Destination: Ulleungdo – Korea’s exotic island destination (part 1) – South Korea
One of Korea’s most distant islands, Ulleungdo retains a certain mystery and exoticness held by few other destinations in Korea. Perhaps it’s because of its distance from the mainland, or perhaps it’s because of the unusual difficulty of actually getting there. From...
Life in Korea: The top sights in Seoul – and some alternatives
Every so often I’m asked a version of the following: “So I’m coming to Seoul but I only have a couple of days (or a few days or one day)… what should I see?” Well, I’m sorry to say you’re not going to like the answer. Where...
Destination: Jeseungdang / Hansan-do (Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea)
Step one: serve your country. Step two: die serving your country. Step three: have almost an entire island dedicated to your memorial. While that’s not an option for most of us, Jeseungdang on Hansan-do (Hansan island) is a chance to see how the Koreans have...
