Celebrating the New Year on Jeju Island: part I
Rather than wasting away in Hongdae over my short New Year’s vacation, I traveled to Jeju Island with Adventure Korea, a budget travel company catered to foreigners. I spent four days exploring the “Hawaii of Korea,” and although the temperature wasn’t quite Hawaiian-like, I thoroughly enjoyed walking along the coast, partying in Jeju’s biggest nightclub...
Snapshots from downtown Loboc
LOBOC is a city on Bohol Island in the Philippines. On a mission to find an internet cafe, Alex and I rode a jeepney into town from our jungle bungalow 30 minutes down the road. Despite the constant staring (we discovered that foreigners don’t usually come here) I managed to take some photos along the...
Taking the scenic route to Seoul
Wednesday, October 3rd. 2:30 PM: Alona Beach, Bohol Island, the Philippines “400 pesos,” the man says. He looks like he’s in his forties, with short, black hair and skin that’s endured years of sun exposure. Four other tricycle drivers swarm me. I haven’t even grabbed my backpack from my room across the street. “300 pesos,” I say...
Surfing in Korea
Have you ever been surfing in Korea? Neither had I, until I joined a surfing trip with the Korean budget travel company Adventure Korea, who again, generously sponsored my trip. It’s only possible to surf at a few beaches in Korea, this one being the Blue Coast, located in Yangyang, Gangwon province. The gentle waves...
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