This is my favorite time of year in Korea. It’s the season of cherry blossoms, beautiful weather, street food, and glowing lanterns. For the third year in a row, we walked to the Sincheon River park near our apartment and celebrated Buddha’s birthday at one of Daegu’s many lantern festivals.
Like all great hikes in Korea, the Ulsanbawi Rock Course in Seoraksan National Park includes a Buddha statue, a couple of temples, looming granite mountains, a babbling brook, and more than…
Haedong Yonggung Temple's coastal setting is a rarity in Korea as most Buddhist temples are located near mountains. The temple complex itself is not as grand as Bulguksa, but what it…
Buddha's birthday is one of my most favorite times of year in Korea. Colorful lanterns begin to pop up everywhere, decorating bridges and adorning buildings. Rows and rows of glowing lanterns…
Namsan mountain is referred to as an "open air museum" because there are over a 100 Buddha statues either carved out of stone, hidden in caves, carved into the side of…
Once upon a time, Gyeongju was the capital of the mighty Silla kingdom, one of the world's longest running and most powerful dynasties that at its peak ruled over two thirds…
I'm going to have to start coming up with better names for my hikes, but I'm not quite sure how to name them. As far as I know, trails aren't given…
I have been excited about this festival ever since hearing about it. Who doesn't love tiny dots of light strung across the night's sky? Not me. The lotus lantern festival kicks…
The following weekend Sly and I decided to investigate the trail. We crossed the street and followed a little road past some stores selling outdoor clothing and some street vendors selling…