JSADMZ COMBINED TOUR
After the JSA/DMZ tourWritten by Patricia skully If you””””re traveling to Korea, chances are the DMZ is on your list of “must-sees”. And for good reason: With the country having been divided since August 1945, and all the news coverage of the Kim clan, the area known as the DeMilitarized Zone is a very interesting […]
SEORAKSAN & OSAEK HOT SPRING
Final Fall Encounters at Seoraksan National Park Posted by Mimsie Ladner I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Korea in fall is a sight to be seen. There are plenty of places to experience all the wonderful things about the season, but there is one special destination that allows visitors to experience autumn […]
PARAGLIDING!
Learning how to paraglide in Korea by Sarah Shaw on Jun 4, 2013 – 3:21 pm 2 Comments For the past year and a half, I’ve wanted to go paragliding. I signed up for two trips at separate times, with romantic visions of myself floating over Korea’s mountainous terrain, but unfortunately, due to the finicky […]
BIKING AROUND UPO WETLAND, STRAWBERRY PICKING, AND EXPERIENCING MY OWN FUNERAL
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 […]
THE JINDO SEA PARTING AND BUTTERFLIES
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, […]
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 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, […]