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Places In Korea: Yeosu’s Odong-do Island

» by September 13th, 2011 at 5:02 pm » Comments (3)

Next year Yeosu is going to be hosting the Expo 2012 which is a major international event involving dozens of countries that will be sending representatives to Yeosu.  Here is ...more »

ROK Drop Profile: Cheonbosan Mountain In Uijongbu, South Korea

» by July 11th, 2011 at 3:33 am » Comments (6)

The most well known and most often hiked mountain in the South Korean city of Uijongbu (also spelled Uijeongbu) is without a doubt the extremely beautiful Dobong-san Mountain.  However, there ...more »

Survival Island: Saengil-do

» by October 5th, 2009 at 4:59 pm » Comments (6)

GI Korea Comment:  Here is a guest travelog by Chip about his trip to the remote Korean island of Saengil-do.  It looks like he had a great time despite what ...more »

Places in Korea: Chiaksan National Park – Part 3

» by June 27th, 2009 at 11:14 pm » Comments (0)

Prior Posting: Sangwonsa Temple __________________________________________ After spending a little bit over an hour at Sangwonsa Temple resting and checking the place out, I then proceeded to head down the mountain to the ...more »

Places in Korea: Chiaksan National Park – Part 2

» by June 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm » Comments (1)

Prior Posting: Chiaksan National Park - Part 1 ___________________________________________________ After visiting Guryong Temple and completing my ascent to the 1,288 meter summit of Birobong Peak I continued my hike across Chiaksan National ...more »

Places in Korea: Chiaksan National Park – Part 1

» by June 24th, 2009 at 4:31 am » Comments (4)

A National Park in Korea that seems to often go unnoticed to those that live outside of the Wonju region is without a doubt Chiaksan National Park.  Chiaksan which means ...more »

Places in Korea: Guryongsa Temple

» by June 23rd, 2009 at 4:00 am » Comments (1)

Located along the hillside of a stunningly beautiful valley of Chiaksan National Park in South Korea's Gangwon-do Province is the Buddhist temple Guryongsa: A monk by the name of Ui Sang ...more »

Places in Korea: Kim Jong-il’s Childhood Home in Hwajinpo

» by January 27th, 2009 at 3:16 am » Comments (4)

For whatever reason, the fact that Kim Jong-il's childhood home is open to public viewing was worth an article from the Associated Press: This small stone villa perched among fragrant pine ...more »

Places in Korea: Seoul’s Deoksu Palace

» by January 24th, 2009 at 10:48 am » Comments (7)

Introduction Seoul is filled with many palaces that are all a little unique in their own way and worth checking out.  However, what makes the relatively small Deoksu Palace stand out ...more »

Places in Korea: Hwanseon Cave – Part 2

» by January 3rd, 2009 at 5:55 pm » Comments (0)

Prior Posting: Hwanseon Cave - Part 1 After completing our long walk in a driving rain storm to reach the entrance of Hwanseon Cave in South Korea, my wife and I ...more »

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