Southern Coast of Jeju

Jeju Island - June 2006

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July 10th 2009
In June 2006, one of my co-workers and I decided to head down to Jeju Island for a vacation. I had heard more than a few stories about the tropical climate and unique beauty of the island. I heard stories of orange trees and palm trees, beaches of warm, white sand peppered with outcroppings of black volcanic rock and beautiful ocean vistas. I heard stories of it being a honeymoon hotspot for Korea ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Jeju

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more