In the balmy turquoise sea south of the main Korean peninsula floats the small paradise of Jeju-do. This isle’s center is dominated by South Korea’s tallest peak – a now-dormant volcano called Hallasan – and slopes down into a fantastic, cratered landscape which tells the story of its (quite literally) eruptive history. Jeju’s topography is...Read More

A two hour train ride south of Seoul in the heart of Korea’s breadbasket is Jeonju (전주). It’s is the capital city of the rural province Jeollabukdo (전라북도), where I lived for my first two years in Korea. Now that I’ve moved up to the suburbs of Seoul, it’s nearly shocking to me how few...Read More