Last weekend, myself, six of my coworkers and 85 (!) other foreigners hopped on a couple of buses and trekked down south for the renowned Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival. We departed from Seoul at 7am, reaching our destination, Geojedo (Geoje Island) shortly after 1pm. The… Read More
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Backyard Playground
Some teachers complain that we live too far away from the hot spots of Seoul. We live in the ghetto. There’s nothing to do. There are no foreigners. It sucks. I would completely disagree. As the weather warms up, I am eternally, exponentially grateful to… Read More
Bliss
Muuido Island is only a 10 minute ferry ride off the southeast coast of Incheon International airport, a mere hour or so outside of Seoul. After being held captive by the winter in Seoul, Muuido was a wonderful, welcome change. Myself and three girlfriends stayed… Read More
Hyehwamun
In search of some fresh air and perspective, a friend and I set out on what we thought was going to be a day-long hiking excursion. Not having properly researched our adventure, we assumed the vast web of Seoul fortress walls all connected. Knowing that there was… Read More
Rain, Sweat & Tears
10. 22. 11 For more photographs from Seoraksan, check out my Flickr. Picture this. It’s 10 o’clock on a Friday night and you’re a couple of drinks deep. As you help two friends zip up their packs for a weekend of hiking on a beautiful mountain,… Read More

