Hadong and Gurye

  Countryside charms and nature's beauty await along the banks of the Seomjingang River   Gazing southeast, the sun rises slowly but surely over the horizon. The Seomjingang River’s pristine waters reflect the morning light…

Old Is New Again

Young entrepreneurs use old buildings to give Seoul new life   “Dull, inert cities, it is true, do contain the seeds of their own destruction and little else. But lively, diverse, intense cities contain the seeds of their own regeneration,…

Gyeongbokgung Winter

Sunset over the frozen Hyangwonji Pond and Hyangwonjeong Pavilion, Gyeongbokgung Palace. Photo by Robert Koehler.

Turkey Day in Korea

  It's slowly getting easier to celebrate North American Thanksgiving For North Americans, Thanksgiving is often the second biggest holiday of the year, right after the winter holiday season. For North American expats in Korea, however,…
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Temple of Filial Piety

Yongjoosa‘s Templestay program is a chance to reflect on what kind of son or daughter you‘ve been

Cheonho Station

Whether it’s digging up Seoul’s ancient past or digging into its modern pleasures, do it all in Cheonho Cheonho’s most significant attraction is also, rather deceptively, its most unassuming. Just west of the station is a long, grassy,…

Korea travel bits-November Getaways

Healing in Natural Splendor Jeju Olle Walking Festival (Nov. 6–8) 제주올레걷기축제 Inspired by Spain’s legendary Camino de Santiago, journalist Suh Myung-suk founded Jejudo’s Olle Trail in 2007 as a healing space where world-weary…