Trip Report

Written by Angela Hur Yes that’s right -my dad is from North Korea with a story to tell. Just know that my grandfather was able to escape with his family when my dad was 5 years old and I’m now where I am today. I never got to know my grandfather as he passed away […]

Kaesong City Trip. Written by Tom Arkwright Next stop North Korea! Kaesong City here I come! At 6am on a Sunday morning who’d have thought that I’d be on my way to Kaesong. The normal event for quite a few Expats I’m sure, would be to catch the subway home after a heavy night drinking

Having completed my fifth Adventure Korea trip in less than three months, I am ready and rearing to do it again. The Eumseong/Woraksan Adventure Korea trip was yet another huge success. Credit goes to all the AK team. They make travelling in Korea so easy. All you need to do is choose your tour, pay

Buddhism is hard work. Let me sum up my weekend stay at Bapheungsa Temple with the reality of Sunday night: I went to bed at 9:00 and slept for 13 hours. Not that the experience wasn’t great, or insightful. It began with a bus ride, as all Adventure Korea trips do. The group was looking

29-30 September 2007 Seokjin and the team did it again with yet another fantastic adventure. I’m always asked ‘Have you been on many tours with these guys?’ Usually I just smile and reply “Hmmm, quite a few” Actually it’s nearly 20 so far in less than 18 months, and I haven’t been disappointed yet. Outside

Roots Run DeepPunggi Ginseng Festival and Sobaeksan HikingGina Caruso Yeongju, the gateway to Sobaek-san National Park, and a city characterized as both livable and noble, was the destination for this weekend’s Adventure Korea excursion. Situated in the northwestern corner of north Gyeongsang province, a hometown of scholars and attractive landscapes, the area is home to

Adventure Korea Trip September 21 to September 25, 2007 Beautiful Ulleungdo and Dokdo…. As with any Adventure Korea trip, details were well laid out and on Friday, September 21, 2007, 120 people, most being foreigners, boarded three buses and began this five-day adventure. The bus left from Seoul at approximately 12:15 AM and headed for

Above the Clouds on Mt. Sorak By Jenna Richards Contributing Writer Participants from Adventure Korea’s trip to Soraksan National Park pose at the base of Mt. Sorak, a popular destination for hiking enthusiasts. Last weekend saw a group of enthusiastic foreigners exploring one of the most beautiful places in Korea, Soraksan National Park. Organized by

It’s Smiles, Mountains North of Border By Jennifer Radakovitch Contributing Writer The experience of seeing North Korea was surreal. From the moment we got through customs, everything and everyone was overly happy. It was almost like being at Disneyland, but instead of hearing “It’s a Small World’’ over the loudspeakers, we were serenaded with the

Rock-Climb Opens Eyes to Korea’s Autumn Beauty By Jennifer Radakovitch Contributing writer Autumn offers expats in Korea a wonderful opportunity to escape the stagnant air of the city and discover the fresh air and fragrance of Korea’s multihued mountains. On the weekend, I grabbed that opportunity, joining a tour with Adventure Korea (www.adventurekorea.com) rock climbing