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)
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)
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!
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)
The last place on our Busan itinerary was Gamcheon Culture Village, a residential area that has grown to be known for its colourful houses and winding pathways. What was once a dull shantytown occupied by refugees of the Korean war, the village was transformed into the quaint tourist attraction that we know today in 2009 …
Continue reading Gamcheon Culture Village – Quaint and Colourful! (감천문화마을)
Ok so I have to admit after a whole day of activities the day before, I wasn't too excited when J told me he had planned a trip to a park where we were gonna do a lot more walking, but I'm glad I got my butt out of bed for this. We took the …
Continue reading A Little Bit of Paradise at Taejongdae (태종대)
One of my favorite things to do wherever I travel to is visit an aquarium, so it was one of the first things on my 'Busan to do' list. It's just so calming so be surrounded by tonnes of water and fish for me! After heding back to Haeundae Beach from Dongbaekseom Island, we hit …
Because we arrived at Haeundae late afternoon, it didn't take long after we arrived for the sun to start to set. We headed towards the Westin Chosun hotel to start on the path towards the observatory, where we wanted to watch the sunset. The path to Dongbaekseom The path winds it's way on the seafront, past …
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