Best night view at ‘Santorini’ in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city in the north of the county, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. After dinner, we are looking for a light meal and we wanted to enjoy the…
Cheongsando Island serenely awaits spring The term “slow city” originates from the Italian word cittaslow, which means a city where life is slow and easy. Cittaslow also refers to an international movement founded by Mayor Palolo Saturnini of Greve in Chianti, Italy, in 1999. It promotes a slow city life, where nature and tradition…
Namhae-gun County, a treasure trove of delights There is a remote pair of distant islands located in the middle of the southern edge of the Korean Peninsula: Namhaedo Island and Changseondo Island. Together, they comprise Namhae-gun County, a small town in Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province) with a population of approximately 49,000 and an area…
Enjoy a bit of island life in Namhae Namhae-gun County, comprised of the two islands of Namhaedo and Changseondo and located along the southern edge of Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province), is barely connected to land by two bridges. The Namhae Bridge links the region with Hadong-gun County and the Changseon-Samcheonpo Bridge connects to Samcheonpo…
Sunset in Bukchon Hanok Village A little over a year ago, I moved to Bukchon Hanok Village from Yeonhui-dong. I moved there to be closer to Sungkyunkwan University, which is just on the other side of Changdeokgung, a brisk walk up the hillside. Bukchon itself is the area between the palaces Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung, where…
CNN reports on Korea’s ancient fortress wall CNN’s Global Treasure show, a TV program that explores UNESCO World Heritage Sites across the world, recently shed light on Korea’s Namhansanseong Fortress in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province). CNN reported that some 26 new sites around the globe were newly chosen as UNESCO World Heritage sites…
Let’s walk together to explore Korean heritage A series of events are planned to help non-Korean residents in the country explore Korean historical sites, sports, traditional music and arts & crafts. The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), part of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), will introduce a program targeting…
Korea Trip on the West Gold Train: Gogunsan Islands Korail’s newly launched West Gold Train line takes travelers to Gunsan in Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province), one of its seven destinations. Gunsan is located on the north edge of the Okgubando Peninsula along the West Coast, a jut of land defined by the Geumgang…
West Gold Train takes you to Gunsan Korail’s newly launched West Gold Train line runs along the West Coast and through Gunsan in North Jeolla Province, one of its seven destinations. Gunsan is nestled on the north edge of the Okgubando Peninsula, a jut of land defined by the Geumgang River to the north…
Aquarium meets the jungle: Aqua Planet Ilsan A growing number of day-trippers are turning their eyes to aquariums, the underwater worlds where they can see marine life firsthand. Exploring an aquarium offers an otherworldly experience and, at the same time, is educational, helping people to be aware of the importance of our marine ecology.…
