Traveling over Korea!

Well for a travel blog, this blog does lack the more interesting things I think it should have... and that is traveling info.

When you arrive here in Korea, you will most likely have an itinerary that includes the capital city of Seoul, and possibly the second largest port city of Busan. But wait.... what else is there?

I live in the countryside outside of Seoul in a small village called Sinchang, part of the Asan/Cheonan City district. It is really countryside-like. No major fast food chains, clothing stores, malls, nothing. Everything here is based around college life, so we have restaurants, bars, a bowling alley, PC rooms, singing rooms, and billiards. That's it. So why travel here?

The Korean countryside offers a glimpse into what you can't see in Seoul or Busan. This includes farming, lost churches, rice fields, and mountainous beauty. Boring? It can be, but taking a morning jog through rice fields in the peace and tranquility of the countryside is something I've come to cherish. Near my tiny village, just one train stop away, is home to the most famous hot springs in Korea. Onyang Oncheon is definitely a quaint town that you can get used to quick.

Here is a small list of awesome places to go in Korea, and why!

• Kangwon Province, Seorak Mountain during Fall
• Jeonju, famous for awesome foods and traditional Korean folk villages
• Jeju Island, the Hawaii of Korea, home to beaches and the largest mountain in South Korea, Halla Mountain
• Daegu City, though I've heard this is just for a quick getaway
• Incheon Beach-side Islands, an awesome place to go in summer and walk out to during low-tide

Thanks for reading... Let me know you want to read about next week. Until next time!