Jeju Island was way bigger than I expected and way more sprawled out — we didn’t even scratch the surface in terms of things to do. Because we ‘planned’ everything so last minute we weren’t able to rent a car, which would have been a lot more convenient than taking the bus everywhere. We chose the location of our hotel based on its proximity to the water and, because we had an early out bound flight, its proximity to the airport in Jeju City. Besides Halla-san (a nearly 2 hr bus ride, followed by another 30-45 min hike TO THE START OF THE TRAIL), we tried to plan our excursions around where we were staying on the Northwest side of the island. While I don’t know if we checked off much, if anything, on the proverbial Jeju Island must see/to do bucket list, I felt like we got a pretty good feel for the island, met a lot of friendly people, ate a lot of good food, and explored a quieter, less-traveled side of Jeju-do. Continue Reading
