SEOWON(CONFUCIAN ACADEMY) STAY ON TV
Dear Members,Our last weekend Seowon(Confucian Academy) Staywas on Yunhap news TV.Please check the link below and click “동영상보기” button, ifyou want to see whole news.Have a great day!Adventure Korea Team
AS PURE AS HONEY
A Trip to Hanulnari VillageJennifer Anne Waring (ethinie) Hanulnari Village has no cell-phone reception and a population of thirty-four. The villagers had probably never thought about, let alone seen, a foreigner before. So can you imagine their reaction when a busload turned up at once? Let me set the scene. We travel up pleasantly windy […]
DMZ TRIP ON THE ARIRANG TV CHANNEL
If you want to get a VOD service, please click link below; http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?code=Ne6&nseq=59250&category=7 The article is below; Info Plus Expat Corner Time for our mid-week edition of Info Plus.Tonight, I’m joined by Nam Ki-yung, who has some travel tips for members of the expatriate community. AHN CHAK-HEE, ANCHOR: So, it’s travel this week. NAM KI-YUNG, […]
ADVENTURE CLUB TAKES EXPATS OFF TOURIST TRAIL
By Reuben StainesStaff Reporter Members of Adventure Korea, left photo, hike in the mountains during a camping trip in February. In the right photo, an expat participates in the Vivaldi Park Crazy Ski Competition as part of another club trip. /Courtesy of Adventure Korea A local adventure club is helping expats liven up their weekends […]
VENTURING INTO KOREAN HISTORY AND NATURE
Take a weekend adventure that reveals how each trek up a mountain holds a secret treasure Sunrise in Gyeongjuⓒ2004 AdventureK It’s 6 a.m. The first rays of sunlight break over the horizon as a load of sleepy-eyed westerners stumble out of a bus to greet the dawn at the top of Mount Toham, in Korea’s […]
EXPERIENCE ENIGMATIC NORTH KOREA
Trip to Mt. Kumgang By Tony MacGregor Contributing Writer Kuryong Waterfall in Mt. Kumgang, North Korea MT. KUMGANG – An unexpected side trip to a Buddhist temple near my hotel in the Mt. Kumgang (diamond mountain) area turned out to be the highlight of my trip to North Korea, and gave me a little insight […]
AUTUMN TREKKING AND PINE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL
29-30 September 2007 Seokjin and the team did it again with yet another fantastic adventure. I’m always asked ‘Have you been on many tours with these guys?’ Usually I just smile and reply “Hmmm, quite a few” Actually it’s nearly 20 so far in less than 18 months, and I haven’t been disappointed yet. Outside […]
GINSENG FESTIVAL & SOBAEKSAN NATIONAL PARK
Roots Run DeepPunggi Ginseng Festival and Sobaeksan HikingGina Caruso Yeongju, the gateway to Sobaek-san National Park, and a city characterized as both livable and noble, was the destination for this weekend’s Adventure Korea excursion. Situated in the northwestern corner of north Gyeongsang province, a hometown of scholars and attractive landscapes, the area is home to […]
AFTER ULLENGDO & DOKDO ISLAND TRIP
Adventure Korea Trip September 21 to September 25, 2007 Beautiful Ulleungdo and Dokdo…. As with any Adventure Korea trip, details were well laid out and on Friday, September 21, 2007, 120 people, most being foreigners, boarded three buses and began this five-day adventure. The bus left from Seoul at approximately 12:15 AM and headed for […]
MT. SEORAK TRIP ON THE KOREA TIMES NEWSPAPER
Above the Clouds on Mt. Sorak By Jenna Richards Contributing Writer Participants from Adventure Korea’s trip to Soraksan National Park pose at the base of Mt. Sorak, a popular destination for hiking enthusiasts. Last weekend saw a group of enthusiastic foreigners exploring one of the most beautiful places in Korea, Soraksan National Park. Organized by […]