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Geumsansa Gold Mountain Temple
Seoul Marina and Sailing the Hangang
Experience Korean Natural Spas
Daegwallyeong Sheep Farm
Korea's Spring Flower Festivals in 2013!
Heyri Artists Village in Paju Korea
Daeonsil is Changgyeonggung Palace's Great Glass House
Musee Shuim and Funerary Folk Art in Seoul
Seoul's 12 Best Gay Bars in Jongno
Taebaeksan Snow Festival Korea
The Historic Jeong-dong Neighborhood in Seoul
Yeouido Island is the Manhattan of Seoul
Celebrate Seollal and the Year of the Snake in Korea
Hiking Seoul Fortress
Gwangjang Traditional Market in Seoul

Geumsansa Gold Mountain Temple

The Geumsansa Gold Mountain Temple is among Korea's finest Buddhist temples. It is best known for the magnificent three-story Maitreya Hall.

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Seoul Marina and Sailing the Hangang

Thanks to the construction of an impressive 4-story yachting center in 2012, today more Seoulites are visiting Seoul Marina and sailing the Hangang river.

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Experience Korean Natural Spas

Experience Korean natural spas and help the body to absorb natural minerals while purging harmful toxins.

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Daegwallyeong Sheep Farm

The Daegwallyeong Sheep Farm offers a unique experience for Korea - to be amongst hundreds of sheep in Pyeongchang County's gorgeous Taebaeksan mountains.

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Korea's Spring Flower Festivals in 2013!

It's time to announce Korea's spring flower festivals in 2013! For just a few weeks, don't miss Korea's beautiful dogwood, apricot and cherry blossoms!

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Heyri Artists Village in Paju Korea

Just six km. from the DMZ and inter-Korean border, Heyri Artists Village is a beautiful place where 500 writers and artists live and work together.

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Daeonsil is Changgyeonggung Palace's Great Glass House

Daeonsil is Changgyeonggung Palace's Great Glass House, a beautiful place dedicated to horticulture.

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Musee Shuim and Funerary Folk Art in Seoul

Musee Shuim is a Seoul museum that showcases Korea’s funerary folk art - colorful wood sculptures that help the deceased transition into the afterlife.

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Seoul's 12 Best Gay Bars in Jongno

My list of Seoul's 12 best gay bars in Jongno, the city's first gayborhood. Here you'll find scores of tiny bars serving snacks and stiff drinks.

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Taebaeksan Snow Festival Korea

The Taebaeksan Snow Festival Korea is one of the country's premier winter events. Located in snowy Gangwon Province, the festival features snow and ice sculptures.

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The Historic Jeong-dong Neighborhood in Seoul

The historic Jeong-dong neighborhood in Seoul is a beautiful home to some of Korea's earliest foreign churches, missionary schools and foreign legations.

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Yeouido Island is the Manhattan of Seoul

To some, Yeouido island is the Manhattan of Seoul, the center of Korea's banking and media empires, not to mention the home of the National Assembly.

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Celebrate Seollal and the Year of the Snake in Korea

This year, February 10 marks Seollal, or the lunar New Year and the day Koreans celebrate the year of the snake in Korea.

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Hiking Seoul Fortress

Upon Seoul's founding in 1394, a fortress was built to join the four mountains that surrounded the city. Today, hiking Seoul Fortress affords great views and makes for great exercise.

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Gwangjang Traditional Market in Seoul

Started back in 1905, Gwangjang Market is Seoul's oldest traditional daily marketplace. Stop by to visit some of the 5,000 vendors justly famous for their fine silks and delicious bindaetteok pancakes!

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