Marking its 21st edition this year, the Boryeong Mud Festival is one of the most popular events on the calendar for international visitors and expats in South Korea. Last year, organizers say a staggering five.six million people came to the event. And six-hundred twenty-thousand of them — well over ten percent — were foreigners. Daecheon...Read More
There’s just something about the summer that screams “take me outside and find a festival.” Luckily, there are plenty of festivals around the Korean Peninsula, from beaches to music, during the hot humid summer months to keep those summer loving vibes alive and well and those weekends full of fun. Here are six you should...Read More
If you’ve been reading my travel story so far (thank you!❤), you’d know that my sisters and I went to Seoul last year. We were there for about 10 full days towards the end of November and got to experience a whole lot of things – from immigration scares (see my predeparture post you if...Read More
Though most South Koreans have never been to the North, almost everyone has heard of the famous Okryugwan restaurant in Pyongyang and its signature naengmyeon. Koreans often debate about the cold noodle dish’s original taste, wondering what it’s really like in its hometown of Pyongyang. The classic menu has been creating a sensation here, partly...Read More
“E-han-chi-han” or “let the cold dish beat the cold weather” was once the motto of Korean food therapy. People in the northwestern part of the Korean Peninsula enjoyed cold noodles in the last month of the lunar calendar when extreme winter weather hit the nation. The noodles were made with buckwheat and potato starch and...Read More
Recently, personalized hair dyes based on personal color are becoming popular. As a result, a lot of people including Beauty Celebs are trying to do personal color dyeing. However, for some people, because they have no clear concept of personal color, dyeing may fail, and sometimes it can not even be attempted. It is not...Read More
Whoever said that planning a 10-day itinerary to a place you’ve never been to is easy must have gotten traveling down to a T. Haha. Not me though, and this is evident in our planning. Planning (and saving) for our Korea trip last year took about half a year, with the final itinerary finished only...Read More
UNESCO has announced several new World Heritage sites, and among them are seven Buddhist temples in the mountains of South Korea. The country now has 13 heritage sites. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, in a meeting in Bahrain on Saturday, chose seven Korean mountain temples, including Tongdosa, Buseoksa, and Magoksa. South Korea handed in the...Read More
If you’re planning a trip to Jeju Island this July during peak summertime, here are a few useful tips. On June 20, the Jeju Tourism Organization (JTO) announced its list of 10 must-do activities for travelers visiting the island province. For those wishing to experience Jeju along its coastlines, the JTO recommends a range of...Read More
If you have a private jet, this will be a stupid question, I guess Most people already know what going private means in schools or hospitals – smaller class sizes, shorter waiting lists and posher magazines in the waiting room. But when it comes to travel overseas such as visiting Korea, the difference isn’t as...Read More
