Hiking to Seokbulsa Temple | Busan
This is definitely my first bigger hike in Korea so far! That said, it’s not a very difficult hike at all – the only steep climb is the last 15-20 minutes or so up to the temple –…
Exploring Seomyeon | Busan
Seomyeon is one of the busiest parts of Busan, known for its huge range of places to shop and eat. It’s also located on the intersection of two of the busiest subway lines, and is fairly central to…
The Queen’s Banquet | Busan
When living in another country, there’s a whole host of new things to experience, and as well as adapting to day-to-day life, I like to try to see different parts of the country and learn a little about…
Exploring Markets & Memorials | Seoul
Last weekend I hopped on the train and zoomed up north to Seoul again (read about my last trip there in this post). The reason that brought about this trip was a friend of my parents was over…
South Korea | 2 Month Update
I’ve been in Korea for just over two months now, and I thought it was about time to write an update about how everything is going here. I was going to write this last week, until I got…
Kids’ Halloween Party
So Halloween this year was a bit of a bummer, especially after last year’s being so much fun! A big part of the reason was that I got sick over the weekend, so couldn’t make it out on…
Top Five Films to Make You Laugh
Cinema, like all art forms, can be a powerful tool to explore important themes, make commentary on social issues, and delve into human emotions and psychology. Many excellent films do these things, and are normally hard-hitting dramas. But…
Jinju Lantern Festival
One of the great parts about living in a foreign country for an extended period of time, is that you are more likely to get to experience local events and festivals, which may not always coincide with shorter…
Suwon | Chuseok
My last destination of my Chuseok trip (read parts 1 and 2 here!), was an hour on the subway south of Seoul, to the town of Suwon. Suwon is the largest city in Gyeonggi-do, the province surrounding Seoul,…
Chuncheon & Gapyeong | Chuseok
So even though I’ve only been in Korea for a couple of weeks, I’ve already managed to do quite a lot of adventuring! I got lucky, because there was a public holiday last week (my vacation days suck,…
