Tonight is noisy. Without a doubt. I’m sat in bed watching TV and clear as day I can hear a crowd manically cheering somewhere in the neighbourhood. It’s 1.30am. Korea is playing in the World Cup and obviously winning right now. Even though it is freezing, I throw open the window to hear the sounds …
Continue reading Three days… Jongmyo Shrine, Christmas lights and the ultimate takeaway
This weekend marks the last of my mountain hiking in Korea. I have to admit, this fact didn’t really impress itself upon me while I was doing the actual hiking and climbing, but sitting here now I can look back and realise that this is in fact the case. After completing my two challenges in …
Continue reading My final mountain steps – Gyeryongsan and Songnisan National Parks
It’s almost time to leave Gyeongju to begin a more southern trek towards the most exciting part of my road trip, and if I’m honest, pretty much the whole reason for the road trip in the first place, but first we have time to squeeze in another four hikes – yes, that’s four more national …
Continue reading National Parks – Gyeongju and Gayasan – relics and red leaves
When planning my trip to South Korea, I asked for suggestions of places not to miss from the only two Korean people I knew at the time, my Korean language tutor and the chap from my Kakao chat room. There was one place that both of them put forward as worth the visit, especially as …
If you conduct a general internet search for ‘Things to see and do in Korea’ or ‘Things not to miss in Korea’, guaranteed Andong Hahoe Folk Village will pop onto that list. It’s also possible that watching a mask dance might also make the cut. And as of this moment, I have done both. I …
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