Kawasan Falls – Moalboal, Philippines
Our last day of our trip to Moalboal was visiting Kawasan Falls with our new friend Sharon. Sara met her while I was out diving. I ended up meeting Jose on a dive. Sharon traveled with us, Jose met us later in the afternoon. Getting to the falls was simple. We decided to take the…
Bukhansan Round 2 – No Crowds! Baegundae!
The first round of Bukhanan National Park just over a year ago was exciting and far to busy for any person who enjoys the outdoors. You can read about that here. This year we went with a friend who had not hiked up to Baegundae Peak. It is the tallest peak in the park, just…
Seoul International Fireworks Festival
A few weeks ago some friends and I ventured out of Tongjin and headed towards Seoul to see the International Fireworks Festival. The original plan was to go to the park where the fireworks would be launched. After some research and seeing the hordes of people comparable to the Seoul Lantern Festival. Waiting an hour…
Insadong and Hongdae – Antiques and Artsy Things
Of all the neighborhoods in Seoul, Insadong is one of my favourites. I am not an avid art collector, or accumulator of antiques but I enjoy browsing the alleys and shops. When we go on our browsing adventures (can’t buy a lot, we wont be here forever) I always keep my eye out for an…
Teacher Drinking Excursion to Gunsan
School is out! You know what that means? Well time off, and in my case an overnight drinking fest with my coworkers to celebrate the retirement of my principal. Now the journey to Gunsan was long. We traveled from Tongjin and made some stops in the Gimpo area to pick up the rest of the…
Namsangol Hanok Village – Lunar New Year – 남산골한옥마을 – 설날
Over lunar new year (Seollal) Sara and I ventured into Seoul to Namsangol Hanok Village. Hanok translating into traditional Korean houses. This group of 5 homes was relocated and restored, offering a unique view into what it was like to live in Korea before it changed into the booming metropolis that is Seoul. While our…
Seodaemun Prison
On one of the many trips to Seoul Sara and I have taken we chose a cold, overcast day with light drizzle to visit Seodaemun Prison. I would list this as one of the top places to see if you are living in or visiting Seoul. There is a lot of information in English, and…
Seoul Lantern Festival – Gyeongbok Palace – Palace Museum
We have had quite a few busy weekends. Our plan was to go to the Seoul Lantern Festival and before all the lights got turned on for the festival we headed out early to Seoul. Well we thought we had left enough time to make it to where we needed to be… Damn the bus…
Climbing Insubong
Climbing Insubong! Quite the first multipitch adventure. I met Lian and some other Korean climbers in our party at the bottom of Insubong where we started our hour long hike up most of the mountain. The hike was absoulutey stunning with the leaves all changing color and the perfectly smog free day overlooking Seoul. We…
Austin In The East 