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Danyang Part 1

Flanked by three national parks, Danyang is a small town nestled in a beautiful valley southeast of Seoul in the North Chungcheong Province. We headed to Danyang in search of an epic hiking weekend (shocking, I know). Two days, two national parks. Our plan was… Read More

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Blossoms

  For two weeks out of the year, cherry blossoms make the Korean landscape a bit more magical. In a culture of selfie professionals,  these two weeks bring a full-on cherry-blossom-selfie craze. So, while I am not usually one to hop on the lets-take-photos-of-flowers bonanza, I… Read More

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637.7 Meters

Wooooheeee, Suraksan Mountain. This is an incredibly impressive hike, both for its diverse climbing terrain and its unmatched views of other mountains in northern Seoul. Though the ascent was not more than an hour and a half, it definitely got my adrenaline pumping. Despite the… Read More