Around the same time as the sansuyu trees begin to bloom so do the apricot plum blossoms in Korea and signify the start of spring. Here’s a guide to visiting the prettiest area to see all the maehwa trees in their full glory at the Gwangyang Maehwa Festival. The same week as I went to…
Here’s all you need to know about visiting the forever charming Jeonju Hanok Village all the way down in Jeollabukdo! You know what’s kind of funny? I’ve probably been to Jeonju more than two dozen times over the last four years, but in reality I’ve only visited the hanok village three or four. When I…
During my time living in Namwon, one of the more adventurous trips I took was visiting Enrogel Teapot Café, which was quite literally in the middle of nowhere. I was reminded of just how remote it was on a more recent trip with friends, and I thought I’d do a little update for you guys!…
I finally did another hike in Korea! There are actually a lot of trails all through Jirisan (it’s a huge mountain), but embarrassingly, I’ve only done the Baemsagol hike. However, when Autumn joined me in Namwon on my last trip, we decided to do the Guryong Valley hike! Depending on how you tackle this hike,…
Famous for its bamboo forest, here’s everything you need to know about visiting Damyang down in the Korean countryside. It’s weird to think that I’ve visited Damyang three times now, but I’ve only stayed for the day or afternoon and went back home. I actually just texted my friend to tell her we should do…
All you need to know about Korea’s city of love – Namwon! Oh, Namwon. I have such a special fondness for this little city that its logo is probably going to pop up as a tattoo someday. This is where I spent the first two years after college, and it’s become something of a second…