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Korea Autumn Foliage season has officially kicked off! Soeraksan Mountain is the first place in Korea you can see foliage. The foliage has already started appearing at Seoraksan Mountain and will be in peak by the middle of October. Seoraksan Mountain is the most popular place in Korea for foliage and gets tens of thousands…
8:53 AM customized packages, epic travel, korea, photography, recommended, seoul, this is korea, travel agency 23 comments So I just got back from my Seoul trip and honestly, I miss it already. Besides the obvious reasons that Seoul is very safe, clean, foodie heaven….the best things that make me want to come back are the…
We all wanted to get away from the city hustle even for a short span of time: away from the busy and noisy streets, from the annoying traffic, the polluted air and the crowd. The Seoul Forest, which was once a royal hunting forest and a golf and race course, is the 3rd biggest forest…
Bored of alternating between hard boiled, sunny-side up or scrambled eggs? Spice it up by making Korea’s rolled egg omelette, or gyeran-mari. The eggs are beaten, and then rolled in layers while cooking. The most common fillings are seaweed rolls or ham and frozen vegetables and it may require a bit of a practice…
If you are fond of beauteous gardens, magnificent flower exhibits, caves, also doing some fun recreational activities and dance in colorful festivals, Hallim Park is one of the most rewarding place to go. Hallim Park will never become as one of the top-visited places in Jeju if it isn’t as beautiful as you think it…
Everyone who passes through the mysterious road of Jeju, really thinks that something enigmatic is happening! Is it witchcraft or some kind of strange magic? What form of sorcery could this be? If you think it is, you’ve been tricked! Have you ever seen things move uphill instead down? Objects and liquid seem to roll…
A first bite of the dongtaejeon belies the charm of the pollock fish. While its taste is stronger than its white-fish counterparts (but still within the range of neutral), elsewhere in the world pollock is used as a substitute to cod (think fish and chips). Korea’s dongtaejeon is dipped first in beaten eggs, then coated…
A discontinued train line turned into a popular tourist attraction? Believe it or not, it rains tourists in Gangchon Rail Park, where so many visitors would love to try and delve into the fun experience. Visitors can pedal along old railroad tracks while enjoying the stupendous scenery of the Bukhangang River. You can choose from…
Are you bored out of long walks and wanted a life-changing dare? If you need a break from the city hustle, and wanted to experience Nature the exciting way, I welcome you to a natural park, that will give you supernatural chills, Taejongdae. Located on the southernmost tip of Yeongdo-gu, the sight of cliffs, temples…
This is a bit of a tall order for a banchan because it requires that you have an earthenware bowl, called ttukbaegi in Korean — hence the dish name. The ttukbaegi is a type of earthenware bowl coated with ash glaze and is a permanent fixture to doenjangjjigae and other jjigae dishes. The bowl…
Dried squid may be a little hard to munch on, especially since the fresh version may be too much of a chewy adventure. But ojingeochae-muchim is an especially delicious side dish which you can also add to your already burgeoning lunchbox should the mood for spicy banchans hit. This is spicy, and a good fit…
If you think beef couldn’t be turned into a side dish, think again. Making a beef side dish sounds so extra, but in Korean cuisine parlance this translates to jangjorim or beef braised in soy sauce. The jangjorim is popular in lunch boxes, or stuff you bring for picnics as this is precisely meant to…
If you’re a huge a fan of musicals, theater acts and operas, this unique and beautiful concept by Nanta Show; the longest running show in the entire history of Korea will surely make you fall in love with the kitchen, and probably inspire you to use your kitchen utensils as improvised musical instruments. This award…
Ever wanted to experience shopping raised to the higher level? I mean to the lower level since it is an underground shopping mall. Renowned as the largest underground shopping mall in Asia, Starfield COEX Mall will surely offer everything your fashionista heart, and even the inner child within you desires! Home to hundreds of clothing…
One of the the three sacred mountains of Korea, Taebaeksan Mountain National Park, is also a list topper when it comes to the best mountains to trek, hike, explore, and experience the great splendor of Nature. Are you ready for a long trek, and to stop your breath? Taebaeksan features several high peaks, yet easy…
The garlic is one of the age-old ingredient favorites across the globe as this bulb from the onion family provides excitement to an otherwise bland meal. Pungent when fresh, the garlic smells enticing when cooked to perfection – or fried in butter. In the kkanpunggi (spicy garlic fried chicken) of Korea, garlic is central to…
