Jeju, Day 3: Hallasan
My third and final full day on Jeju Island dawned with beautiful weather. No rainclouds were in sight, although the humidity was still high. I would be hiking Mount Halla, […]
My third and final full day on Jeju Island dawned with beautiful weather. No rainclouds were in sight, although the humidity was still high. I would be hiking Mount Halla, […]
This past weekend, Catherine and I made our final trip together here in Korea, this time to Jirisan National Park. This is the largest national park in the country and […]
This past Saturday, Catherine, myself, and some friends had planned to take a ferry ride to some islands off the coast of Geoje Island but because of the popular holiday, […]
This past week I had a three-day weekend thanks to Buddha’s Birthday, a national holiday in Korea. Catherine and I used our time well, visiting many places and taking in […]
This past week, my cousin Catherine arrived in Korea for a month of traveling and working on a farm, through the WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) program. I […]
Although the weather is still a bit chilly here in Korea, the colors of spring are starting to show. The cool air of early spring is perfect for cooling you […]
This past week, Korea celebrated the Lunar New Year (the most important holiday in the country). I had Monday off and I used my three-day weekend to travel up north […]
It has been so warm here in Busan recently. It really doesn’t feel like winter. What a pleasant change from Chicago! Thanks to this weather, my weekends have been filled […]
My sixteenth week in Korea began with a trip to the DMZ (demilitarized zone) which separates North and South Korea. The two countries have been at war for almost sixty […]
Life continues to be exciting here in Korea. I can’t believe I’ve been here for three months already! I’m half way done with my contracted six months! On the weekend […]