Cheongyang County is known throughout Korea for the spicy Cheongyang chili peppers that they grow (also called Gochu or 고추). And so, because Korea is so incredibly extra, they built an entire suspension bridge honoring…
View Post
The weather has been pretty unbearably hot these days – after a few weeks of near nonstop raining. So we’ve been exploring a lot more indoor activities to get us out of the house. And…
View Post
Summer is in full swing on the Pen and, while I’d like to be outside hitting all the hiking trails, monsoon season continues to hit at full force. So we’ve postponed all of our hiking…
View Post
We took a little trip to the largest summer festival IN THE WORLD this weekend by visiting the 26th Annual Boryeong Mud Festival. Attracting almost 2 million visitors every year, the Boryeong Mud Festival is…
View Post
Nestled along the trails of Yeonmisan Mountain in Gongju sits the Geumgang Nature Art Biennale – a large showcase of nature-themed art exhibits. My friend, Lydia, and I had planned to hike to Elephant Rock…
View Post