Life in a traditional Hanok home in Bukchon I had a chance to live in a traditional Hanok home. Last year when I was living for a month in the capital of Korea, Seoul, I had a great opportunity to live for 15 days in a Hanok home. The house where I was…
Photos reveal hidden charms of Korea A photo of Unjoru House wins the top prize in this year’s Korea Tourism Photo Contest. The photo has been recognized for showing the traditional beauty of Korea in a simple, tranquil manner. Magnolias show off their graceful colors. They seems to be fully enjoying the spring…
Visit world heritage sites, enjoy nature, history Travel to Hallasan Mountain and to the Seongsan Ilchulbung of Jeju Island and learn more about its volcanic geographic features. Visit the Hwasun Dolmen in Jeollanam-do Province and explore the megalithic culture of prehistoric times. Follow the traces of the Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C.-A.D. 660) at…
Korea’s maritime national parks bring nature and history together The islands of Hallyeohaesang National Park are visible from the peak of Tongyeong’s Mt. Mireuksan. Imagine you want to get out of the city, as far out of the city as possible. While metropolises like Seoul and Busan have nearly everything a modern urbanite…
Andong: photos of history, heritage The Nakdonggang River (낙동강, 洛東江) is the longest river in South Korea. It flows for 510 kilometers and has a drainage basin covering 23,384 square kilometers. The river originates around Taebaeksan Mountain in Gangwon-do Province, and meanders its way through Gyeongsangbuk-do and Gyeongsangnam-do provinces before reaching the Straits…
Nature and people, tradition and modernity coexist in Suncheon Suncheonman Bay can be seen from the Yongsan Observatory. “[This city] is famous for… nothing really, isn’t it?” “No, not really. It’s a bit strange that so many people are living in the city despite that.“ The imagined city of Mujin is described as…
Seven reasons to visit Busan Busan is one of my favorite cities in Korea. For those of you who might not be familiar with the place, I’ve compiled a list, below, to explain to you why Busan is awesome. 1. Food, food, food! This was actually the first thing that came to…
Take the K-Travel Bus to Tongyeong On March 25 and 26, the Visit Korea Committee (VKC) held a successful opening ceremony for its K-Travel Bus program. The ceremony was graced by the presence of the VKC chairman himself, Park Sam Gu, as well as by an appointed honorary ambassador of the K-Travel Bus,…
K-Travel Bus: Gangwon-do Province After experiencing the first K-Travel Bus to Gangwon-do Province on March 25, Wong Boon Chin from Malaysia said, “I will definitely visit Pyeongchang once the Winter Olympic Games begin in 2018.” The K-Travel Bus is a new bus travel package put together by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and…
1 Night 2 Days Course, Local Tour
