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Top 5 delightful destinations in Korea

Korea has been one of the most loved tourist destinations by the people all over the world. The tourist attractions for one in Korea are ample and provide one with all kinds of fun and pleasurable activities to attain total leisure and an optimum level of enjoyment of one's holiday. Though there are many available options as tourist spot that are fun to visit and have pure luxury and joy, all the individual ...

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Seoul Best 71 – Android App to Plan and Visit the Best Places in Seoul.

Seoul Best 71 is an Android App for anyone who wants to explore Seoul. This App helps you plan your visit in Seoul. If you are visiting Seoul for the first time then let this app be your guide for the best places to visit in Seoul. Even if you have been staying in Seoul for quite some time, you can use this app to track the places you have visited and check if you have missed out on anything. For someone wh ...

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Spring Festivals In Korea

Spring is perhaps the best time of year to visit Korea. Not only is a time when the cold wind of winter has disappeared and the warm air arrives, but also it is a time of great beauty. As the blossoms appear on the trees the country is filled with a myriad of wondrous colors, and this season of beauty is widely celebrated with some of Korea's most illustrious festivals. Spring is a popular time to come to K ...

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Mountains and the Korean Mind (Seoraksan)

Korea, the land of the Morning Calm, is also known as the land of the mountains. Approximately 70% of the country is covered by the graceful bones of Mother Earth, shaping the minds and the history of the Korean people unlike any natural feature found on the peninsula. Mountains feature prominently in the country’s arts, culture and religion, some even go as far as to say that it was the Korean mountains th ...

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South Korea’s Best Markets

When visiting South Korea, be sure to visit some of the country’s markets. The country is home to many bustling and vibrant markets that offer visitors a true cultural experience. Whether you’re interested in sampling local cuisine, buying authentic crafts or haggling a bargain on the latest fashion items, the markets are the places to head to. Here are three of the best South Korea has to offer: Dongdaemun ...

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Kwangjang Sijang – Traditional Korean Market

Palaces in Seoul are not the only way to explore a slice of Korean Culture and History. If you want to immerse yourself into the local culture of Korea then you should visit one of the traditional markets in Korea. Unlike the glitzy modern malls and supermarkets, Seoul’s traditional markets retain a special charm and should be included on your list of places to see. The markets are not only an important par ...

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Night Photography – Photography Spots in Korea: Series VI

This is a very special series as we have Mr. Sungjin Kim, an esteemed photographer from Korea. He has been contributing his pictures regularly to Getty Images and some of his work have been featured on the National Geographic website. Sungjin Kim is an IT professional by day. But in his free time he is passionate about Photography. He has been taking pictures and building his online gallery over the past co ...

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Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival – Photography Spots in Korea: Series V

The fifth in our series on Photography Spots in Korea, we will experience the magnificient yet humble, Yudeung Lantern Festival on the banks of Namgang river through the lenses of James Manuel from Kerala, India. Jinju Namgang Yudeung Lantern Festival The Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival is one of the most beloved festivals that take place annually in Korea. The rainbow of lanterns at the festival attracts th ...

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Korea, the true haven for photography – Photography Spots in Korea: Series IV

Most of us who come to Korea either for work or study will agree with me on this that they have ended up developing a new hobby - photography. The fact that Korea is beautiful is not hidden from the world, but then on every weekend and every season it gives you an opportunity to step out of your house and smell the roses (not literally). All you have to do is pick up the camera, hop on to the subway train a ...

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Korean Markets – Photography Spots in Korea: Series III

The third in our series on Photography Spots in Korea, we have Colin Roohan from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is a photographer, writer, and teacher who has been exploring the globe in search of creative inspiration. In this series we will follow him, through his pictures, in the traditional markets of Korea. The markets of Korea are something of an anomaly to most westerners. The atmosphere is a boiling caldron of ...

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Exploring Korea – Photography Spots in Korea: Series II

If you enjoyed our last series - Photography Spots in Korea - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring by Ranjitha Jeurkar, then you would enjoy this even more. Because in this series we have 7 budding photographers from India sharing their pictures and insights about places to visit in Korea. In this series we will showcase photographs of my dear friend Prashant Soni, Abhijit Jadhav, Shravan Kumar Nagabandi, A ...

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