Seongpanak Trail

Jeju #3: Hiking Hallasan

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June 6th 2015
I was up at the crack of dawn, not long after five am. I dressed and went to the kitchen to pick up my supplies, and knock an energy drink back. I headed out to the bus stop, which was on the main street in front of the hostel, very convenient. I got there just before 6 am, and there were already a lot of people waiting for it, hikers and other people. I was wondering why the other people were up ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Jeju » Mount Halla

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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