Trip Report

By Sarah Shaw Last Saturday, I embarked on a weekend trip to the southeast province of Gyeongsangnam-do to bike around a famous wetland, mingle with other travelers and teachers, pick fresh strawberries and visit a festival celebrating the Daegaya Kingdom. Once again, I traveled with Adventure Korea, a well-established tour company catered to foreigners and […]

Spring festivals in Korea: the Jindo Sea Parting and Butterflies Last weekend, I walked across a parted sea wearing thigh-high rubber boots, chewed on wiggling octopus tentacles, and saw a baby wild boar poop on a guy’s t-shirt?all within 24 hours. With Adventure Korea, a budget travel company catered to foreigners, I traveled to Jeollanam-do,

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.

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

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 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

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,

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

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

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