Getting there: We boarded Bus 3000, outside Hongik University Station, at around 8 am. It takes about an hour and half to reach Ganghwa Bus Terminal. From here, you can take a bus to Cheongryeonsa Temple (청련사) or Baengnyeonsa Temple (백련사). It’s good to know the route before your hike. I had shortlisted the Cheongryeonsa…
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We don’t have a trip planned for the next few months and I really needed one — to escape the daily rut. I decided to become a tourist, in Seoul, and explore around. With nature playing along, it wasn’t too difficult to discover some fantastic places. I think, I may have taken it too far…
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The first week of April marks the return of cherry blossoms to Seoul. After weeks of grey skies, bad air, and bare trees; it was time to get high on pink. This year, I decided to join the herds of cherry blossom chasers across the city. I’d have to become a tourist for that and willingly…
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Even as a child, I never believed in magic or fairies or wondrous places where dreams come true. I never believed in tales of scheming witches, eccentric wizards, and sleeping princesses — waiting to be awakened — by a knight in shining armour. I never believed in spirits, even if, I did get scared in…
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We had hoped to hike Seoraksan’s ‘Ulsanbawi Rock’ (read previous post here) on the second day of our 2-day trip to Sokcho. The tiredness of the previous day and the change in temperatures took a toll on us and we couldn’t wake up before six. The weather also changed drastically and clouds engulfed the…
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It’s that time of year. Life is bursting from every nook and corner. The weather is still playing spoilsport, but I don’t want to dedicate another morose post on how I wish things would shape up. Instead, I’ve decided to look for inspiration in the lyrics of a song I used to love as a…
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“I am alive, and drunk on sunlight.” ― George R.R. Martin I grew up in a three-season climate. The temperature change over the seasons wasn’t dramatic and I rarely noticed any deviance from the standard range. Back then, when nature wasn’t toyed with, the sea controlled the steady state through the year and I never found…
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