My three weeks in South Korea have come to an end, but it has been a great experience and a bit more challenging than my two previous tours. To wrap up my trip, I'll summarise my thoughts on the cycling part, jot down some notes about budget and general logistics and lastly I've put together … Continue reading South Korea Debrief

I was scheduled to fly back to Busan in the morning, but due to bad weather the flight was delayed by 3 hours. Luckily I arrived in time to meet up for dinner with my former colleague's cousin Jocelyn. She has been in Busan for two months so far and is working as an English … Continue reading South Korea Day 21-22: Busan and Ferry to Fukuoka, Japan

Mount Hallasan is the tallest mountain in South Korea, standing at 1950m above sea level, it's also the 3rd and last UNESCO site I would see during my visit to Jeju Island. There are several routes around the national park, but only two reach the summit, so I planned to go up via Seongpanak, 9.6km … Continue reading South Korea Day 20: Climbing Mount Hallasan

Usually I'm not a fan of bus tours, but Jeju Island is quite large and it can be tricky to see the different sites using public transport alone. I took the Yeha day tour to the east, which included 2 out of 3 UNESCO sites on Jeju, Seongsan Ilchubong Peak and Manjanggul Lava Cave. Since … Continue reading South Korea Day 19: Jeju Island