April 2009 | Discovering Korea

Hiking in Wolchulsan Mountain National Park

A view across a red footbridge towards soft focus mountains at Wolchulsan National Park.

Hiking in Wolchulsan Mountain National Park is a great activity for visitors to South Jeolla Province in search of dramatic views.

The Hampyeong Butterfly Festival in Korea

A painting of a yellow butterfly with black tipped wings on a background of a red flower, with a light blue center.

A small town has become famous for getting buggy as hosts of the annual Hampyeong Butterfly Festival in Korea, a giant expo dedicated to insects.

Seven Best Brunch Restaurants in Seoul

A white plate with various different food, a bread roll, some shrimp, some chicken and soy sauce in a smaller bowl in the center, in the background is a plate with croissant and fruit, on a white place mat on a wooden table.

In order to find Seoul’s best spots for brunch, I scoured all 25 districts with fork in hand. Alas, my list of the seven best brunch restaurants in Seoul!

Jeolla’s Beautiful Seonyudo Island

A blue and white boat, out of the water at low tide, on a shingle beach at Seonyudo Island, Jeolla.

Located off Korea’s west coast, the beautiful Seonyudo island is a tranquil place to ride a bike, walk the beach and admire the scenery.

Yeouido Island is the Manhattan of Seoul

View over a river, with vegetation in the foreground, a bridge to the center and a skyscraper lit up by evening sunshine, reflected in the river. The background is a cityscape and mountains.

Exploring Seoul’s largest island, Yeouido, the Manhattan of Seoul.