Budva: The Heart of the Adriatic
By Mirjana Adzic. Have you heard of Montenegro? It is a small country on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, and the translation of its name literally means “black mountain.” … Read More
Category: Travel
Odds and (Dead) Ends: Whistling Past the Graveyard
By Isaiah Winters. Every six months to a year, I cobble together an assortment of misfit findings from my many odd experiences in the City of Light. Though each would … Read More
Sorok-do: Island of Patients
By Melline Galani. When I visited Sorok-do (Sorok Island) on an organized trip, I did not know what to expect. We were told that Sorok-do has long been called the … Read More
Has the Sun Set on Gwangju’s Urban Parks?
By Isaiah Winters. One of my favorite places to go people watching these days is among the low, leafy hills around the World Cup Stadium, an area known as Gwangju … Read More
Enjoying Nature in Hwasun: A Sheep Farm by a Cypress Forest
By Melline Galani. Gwangju’s surroundings have a lot to offer in terms of spending quality time outdoors. During our summer vacation in Damyang last year, we took daily trips around … Read More
Nostalgia and Nepotism in Unam-dong
One Neighborhood’s Janus-Faced Goodbye. By Isaiah Winters. Follow the ripple effects of any urban redevelopment project and you’ll be amazed where you end up. This happens time and time again … Read More
The Mărțișor
8,000 Years of Celebrating Spring. By Melline Galani. Mărțișor is an old tradition celebrated all over Romania every year on March 1, and it represents a time of joy and … Read More
Gwangju City Preserves 5.18 Torture Site
By Isaiah Winters. On the third anniversary of my joining the Gwangju News team, I’m happy to return to a historic site that was the topic of my very first … Read More