South Korea

Last weekend Seoul Hiking Group went up to Pyeongchang Winter Festival.  In addition to the festival Pyeongchang is the 2018 Winter Olympic host at both Yongpyeong and Alpensia resorts.  We hit the slopes…

This post was from my first time buying a laptop.   Check out my follow up with tips on how to get the best prices and a guide to shopping in Korea! I…

Earlier this week I had my first dentist visit in Korea.  Yeah mom, I know I should have gone like 3 times by now.  Oh well.  Anyway so I got a reference…

Okay so maybe its not a virtual hike but enjoy this video I put together from the weekend’s excursion with Seoul Hiking Group to Saryangdo Island!  After a quick Google I’m pretty…

Our ferry departed for Saryangdo at 7:30am which meant another midnight bus out of Seoul.  This misty inslet was full of fishermen in the cool morning air as we embarked on the…

Hopeful for another 3am start to see sunrise from the highest point in mainland South Korea we left on Halloween night for Jirisan National Park.  Halloween delays in the city and slippery…

Field trips are great.  They can be exhausting for students and teachers alike but its a welcome reprieve from the classroom and an exciting opportunity to see a different side of each…

I love Seoraksan National Park, I hate early mornings.  3 am.  “I can do this!” I thought to myself. Nope.  I give up, you win this round nature.  I closed my eyes.…

11 months ago I jumped on a bus for the first time and headed to Sokcho; Seoraksan was on my mind.  I was told Seoraksan National Park was the best place to go during…

Namhae, a gorgeous island of the southern coast off South Korea hosts a German Oktoberfest every year.  We arrived in the wee hours of the morning after enjoying Jinju’s lantern festival and…