01 Aug 2010, Posted by Matt in Gyeongsang, Historic Korea, UNESCO Sites, 0 Comments

Yangdong Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Gyeongju’s Yangdong Folk Village is said to be the most valuable of Korea’s six traditional villages in terms of its size, preservation and numerous cultural assets.

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01 Jan 2010, Posted by Matt in Festivals & Holidays, Gyeongsang, Notes from Matt, 4 Comments

Happy New Year!

A snapshot of the first sunrise of 2010 from a few kilometers south of Gampo, on Korea’s eastern coast (near Gyeongju). I hope everyone has a healthy and happy New Year!

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22 Sep 2009, Posted by Matt in Gyeongsang, Nature, Notes from Matt, 2 Comments

When You’ll See Autumn Color 2009

I’m getting very excited for the annual danpoong (단풍) or autumn leaves here in Korea. And, thanks to an anonymous commenter, now we have the 2009 “color predication” chart for South Korea (I’ll admit the term is a new one for me).

Anyhow, thanks to David Hasenick’s site and I hope this helps folks plan their autumn trips… I’ve got plans to visit Naejang Mountain, Seorak Mountain, Jusanji and Gyeongju… just hope they all pan out!

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