Biking around Upo Wetland, strawberry picking, and experiencing my own funeral
Last Saturday, I embarked on a weekend trip to the southeast province of Gyeongsangnam-do to bike around a famous wetland, mingle with other travelers and teachers, pick fresh strawberries and visit a festival celebrating the Daegaya Kingdom. Once again, I traveled with Adventure Korea, a well-established tour company catered to foreigners and travelers in Korea....
Ice Fishing in Hwacheon: embracing Korea’s sub-zero temperatures
The stressful holidays have passed, and now it’s January and time to relax. In Korea, we are currently living in frigid, sub-zero temperatures. Everyday I bundle up in my thick winter coat and Uggs, which I refused to wear in the past because they are so hideous-looking, but now I wear them with pride. Sometimes...
Black Raspberry Picking, Bare Handed Fishing and Clamming in North Jeolla Province
In Korean, the word bokbunja literally means, “a force so strong that it would knock a urinal over.” The city of Gochang, located in North Jeolla province, is famous for bokbunja, luscious black raspberries, that ripen in the month of June. These black raspberries are used to make juice, candies, and most importantly, bokbunjaju, black raspberry wine. This festival...
Pimp your travel photos with Android: PixlrOMatic
film type: Sophia, border: Whitetwo This image was taken at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Yeouido, Seoul in April. A woman is cooking street food, and selling ice cream, coffee, dried squid, and beondegi, boiled silkworm pupae. ** This is the third installment of the Pimp your travel photos with Android series, experimenting with the PixlrOMatic photo app....
Seoul’s 13th Korean Queer Culture Festival and a glimpse into homosexuality in Seoul
Ironically, my first appearance at a gay pride parade happened to be in Korea, where being gay is still widely unaccepted. However, I was happy to see a relatively large amount of Koreans and foreigners participating and watching from the sidelines. Although most of the Koreans in the parade wore face masks and sunglasses to...
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