Hokkaido distinctively has its own merits for each season not just its well-known fluffy snow in winter. As we ended up spending our trip in autumn, we were greeted by beautiful autumn foliages and very fewer tourists. I had learnt from my first Hokkaido visit that it is truly vast with immense nature and untamed landscape. …
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5-Day Hokkaido Autumn Road Trip – Part II
Hokkaido distinctively has its own merits for each season not just its well-known fluffy snow in winter. As we ended up spending our trip in autumn, we were greeted by beautiful autumn foliages and very fewer tourists. I had learnt from my first Hokkaido visit that it is truly vast with immense nature and untamed landscape. …
5-Day Autumn Hokkaido Road Trip – Part I
“Blue sky smiling at me, nothing but blue sky do I see” this very quote popped up in my mind when our plane had touched the runway of the New Chitose Airport on October 13th. I was so afraid that this short trip to Hokkaido would be volatile due to the landfall of the most terrifying …
Buddha’s Birthday Celebration at Beomnyunsa Temple
Being from the country whose prevalent religion is Buddhism makes me very comfortable here in Korea…. On the full moon day of the Vaisakha month of the Buddhist calendar that corresponds to April or May in the Gregorian calendar, the entire country of South Korea will be illuminated with vibrantly colored lanterns in order to …
Canola Fields in & around Seoul – 서울유채꽃
One undeniable reason why spring is the best season (probably not to those who have pollen allergy) is dazzling flowers popping up everywhere. In early May, spring rewards us with bright yellow seas of canola flowers in bloom. In Korea, people in Jeju Island and Busan are the very first to witness the blossoming of …
Gallery: Romantic Spring Outside Seoul – Misari Regatta Park
Misari Regatta Park (미사리 조정경기장) was established and used as the hosting ground for the rowing and canoeing competition during the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Olympics. Now it has become one friendly recreational park in the neighborhood of Misa-dong in Hanam City, Gyeonggi Province, in the vicinity of 20 km east of Seoul. …
Boramae Park in April – 보라매공원 꽃구경
Boramae Park (보라매공원) is a famous recreational park established in Sindaebang-dong, Dongjak-gu. It is a former Air Force Academic site that has been taken over by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. There is a variety of amenities and features including exercise facilities, musical pond, playground, picnic sites and various multi-purpose areas. While you can enjoy the …
Two Ultimate Hanami Spots of Tōhoku
My last Spring trip to Japan was surprisingly wonderful and memorable that I accomplished my hanami (cherry blossom viewing) during its peak at two most famous cherry blossom sightseeing spots of Tohoku region. Tenshochi Park This very place was actually not on my list at first but as we were heading up to Aomori from …
Café MINNIM and the First Snow of 2018
Just to put it in my record, first snow struck Seoul this year on 24th November. It was not the first snow for Korea this year since an unexpected snow storm had hit northern mountains in Gangwon-do Province almost a month ago. I woke up excited for the plan at the time I had with …