Travel

Our journey path and on the road adventures.

Where to Stay

Recommended digs to stay in across South Korea.

Culture

Thrills, spills & economic superpowers collide in the Lotte World Theme Park.

Beaches

Watching the beautiful Haenyo ladies diving for Sea Urchins on Jeju-do Beaches.

TV Shows

Get the lowdown on the TV show Globe Trekker: South Korea

Food

Enjoy fresh seafood with a life of its own in Busan.

Pilot's Web

Books and web resources to help plan your trip.

Festivals

Authentic traditional culture of masks and dance in Hahoe Village.

Historic Sites

Harrowing relics of civil war in the DMZ, or 38th Parallel.

Gyeongu, an open-air museum masquerading as a small, provincial town littered with ancient rubble from the Silla Dynasty.

Treks

Odaesan National park is a land of craggy peaks, lush forests & waterfalls, boulder-strewn white water rivers, beaches and ancient temples.

Travel Writers

A Meal and a Thought
by Brian McManus
A reflection on the merits of lunchtime, Korean style, a time for community, appreciation and conversation.

South Korea - poetic sense of beauty
by Min Kim
"As the yangban, dances to the sound of a harp, laid on the floor and played meditatively in the lotus position, his smoothly undulating, slow-motion movements become instantly bewitching..."