Travel Diary: Igidae Park
The site of a heroic sacrifice is now a great place to go hiking.
Category: Around Korea
Along the Western DMZ
It’s the final frontier. The cruel reminder of a nation so bitterly divided and remnants of the Cold War era which seems so long ago.
Winter Heat
The history of haesujjim is long and colorful, much of it centered around the South Jeolla coastline.
Northern Jeolla Hikes
Jacob Lotinga, author of A South Korean Mountain Sketchbook and China’s Holy Hikes, recommends two easy rambles that can make for an interesting and manageable weekend trip from Gwangju.
A Weekend at Wando
Meaning literally ‘Grass Island’, Wando is best reached by bus from Gwangju’s bus terminal. The island has two bus terminals – Wan-dong in the north and Wando-eup in the south.
Out of this world: Jeju’s Lava Tubes
It is impossible to say there is nothing to do on Jeju Island. Venturing outside Jeju City, you can partake in some of the dodgy but interesting fun parks, bask in the sun on the beach at Seogwipo, or even explore under Jeju Island. Brooke Petersen explores the mystique that surrounds Jeju’s famous Geomunoreum Lava Tube System.