. #Location : Island guesthouse, Jeju island, South Korea #Occasion : I was all ready to go back home. In my 8 bed dorm room, I was done packing and out of the room then.. thought something was terribly wrong. Ailing (the owner of the guesthouse) was not there but three policemen in their uniform. [...] Read more »
Grilled mandarine party in Jeju
Mandarin is one of the signature food of Jeju island. You can spot a mandarin farm along the way quite easily. It is a quite common house plant as well. One of the most popular fruits in Korea is Mandarin and Jeju product is considered the best. Winter, when the season of mandarin comes, people [...] Read more »
Hello gorgeous, I missed ya! : the first sign of Spring
20 February, 2011. Current temperature is 12degC, and there’s no single piece of cloud in the sky. I am wearing light jean and summer shirts with Angkor wat picture on it. Of course I’m wearing jacket as well, but it’s just, really just in case. Random play list on my iPhone is playing Katy Perry’s [...] Read more »
Hwaumsa Temple Stay [In Korean]
Click HERE to read this article in English. . 글쓴이의 시각으로, 세상을 고정관념 없이 투영하고자 하는 여행 블로거가 된지 어느새 일년반. 2011년의 첫 여행. 두번째 도착지는 구례구 화엄사. 한국을 대표하는 문화유산중 하나로 선정 되었다는데, 이 새해를 여는 좋은 방법임과 동시에 글쓴이로서 좋은 소재가 될 수 있겠다는 생각으로 템플스테이를 신청하였다. 무엇보다 내가 가고자 했던 거문도와 가까운 [...] Read more »
Hwaumsa Temple Stay [In English]
Click HERE to read this article in Korean. . It has been over a year, since I write travel and think like a travel writer. As a travel writer, I choose to put temple stay in my first travel of 2011. Second day of my trip, I am heading up to Jirisan (Mountain Jiri) to [...] Read more »
Really, off the beaten path hiking at Geomundo
Geomundo (Geomun island) is on a half way to Jeju island from Yeosu on the map. Two hours from Yeosu city by ferry. Can you see the red circle on the bottom of the map in your right? Yes, that’s Geomundo and the big one on the bottom is the famous Jeju island. Due to [...] Read more »
Runaway photo of the week: Templestay robe. Thoughts?
*Location : Hwaumsa (Hwaum temple), Jeonra nam do, Korea *Occasion : During Korean New Year’s holiday, I’ve decided to do a templestay at Hwaumsa. Templestay will begin right after you wear this grey robe. All of the cloths for Buddhist priest are in color grey. It is because, quote, No matter what color it has, [...] Read more »
Letter from Yeosu.
Leaving Yeosu There is the place like this, gives you more powerful feeling when you leave than when you arrive. I’ve been here few years ago, dragged by powerful feeling toward to Admiral Lee, the greatest navy man of all time. I’ve read so many books about him and he was a great inventor [...] Read more »
Coming down memory lane with winter street food
When I go out to eat, I don’t normally go to Korean restaurant. Why would I? I eat everyday at work, and I can make everything at home. Due to globalization of Seoul I have plenty of other choices. Mexican, Greek, Thai, Indian, Italian, and can’t leave out fast food. However I do crazy in [...] Read more »
Few updates on Runaway Juno
It’s snow again in Seoul. Again! I love snow, but it’s too much lately. This weekend is going to be super freezing cold, so if you are here in my peninsula, you’d better pull up your collars! . eCollegeFinder Study Abroad Ambassadors Award Well, today I got very exciting news. Few weeks ago, eCollegeFinder Study [...] Read more »