Muhanksan is situated in Incheon and is easily accessed by subway. It is a relatively easy hike, with the summit only standing at 217m (712 feet). The easiest way to access the mountain is to take the subway (Incheon line 1) to Seonhak station and take exit 3 out onto the street. When you hit …
Continue reading [Hiking Korea] Incheon’s historical Munhaksan (문학산)
Summer is fast approaching here in Korea, and that means little to no hiking for me because frankly, I enjoy not having heatstroke. Before it got unbearable, I decided to take a trip to Bukhansan to kick off my attempt at BlackYak’s 명산 100 challenge (spoiler: I didn’t make it to the peak. You’ll find …
Continue reading [Hiking Korea] Getting Caught in the Rain on Bukhansan (북한산)
The arrival of spring here in Korea is signalled by the arrival of blossoms, which are always a welcome sight after cold Korean winters! Getting out to see the blossoms is always a huge event here. There are a multitude of festivals all across the country held just to celebrate them. However most, if not …
Just north of Seoul lies the city of Pocheon and it's Art Valley, a previous quarry that provided building materials for inner city projects. After being abandoned, the city launched a regeneration project in 2005 to turn it into the culture and arts space we can visit today. Entrance to the area was 17,000W for …
Continue reading Kdrama Scenes at Pocheon Art Valley (포천아트밸리)
Yes, you heard that right. A cafe. A poop themed cafe. Korea has this weird ability to make anything look unbelievably cute, and things we would usually find distasteful do not escape its clutches. One of my favourite places to take visitors is the Poop Cafe in the neighbourhood of Insadong, just a stones throw …
Continue reading I Drank From a Toilet?? Insadong’s Poop Cafe (또옹카페)
Every year around Buddha's birthday Seoul holds Yeon Deung Hoe, it's lotus lantern festival. The festival is attended by people from all over the world, and although it is originally a buddhist celebration, it has become a celebration of culture too. Unfortunately, this year the festival was cancelled due to the current circumstances we're in …
Spring is here, and that means cherry blossom season is finally amongst us. Korea really gets into the spring feeling by releasing amazing amounts of cherry blossom themed products (drinks, ramen - I'm sitting right next to an umbrella and a box of tissues... I'm a sucker for it) Yesterday we set out to Seoul …
Continue reading Best Places to see Cherry Blossoms in Seoul!
Down a cute back alley in the Insadong district of Seoul lies a couple of vegan restaurants that offer a variety of korean dishes made in a way that is suitable for vegetarians, vegans and those who just want to try something new. One of my dear friends here is vegetarian, so we decided to …
Continue reading Vegan in Korea: Oh Se Gae Hyang Restaurant (오세계향)
Back when me and J visited Busan in December, one of the last places on our TO DO list was Busan Tower. The tower can be accessed easily by subway - only a few minutes walk from Nampo station (make sure you leave exit 7!) We took the scenic route through the park (because honestly …
Continue reading Get Your Head in the Clouds at Busan Tower (부산타워)
During the warmer months of the year, Korea has no shortage of fun things to do outdoors, but if you want to get out of the heat for a day I would recommend Gwangmyeong Cave! What used to be a previous gold mine (literally. The cave held gold, silver, bronze, zinc and other ores which …
Continue reading It’s a Gold Mine! (Gwangmyeong Cave – 광명동굴)
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