The Jeonju Hanok Village which is situated at the heart of Jeonju is a home for 700 to 800 Hanoks, Korean traditional houses, each of it is made with wood and unique edgy roofs that make the village stand out. Except for traditional houses, there are also a lot of instagrammable spots around it! Check...Read More
The Ten Million Chrysanthemum Festival in Iksan is annually celebrated every year from late October to early November at Iksan Jungang Sports Complex. The festival consists of an outdoor chrysanthemum exhibit, flower attractions, national chrysanthemum artwork contest, cultural performances, food bazaar and many more. Citizens, business, and organizations also put their own chrysanthemum flowers outside...Read More
Summer Season in South Korea is just like a regular hot day in my country, Philippines. Just minus the humidity and the threat of rain every minute. I had visited my sister in Jeonju, South Korea after the Summer Season in the Philippines. That’s why it’s funny because when I arrived in South Korea, Summer...Read More
I would like to share with all of you about culture and environmental differences I had experienced during my first time in South, Korea. Since my Filipina sister is currently living with her Korean family in Jeonju, they invited me to visit my niece and nephew whose I am very close with. My first-time experiences...Read More
Before coming to Korea, I researched as much as I could about cultural differences. I tried to prepare myself for what I could face, but as much as we try to prepare ourselves, things can still catch us off guard and cause some stress. I knew about these cultural differences, so I thought I was...Read More
I moved to Korea over 2 years ago and so far, there has been no looking back. Here are some things that I have learned to do that have made living & teaching in South Korea beyond worthwhile. 1) Eat everything It goes without saying that Korea is a food mecca in its own right....Read More
About 30 minutes from the Garden of the Morning Calm, we arrived at the port that will take us to Nami Island. Our tour package already includes our roundtrip ferry ride and entrance to Nami Island. Our tour guide provided us with our entry “visa” and asked us to wait for the next ferry ride...Read More
Since we had an early night after our N Seoul Tower trip, we were refreshed and were ready for another full day of activities. If you want a change of scenery out of the city, a day trip to Gapyeong might be a good idea. Travel time to Gapyeong may take around 2 hours by...Read More
After resting at the hostel for an hour, off we go to our last stop on our first day exploring Seoul. Our hostel is near Chungmuro station so we just waited at the Exit 2 near Daehan Cinema for the bus that will take us to the N Seoul Tower. Just look for the Namsan...Read More
After a quick stop at Insadong, off we go to Bukchon Hanok Village. We walked several block to go there. Yup, it was another walkathon for us! Once you are near the village there are several tourist assistance people who can guide on where to go when exploring the village. Situated between the Gyeongbokgung Palace,...Read More
