Disappointed. That’s how I felt after experiencing Manjanggul which is one of the great lava tunnels of Jeju. Maybe I was expecting too much. I had visions of Journey to the Center of the Earth and Land of the Lost floating in my head and that probably was a bit of an overreach. Definitely. I…
KICK ASS KOREA reason 10 This remote Buddhist Temple on the Far East side of Busan initially wasn’t a part of my plan. It’s not on the subway system. The tour bus I was on went no where close to the location. Yet it was on my Busan City Tourist map and the sight of…
I almost didn’t get off the tour bus. After perusing the many stops on the Busan City Tour map I thought a cemetery wouldn’t have much to offer in the way of sights and most likely would bum me out. Still, I’d paid for the tour and my momma raised me to take The UNMCK…
Situated in the affluent neighborhood of Gangnam-gu the Bongeunsa Temple is a resplendent oasis of peace in the steel jungle of Seoul. The temple first rose way back in 794 by the monk Yeon-hoe under the name of Kyongseoungsa. The temple stands on the side of Sudo Mountain just across from the COEX shopping plaza….
This year the Cherry blossoms did a fake out. The inclement weather pushed the festivities and cherry blossom enjoyment back a few days. Some missed out because of the freakish cold spell delaying everything, but for those lucky enough to have the time to catch the blossoms in all their glory it proved to be…
This visit happened after I’d uttered the phrase, “If you’ve seen one Korean Folk Village…” Which, I can now reluctantly invalidate because the Jeju Folk Art Village provided a few distinct experiences I’ve yet to encounter in it’s sister sites dotted throughout Korea. Things didn’t start off on that great. Drizzle quickly turned into slushy…
Seoul isn’t the only bastion of art and culture in South Korea. Way up north toward the border with North Korea amidst the harsh mountains, isolated towns, and cold blustering winds awaits a tiny enclave filled with architectural wonder, sculptural delights, and galleries galore. The Heyri Artists’ Village: At first, this village was designed as…
Billed as a 5,000 year old art form and a stroll through Jeju history the Kimnyoung Maze Park proved to be a big hit with both Ian and myself. At first I was a bit hesitant to go. Despite it being the backdrop of the KTF LG mobile hand phone commercial starring Lee Young-Ae I…
