Travel Diary: Igidae Park
The site of a heroic sacrifice is now a great place to go hiking.
Category: Travel
Angkor: Jewel in the Crown of Cambodia
Take a look into scenes of Angkor Wat, a reminder of the Khmer Empire’s greatness, with us.
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.
Egypt Travel Diary
Leroy travels through Egypt as the Arab Spring erupts…
Fukuoka – Visa Run or Just for Fun (Part 1)
Fukuoka, Japan, is a city located on the southern island of Kyushu, at about the same latitude as Jeju Island. It’s Japan’s seventh largest city by population, and a convenient destination for those in Korea looking to experience Japan.
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 Walk Through Yangdong Market
Yes, the small owner-operator stall market still exists throughout Korea and right here in Gwangju. These relics of a past time are losing a bitter battle against big business, and they have stories to tell. You can meet them at places like Yangdong Market.