Stories from the other side.
Getting there Jaman Mural Village is a 10 minute walk from Jeonju Hanok Village. We followed the tourist boards and walked along the main road. Alternatively, there’s a overhead bridge that connects Omokdae with Imokdae and Jaman Mural Village. Imokdae The village is built on a steep hill with winding turns. It’s hard to miss…
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This post was originally published on Aug 13, 2018 and updated on Aug 05, 2019. As travellers, we love to exchange stories about our adventures on the road. Our blog is an open diary and a platform to write about our travel experiences. And we would love to connect with anyone (across multiple platforms) who…
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Ulsan City Tour: Historical Exploration Course Travelling in Ulsan can get a bit difficult because tourist sights are spread out and local buses aren’t as frequent. The tourism department has a city tour bus that covers different themes — on different days of the week. Most of the tours need to be booked a day…
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Getting there Ulsan is connected to Seoul by KTX, intercity buses, and flights. We preferred taking the KTX from Seoul Station to Ulsan. The train journey was slightly over 2 hours and time passed as quickly as the fleeting scenery outside our window. It was the third weekend in April and our journey coincided with…
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Last October, we set out on a 10-day journey across Taiwan. Our trip started from Taipei City in the north and we clubbed the towns of Jiufen & Shifen (northeast) on one of our day trips. Next, we travelled to the west coast (Taichung) and passed through the hill towns of Sun Moon Lake &…
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Exploring Village Roads It had been a long and eventful day. We had explored Sanbangsan and the yellow canola fields. We had also walked along Yongmeori Geo Trail A and got a sneak peek of Geo Trail C. After a quick meal at a local cafe, we walked back to our pension house. The roads…
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Liang-tan (Inter-beach) Bike Trail Cycling is one of the hottest activities to pursue in Taiwan. We got a small taste of it at Sun Moon Lake (Shuishe Pier-Toushe Dam) and hoped to repeat our experience in Hualien. Hualien County lies on the east coast of the country and is home to the stunning Qixingtan Beach. We picked…
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Jeju Island is a creation of intense volcanic activity and the sea. Long sandy coastlines, dense forests, parasitic cones (oreums), cascading waterfalls, and South Korea’s pride: Hallasan, dominate this natural gem — situated off the coast of the Korean Peninsula. Not surprisingly, Jeju is one of the ‘New 7 Wonders of Nature’. But, very few foreign…
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Getting There There are many ways to reach Seoul Forest. It’s a sprawling spread of green cover that can be accessed by Seoul Forest Subway Station (Bundang Line/Yellow Line) and Ttukseom Station (Line 7). Ttukseom Station may be a better bet if you don’t want to walk the entire length of the forest and prefer…
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Getting There Sanbangsan (Mountain) is situated on the southern tip of Jeju Island. There are many buses that connect Jeju-si (north) to Seogwipo-si (south). We took Bus No. 600 from Jeju International Airport and got off at Changcheon-ri bus stop. In hindsight, it was a mistake to get off at that bus stop. We had…
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