Visiting the Pyeongchang Trout Festival
Home of the 2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang in Gangwon province is the coldest and snowiest area of South Korea – thanks to its elevation of 700 meters above sea level. And, it is also home…
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Hyeonchungsa Shrine in Asan
Everybody raves about the Gingko Tree road in Asan during the fall. And they are beautiful and totally worth a visit. But just down the street from those golden trees sits a monument to Korea’s…
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Doksanseong Fortress in Osan
Visiting Doksanseong Fortress in Osan was the perfect opportunity to learn a little about Korean history, as well as remember how much this country has gone through in a relatively short amount of time. Korea…
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Plants on the peninsula: walking Asan’s …
It’s another edition of “plants on the peninsula” and this one might be my favorite. As winter approaches WAY too fast here on the peninsula, I figure it is high time that I share one…
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Sogeumsan Suspension Bridge in Wonju
Added to my list of fears: walking across suspension bridges. I’m only a little bit joking. Truth be told, this was a lot scarier than I thought it would be. At the time, I wasn’t…
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