Strange Bedfellows at Punghyang Inn

Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters Stagnating somewhere in Gwangju’s Punghyang-dong is a time-warped dormitory with an odd twist. From the outside, the abandoned red brick inn with white-trimmed windows … Read More

Traveling Tokyo

Written and photographed by Shahed Kayes   Japan has always fascinated me since my childhood. When I was in middle school, we had an essay in our textbook named “The … Read More

Gangneung: A Peaceful Vacation Place

Written and photographed by Natsuho Tsuda   One day, my mother said, “I will come to Korea. I have booked a ticket!” That was five days before making the trip. … Read More

The Yang-dong Bookmaker’s House

Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters   Gwangju’s Yang-dong neighborhood is a lot like a time capsule. The market there provides a multisensory trip down memory lane (especially where they … Read More

The Beauty of Thailand: Outside Bangkok

Written by Stephie Melina Kabre Photographed by Don Tajaroensuk and Stephie Melina Kabre   I gave a final look at the wonderful house we had been living in for almost … Read More

The Baekdu Daegan (백두대간) as a Symbol of Unity

Written and photographed by Roger Shepherd   A thin red line squiggled its way up a map of the Korean Peninsula, coursing over what looked like most of its jagged … Read More

Inside Honam University’s Ssangchon Campus

Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters   If you’ve recently been to the immigration office in Gwangju’s Ssangchon-dong, then you may have had a moment (or if the clerks were … Read More

Hidden Paradise of the Philippines: Siquijor

Written and photographed by Špela Koželj   How convenient it is to study in South Korea! I successfully finished my winter semester at the end of December at Chonnam National … Read More