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Places in Korea: Goeje-do Island
» by GI Korea June 28th, 2008 at 3:05 pm » Comments (3)
The landscape of south Korea is filled with literally thousands of islands with most of them being located in the nation’s southwestern frontier. Some of these islands are more ...more »Places in Korea: Baekdam-sa Temple
» by GI Korea May 24th, 2008 at 5:41 pm » Comments (1)
Korea is famous for its variety of Buddhist temples. Most temples are easy to get to and readily accessible to the public. However some temples are located in ...more »Places in Korea: The Osaek Valley & Mineral Springs
» by GI Korea May 10th, 2008 at 9:14 am » Comments (1)
Korea is filled with many great mountains and valleys that I have had the good fortune of having the time to hike and explore during my time in Korea. ...more »Places in Korea: Changgyeonggung Palace
» by GI Korea May 3rd, 2008 at 10:27 am » Comments (12)
Changgyeonggung Palace is one of the lesser known palaces in Korea, overshadowed by its more famous neighboring palaces of Changdeokgung and Kyeongbokgung. Changgyeonggung may not have the glam of ...more »Places in Korea: Jongmyo Shrine
» by GI Korea April 26th, 2008 at 5:46 pm » Comments (7)
With out a doubt the two most popular historical attractions in Seoul to see are the Kyeongbukgung and Changdeokgung palaces. The Changdeokgung palace is even listed as UNESCO World ...more »Places in Korea: Syngman Rhee’s Hwajinpo Summer Home
» by GI Korea March 22nd, 2008 at 5:14 pm » Comments (1)
An interesting place worth visiting for anyone traveling in the northeast Gangwon-do area of South Korea is the summer home of Korea's first president Syngman Rhee. The summer residence is ...more »Places in Korea: Boseong Tea Gardens
» by GI Korea March 8th, 2008 at 3:59 pm » Comments (2)
The city of Boseong looks just like any other medium sized city in rural Cheollanam-do South Korea, however this unassuming city is actually one of the leading tourism draws in ...more »Places in Korea: Beopchusa Temple
» by GI Korea February 23rd, 2008 at 2:22 pm » Comments (0)
South Korea is filled with many beautiful and historical temples that litter the slopes of the many mountains that cover the nation. One of the most historical and most ...more »Places in Korea: Woraksan National Park
» by GI Korea February 16th, 2008 at 2:18 pm » Comments (3)
One of the best national parks in Korea where visitors can experience both Korea's natural and cultural wonders is without a doubt Woraksan National Park. What makes this park ...more »Places in Korea: Mireuk-ri Temple Site
» by GI Korea February 8th, 2008 at 4:18 pm » Comments (7)
Korea is filled with a variety of Buddhist Temples which many of them have become nothing more than tourist traps. However, not all temples in Korea are tourist ...more »Lee Myung-bak to Promote Tourism
» by GI Korea February 5th, 2008 at 12:49 pm » Comments (17)
Like his predecessor, President-elect Lee Myung-bak is going to focus government energy on promoting tourism: President-elect Lee Myung-bak said Monday South Korea's snowballing tourism deficit should not ...more »Drunk & Stoned on Soyo Mountain
» by GI Korea January 26th, 2008 at 8:00 am » Comments (6)
While writing my posting describing my visit to Soyo Mountain, I came across this very funny posting about the exploits of four drunk and stoned GIs on the mountain that ...more »
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