Hiking Goryeosan during the Azalea Festival
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 […]
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Cherry Blossom Chasers in Seoul (Parks, Forests, & Mountains)
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, […]
Cherry Blossom Chasers in Seoul (Landmarks & Memorials)
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 […]
Awakening
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 […]
3 Hours in Sokcho
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 […]
Things that make me Smile
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 […]
Rise Up
“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 […]
