Fall in Love with Gwangju This Autumn
Must-See Spots Around the City By Dhivyaa S. P. As autumn blankets Gwangju in vibrant hues of red, orange, and yellow, the city becomes a perfect destination for nature lovers, … Read More
Category: Travel
Geogeum-do Death March
By Isaiah Winters Every year, I subject myself to a figurative death march. These punitive pilgrimages always take place on one of Honam’s beautiful islands, and my patented poor planning … Read More
Mudeung-san’s Valley Invaders
GIC Eco-Tour Uproots Invasive Wingstem Wildflower By Isaiah Winters While I’ve long associated the Gwangju International Center’s “GIC tours” with packed buses headed on epic overnight journeys to distant islands … Read More
A Tale of Two Valleys
Swimming Deep in the Mountains of Namwon By Isaiah Winters Last summer, I spent a week in Gokseong scouring Dongak-san’s best valleys for swimmable pools of pure, mountain spring water. … Read More
Jinwon-myeon’s Quintet of Anomalies
By Isaiah Winters Just outside Gwangju, in a sleepy little hillside township named Jinwon-myeon, lies a series of oddities fit for a novelty-seeking weirdo like me. Our grim quintet of … Read More
Finding Buddha and Goldmines in Yongjin-san
By Isaiah Winters Yongjin-san has hidden treasures inside and out. Located on Gwangju’s northwestern periphery, it gets very few visitors despite being the city’s sharpest peak and home to at … Read More
Ramadan Reflections Observing the Holy Month in GwangjuRamadan Reflections
By Kidest Tefera Wondimu & Yousra Feriel Drioua Being the little international hub that it is, Gwangju has a relatively big Muslim community ranging from international students to working expats. … Read More
Chosun University’s Enchanting Rose Garden
By Anh Nguyen (Anne) Chosun University’s Rose Garden, nestled in the heart of the university campus, has become a favorite spot among students and visitors. From spring to autumn, the … Read More