Ulleungdo island

Three hours pass as you cruise on a cushy ferry out to, quite literally, the middle of the East Sea of Korea. A large mass appears on the horizon. Dramatic, rocky peaks define the ridge line of the…

If you want to travel to an idyllic place with fewer crowds, pack your bags and head to these amazing lesser-known islands this summer.

Continuing in the vein of Things I Should've Blogged About Months Ago, here's another overdue entry: Ulleungdo. I still dream about this island, and I'm planning at least one photo blog as a follow-up to this entry. It was just so, so beautiful and I kind of wish I could live there. Sigh. ----- This past year, Korea's Chuseok holiday fell on a Thursday, meaning we would have Wednesday-Friday off from work. A glorious 5-day weekend is a rare thing, so I was resolved to go somewhere. As I…

Be amazed by the natural beauty and charm of Ulleungdo Koreas Mysterious Island.

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Ulleungdo is a lovely, green, mountainy island that even Koreans rarely visit. It has some of the clearest, blue-green scubarific waters to be found in the ROK. Sadly, while I was there it was typhoon-pouring and a little chilly for snorkeling. In addition, my ship back to the sunny peninsula was cancelled so I had to stay another wet day. In order to brave the wind and rain - and clean up after a muddy, soaky hike over a ridge - I spent an afternoon in this little village sauna. There are…

With ancient temples, tea plantations, trendy neighborhoods, and more than 3,000 offshore islands to explore, South Korea should be on everyone's travel bucket list.

The Haengnam Shore Walkway, which starts at Dodonghang Port, stretches alongside a number of the scenic beauties of Ulleungdo. The path gently winds up and down alongside the rocky coast, giving each traveler an up-close view of some of the best island scenery. Some sections of the path are made of grated metal, so that you can look down past your feet right into the waves. Though narrow at points and slightly rickety, there’s no better way to see the waves, natural caves, and unique ...