The Colours of Hahoe Village
I guess when a place is known as the ‘capital of the Korean spirit’ it should be pretty obvious there would be a lot going on. National treasures, important folk material, and even an intangible cultural asset…Where to begin? Continue reading
Ready…Set…Bibimbap!
People are not joking when they tell you that South Koreans love festivals. Every season boasts an array of celebrations taking place all over the country. Omija, medicinal herbs, body painting, makjeoli, azaelas…the list goes on. I will start by stating that not every festival is created equal, Continue reading
Going off an address that we had gleaned from the simultaneously vague and informative Palgong Provincial Park website, we set off in what we hoped was the general direction of some good hiking. The back roads from Waegwan wound themselves through villages with crooked brick bus stops and past fields of Continue reading
Generally protected from the Korean War by the joint South Korea-U.S. manned perimeter, Busan is not only a city with an intact history, but a city by the ocean and one of the tourist destinations on the peninsula. Boasting beautiful beaches, rocky cliff walks, Continue reading
Finally! The humidity has left the air and our nights and mornings have a refreshing chill to them. We have been waiting for days like these to put on our hiking boots and Continue reading
Right off the subway and we were already in the throng of it. First, a smell – definitely a mélange…And then the sights. Continue reading
We were off to a bit of a late start on Saturday…Perhaps we didn’t really need that last pot of coffee before heading out to Impo to find the golden Buddha of Manbulsa Temple after all.
There was a small debate over how to get there: should we take the shorter train ride that connects with the local bus for a nice, relaxing cruise through the countryside, or Continue reading
It is hard to believe that it has been a year since we were diving the wreck of the ‘America’ near Singer Castle with Jay of St. Lawrence Aquatics in upstate New York. We heard tell about an indoor dive pool in Daegu Continue reading
Wandering around Seomun Market in Daegu has quickly become one of my favorite ways to spend a day. One can literally get lost in this wondrously labyrinthian place. It is both overwhelming and inspiring. Continue reading