Blogs from Gangwon-do, South Korea, Asia - page 7

Gangcheon is a small place outside of Chuncheon City. There isn't a great deal to do here but its not far to get to it and you can hike or rent an ATV/bike/scooter and drive around like the locals do. How to get there: From Chuncheon: Bus: take a bus from Chuncheon city centre: 3, 5, 50, 50-1 Cost: 1000 won Journey Time: about 30 mins Train: take the Seoul bound train one stop to Gangcheon station Cost: 2,500 won Journey Time: 20 minutes From Seoul: Train: take the Namchuncheon train get of at Gangcheon stn. Cost: 4,000won approx Journey Time: 1hr 45 mins We went by train because we were unsure what local buses from Chuncheon went there. Once we arrived and realized there were three buses that stop outside my front door we were ... read more

No, I lied...no fishies were caught this past weekend. But WHAT a weekend. I had pretty much decided to cross off the months of January and February when it came to exploring and travelling just because it was cold, icy, and just not-cool weather (geez, listen to this Canadian complain) for exploring the country. HOWEVER, when Adventure Korea e-mailed me about an upcoming "ice fishing festival" trip on their website, I just couldn't resist. And boy, did I make the right choice. This past weekend was two fun-filled days of ice, snow, hiking, sancheoneo (mountain trout), bbq, and jet-fueled bonfires. I left Daejeon early Saturday morning to catch the KTX to Seoul in order to meet up with Adventure Korea at the Express Bus Terminal station. I was wired with excitement which resulted in complete lack ... read more

Chuseok is Korean Thanksgiving. Although Koreans have a few major holidays, Chuseok is said to be the biggest of them all. It is when Koreans return to their hometowns to eat, drink & be merry for a few days. The female Koreans we know complain that it will be a few days of cooking and cleaning. The men seem to have the easier end - eating, drinking and talking. All in all though, it is somewhat similar to the American Thanksgiving in that you spend time with family, catch up on what has been going on and give thanks for what you have. We had considered going to Chuncheon for a few months before we finally got the opportunity. We even got on the train one time thinking that it was only about 20 minutes away ... read more

Wow a week flies! The folks kept themselves well occupied checking out the sights and sounds of Seoul, Incheon and the surrounds and then it was Friday again, much to my delight. We had been invited to have dinner with all the staff from school and admittedly I was worried cause I had been told that we were going for a traditional Korean meal, how the three of us were going to make it through a traditional Korean meal without being rude and declining something that looked undesirable, was going to be a challenge. Lucky for us at the last minute there was a change of plan and Japanese was on the menu. Boy oh boy what a treat the meal was absolutely amazing. At this point, while possibly not good to admit, I should mention ... read more

Oh man... the high altitude must have made me a bit loopy! The ski resorts in Korea have EVERYTHING... I'm talking golf, shops, multiple types of accommodation... and a full-size water park with hot springs!!! That's aside from the awesome powder of course!... read more