Just another world from Ploy's view
Because Seollal or Korean Lunar New Year usually falls sometime in late-January or early February, it is during this time of year that I’d always be able to plan out a proper trip in order to get my snowy fix since it is one of the two most important holidays in Korean culture. And if …
Besides those infamous beaches in its principal city of Gangneung; the area where fans of the Bangtan Boys, a very famous boyband BTS, know well where to look for the iconic bus stop, Gangwon province in the northeastern most is as well acknowledged as the best destination for winter getaway in Korea. With a combination …
As I have lived in Seoul for a little over a decade, I tend to find any reason to get out and see what is in the surrounding areas as much as possible. Particularly during the cooler months when sometimes the combination of polluted air and gale force winds tries to get on our nerves …
Pocheon is a city located in the northeast of Gyeonggi-do, the most populous province in Korea. It is bordered by Dongducheon city to the east. And for this season, I intentionally put a pin on Pocheon-si as my other choice of destination after a visit to Dongducheon-si last winter. Although the city is famous for …
Unlike the super snowy white winter we had in Korea this year, in 2020 we barely touched a single snowflake here in Seoul. It was already February and I perfectly recalled that there was no sign of heavy snowfall stomping its feet in. That prompted me to relentlessly scroll down on the list of the …
Trying to make an ideal travel plan for Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) is something I struggle to every year. The time is one of the most celebrated national holidays in Korea and this year (of 2020) the holiday period was from January 24th to 27th. But the fact that the Seollal holiday falls in …
At the very first week of January, on one regular afternoon I was scrolling down my facebook timeline and one headline with a big picture of an icy cliff from the Korea Times did capture my attention. The post described that it’s just about time that earlier that week the valley walls of Juwangsan in …
When compare to that of the rest of Japan, Hokkaido turns out to have had a different history. Influenced by Jomon culture characterized by hunting and fishing. Then followed by the nature-embracing Ainu culture. Before the Wajin (Japanese people from mainland Japan) settlement, the island was then known as Ezo. Until around 150 years ago …
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 …