Category: Travel journals
DAY 8 (Reading time: 5 minutes) Are you familiar with Murphy? That guy who actually runs our lives, no matter how much we want to believe we’re the masters of
DAY 7 (Reading time: 4 minutes) Today, we had reserved a hike to Hallasan, the highest mountain in South Korea. That’s right – reserved. After all, they can’t just let
DAY 6 (Reading time: 5 minutes) In South Korea, we often run into the “selection” problem when it comes to breakfast. A typical Westerner might have sweet or savory pastries,
DAY 5 (Reading time: 7 minutes) Never trust the weather on Jeju! The island is influenced by climatic conditions of mainland Korea, Japan, and China (if you’ve read The Three-Body
DAY 4 (Reading time: 5 minutes) Jeju is known by Koreans as the “Hawaii of South Korea.” This volcanic island, the largest in South Korea, is dotted with volcanic craters
(Reading time: 5 minutes) Who are we looking for? Those interested in expanding their knowledge about traveling in South Korea, specifically in the DMZ, and those eager to learn about
DAY 3 (Reading time: 6 minutes) I didn’t sleep all night. Not a single minute. I can’t say I didn’t shut my eyes, though, because I spent long time lying
DAY 2 (Reading time: 5 minutes) Seoul can still be very hot and humid even in mid-September; temperatures hover around 30°C, and it feels like being inside a well-run laundry.
DAY 1 (Reading time: 5 minutes) What are your expectations when returning to places you visited years ago? Do you want to see what has changed, or secretly wish that
(Reading time: 4 minutes) The concept of traveling is fundamentally simple. It involves the process of moving a person from a place they consider their home to a place others