013 FROM SURFING IN GANGWON-DO, to biking around an idyllic island in Jeonbuk, to picking persimmons in Jeonnam, I’ve compiled photos from all the trips I’ve taken as a way to thank Adventure Korea for all the opportunities they’ve given me to explore beyond Seoul this year. Adventure Korea […]
ICE FISHING FESTIVAL
Ice Fishing in Hwacheon: embracing Korea’s sub-zero temperatures by Sarah Shaw on Jan 9, 2013 – 4:41 pm 2 Comments The stressful holidays have passed, and now it’s January and time to relax. In Korea, we are currently living in frigid, sub-zero temperatures. Everyday I bundle up in my thick winter coat and Uggs, which […]
Seoraksan& Osaek Hot Spring(Sat,10-Sun,11 November 2012)
SEORAKSAN NATIONAL PARK(NOVEMBER 10-11 2012)
Climbing in the mi(d)st of Seoraksan National Park by SARAH SHAW on Nov 12, 2012 – 4:14 pm In Seoraksan National Park, towering, jagged peaks jut into layers of clouds overhead. Waterfalls pour off the rocky cliffs, and clear waters flow, carving paths through the valleys. Encompassing 373 km of land, Seoraksan has, throughout history, […]
AUTUMN FOLIAGE HIKING AND GOCHUJANG FESTIVAL(2012)
Hiking, Gochujang and Buddhists with swords by SARAH SHAW on Nov 5, 2012 – 4:37 pm With the vibrant fall foliage currently dotting the Korean countryside in shades of gold, crimson and burnt orange, I embarked on a weekend getaway with Adventure Korea to the county of Sunchang, located in North Jeolla province. A number […]
AUTUMN FOLIAGE,WATER PARK,ATV AND BEEF FEST
Famous for a day: the Heongseong Hanwoo Beef Festival by SARAH SHAW on Oct 23, 2012 – 5:10 pm This past weekend, I was invited on a weekend trip to the Heongseong Hanwoo Beef Festival by Adventure Korea, with the impression that I would eat some delicious beef, hike a mountain, and drink a lot […]
THE FRESHEST FARM FOOD& GREEN TEA
A Korean Farmstay: Cheongpung Farm and green tea fields by SARAH SHAW on Oct 9, 2012 – 11:07 am Beyond the seas of red crosses and florescent, artificial lights, there are rural patches throughout the South Korean peninsula where the stars glitter visibly overhead. One such place is Cheongpung Farm, located in Hwasoon, a rural […]
SEA KAYAKING, FISHING AND COASTEERING
Namhae Island: sea kayaking, fishing and coasteering by SARAH SHAW on Sep 25, 2012 – 5:21 pm The warm summer days are dwindling in Korea, so this past weekend I ventured to Namhae, a rural island located five hours south of Seoul, in South Gyeongsang province. Again, I traveled with Adventure Korea, an established budget […]