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)
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 …
After finishing up at the temple, we headed towards Haeundae beach, one of the most popular beaches across the peninsula. During the summer, people flock to Haeundae to enjoy its turquoise water and clean sand, however, it is much quieter during the winter. Despite being only 6 degrees C, there were still many people about …
Korea is known for its beautiful palaces and temples, especially Haedong Yonggungsa Temple situated right on the coast of Busan.
For me, Christmas cannot be Christmas without some twinkling lights - whether they be on a tree, hanging from your banister or wrapped around your cat when it destroys the tree for the 40th time this week. I don't have a lot of decorations at home because of that last reason, but luckily for me …
Continue reading Seoul Christmas Festival 2018 (서울 크리스마스 페스티벌)
Home of the famous pink grass!
About 2 hours from Incheon (or about 1 from Seoul) Lies a little secret fluffy haven in Hongcheon, Gangwondo. Alpaca world is a 'farm' where you can meet alpacas alongside many other animals! Disclaimer: The park is clean and friendly. The animals are VERY well cared for and have a lot of space to …
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