Here you will find links to posts based on region or city. Posts about food for each region can be found here as well. Hopefully this will make browsing archived posts easier in some way for you.

* A star to the left of the article’s title indicates an “Editor’s Picks” article.  These are the activities/events that I enjoyed the most.  They reflect my personal interests.  If you browse only the Editor’s Picks category, you will get a good sense of what I like to do in Korea. You may be surprised that over 50% of the places I’ve been to are tagged as Editor’s Picks, but the truth is, I generally choose places to visit that I think I’ll like.

Gyeongsangnam-do

*Jinju Bullfighting, Jinju Fortress, Jinju Bibimbap

Ssanggyesa Temple

Jinhae Cherry Blossoms

Gimhae and the Gaya Kingdom

*Somaemuldo Island

Geoje Island

*Tongdosa Temple

Eoreumgol (Ice Valley)

*Upo Marsh: Summer (2010)

*Upo Marsh: Fall (2010)

*Sinbulsan County Park: Fall Eulalia Reeds (2011)

*Hwawangsan Country Park Azaleas (2011)

*Gajisan Mountain Royal Azaleas Pt. 1 (2011)

Gayasan National Park

Gajisan Mountain: Early Fall

Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival (2011)

*Gajisan Provincial Park: Winter (2012)

Gyeongsangbuk-do

Global Pohang

*Gyeongju Historic Areas: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

*Andong Hahoe Maeul Folk Village: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

*Gyeongju Cherry Blossoms (2009)

*Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival (2009)

Cheongdo Jeongwol Daeboreum Festival (2010)

Yeongdeok Crab Festival (2010)

*Yangdong Folk Village: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

*Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park

*Biseulsan County Park

*Juwangsan National Park

Jikjisa Temple

Bongamsa Temple

*Andong International Maskdance Festival (2010)

Gasan Mountain Fortress

Gyeongju Liquor & Rice Cake Festival (2010)

*Gyeongju National Historic Park, Namsan Mountain

Gyeongju’s Noseo-ri & Nodong-ri Tombs

Daereungwon Tomb Complex

Five Tomb Complex

*Bulguksa Temple & Seokguram Grotto: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

Geumosan Provincial Park

Jeollanam-do

*Suncheon Bay

Hwasun Dolmen: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

Gwangyang Maehwa Flower Festival (2010)

Guyre Sansuyu Flower Blossoms (2010)

*Illimsan Mountain Royal Azaleas (2010)

*Mudeungsan Provincial Park

*Wolchulsan National Park

*Nagan Folk Village Fortress

Gwangju World Kimchi Culture Festival (2010)

*Hongdo Island

Jaeamsan to Illimsan

Jogyesan Provincial Park

*Songgwangsa Temple

Seonamsa Temple

*Cheonhakdong Village & Samseonggung

Jeollabuk-do

Muju Firefly Festival (2009)

Gimje Horizon Festival (2009)

Moak Mountain Hwajeon Festival (2010)

*Gochang Fortress

*Gochang Dolmen: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

*Seonunsan Mountain Provincial Park

Gochang Green Barley Field Festival (2009)

Jeonju Bibimbap Festival (2010)

*Baraebong Royal Azaleas (2011)

*Deogyusan National Park (Winter)

Chungcheongnam-do

*Boryeong Mud Festival (2009)

Geumsan Ginseng Festival (2009)

Buyeo, Baekje Kingdom’s 3rd Capital

*Buyeo Seodong Lotus Festival (2011)

Gongju, Baekje Kingdom’s 2nd Capital

Chungcheongbuk-do

Yeongdong Nangye Traditional Music Festival (2009)

*Songnisan National Park & Beopjusa Temple

Gangwon-do

*Seoraksan National Forest

*Hyoseok Culture Festival (2009)

Donghae, Cheongok Cave, Mureung Valley

*Taegi Cultural Festival (2009)

Odaesan National Park

*Gangneung Danoje Festival: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (2010)

*Taebaeksan Snow Festival (2011)

Gyeonggi-do

*Hwaseong Fortress: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Eco-Tour

*United Service Organizations’ DMZ Tour

Ganghwa Dolmen: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

Goryeo Palace Site

*Bomunsa Temple

Jeju-do

*Hallasan National Park in Winter: UNESCO World Heritage (2012)

Gwandeokjeong & Jejumok-Gwana

*Jeju Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival (2012)

Jeju National Museum

Seoul

*Seoul Nori Madang

*Changdoekgung Palace: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

The Secret Garden

Changgyeonggung Palace

*Seodaemun Historical Prison

Inwangsan Mountain

Jongmyo Shrine: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

Bongeunsa Temple

Gaheo Folk Art Museum

*National Folk Museum of Korea

*Kim Deok-su’s PAN

Seonjeongneung Royal Tombs: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

*Gangseo Marsh Ecological Park

*Bukhansan National Park: Dobongsan

*Bukhansan National Park: Insubong

*Suraksan Mountain

Gwanaksan Mountain

Busan

*Jagalchi Market

Samgwangsa Temple

Beomeosa Temple

Yonggungsa Temple

*Seokbulsa Temple

*Haeundae Beach

*Geumjeong Mountain Fortress

Haeundae Sand Festival (2011)

Gwangalli Beach

*Songjeong Beach

Daegu

Bullo-dong Tomb Park

Donghwasa Temple & Daedeok Cable Car

Palgongsan Provincial Park

*Apsan Mountain Park

Seomun Market

Yongam Mountain Fortress

Chilseong Market, Daegu

Daegu Food

*Nameless Sundae Bokkeum Place

Ulsan

*Daewangam Park & Ilsan Beach

*Seosaengpo Japanese Fortress & Jinha Beach

Ulsan Whale Festival (2011)

Ulsan Food

Gorae Babsang (고래밥상) “12 Kinds of Whale Meat Restaurant”

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Special Event

*Gunsan Seollal Ssireum Wrestling Championship (2012)

*Yeosu Chuseok Ssireum Wrestling Championship (2011)

*Seoul Seollal Ssireum Wrestling Championship (2010)

*Jinju Chuseok Ssireum Wrestling Championship (2009)

Here’s an article I wrote for www.koreahow.com

Korea’s 7 “Can’t Miss” Festivals

An article I contributed for the Korea Tourism Organization

Top Bloggers’ Autumn Travel Tips

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