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Places in Korea: Samcheok, Gangwon Province

» by January 1st, 2009 at 3:58 pm » Comments (9)

One of the most enjoyable things my wife and I do when we are in Korea is that we like to spend weekends in small Korean towns.  One of the ...more »

Places in Korea: Baekdam-sa Temple

» by 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 May 10th, 2008 at 9:14 am » Comments (2)

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: Syngman Rhee’s Hwajinpo Summer Home

» by March 22nd, 2008 at 5:14 pm » Comments (2)

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: Songnisan National Park – Part 2

» by November 13th, 2007 at 6:45 am » Comments (3)

Prior Posting: Songnisan National Park - Part 1 _______________________________________________________ From the summit of Manjangdae peak in Songnisan National Park, I proceeded south on the ridgeline towards the connecting trail that would lead ...more »

Places in Korea: Songnisan National Park – Part 1

» by November 12th, 2007 at 4:49 am » Comments (4)

With fall in full swing in Korea there are a variety of places to go and see Korea's spectacular autumn leaves. However, you would be hard pressed to find a ...more »

Things to Do in Korea: Nakseonjae & the Secret Garden

» by August 24th, 2007 at 10:59 am » Comments (3)

Note: This is part two of a two part series. Part one can be read here. The tour of Changdeokgung Palace had so far covered the entrance gate, the royal ...more »

Best Drives In Korea: Gangwon’s Highway 56

» by March 29th, 2006 at 9:05 am » Comments (0)

Korea has many great mountain drives for people who love the high peaks of this country to experience.  One of the remotest of those can be found just outside of ...more »

Hitting the Trails at Sorak Mountain

» by May 16th, 2005 at 8:40 am » Comments (18)

This weekend I decided to spend it at Soraksan National Park. I am an avid hiker so I was looking forward to hitting the trails. I really like hiking here ...more »

Travel Log: Ajumma Rugby on Ulleungdo Island

» by May 8th, 2005 at 9:06 am » Comments (3)

I finally escaped Ullong-do Island today after spending four extra days on the island waiting for a boat to show up due to poor weather. After a while I was ...more »

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