Things To Do Outside of Seoraksan National Park We loved our trip to Seoraksan National Park! It was definitely the highlight of our vacation to Sokcho, but there are also a number of fun destinations outside of the park to enjoy! I hope you enjoy this guide to some of the hot destinations you can visit while you are taking […]
Your Complete Guide to Sokcho, South Korea
Seoraksan National Park
Seoraksan National Park is located in Korea’s Sokcho-si Province, in Northeast South Korea. The park is home to some of the most gorgeous mountains I have ever seen – full of rigid peaks, but fully lush with greenery as well. With an elevation of 1,708 meters, most of the peaks are still below the tree line! This means you get […]
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
Whew – this one has been on the Bucket List for awhile! Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is renowned as Busan’s most beautiful temple. It’s easy to see why – the grounds are massive, and visitors can wander through forests and caves with beautiful shrines to the Buddha. The temple is also one of Korea’s only temples that’s on the coast! The […]
Wicked in South Korea
If you know anything about me, you’ll know that traveling and musical theatre are the greatest loves of my life. Hyperbole aside, I LIVE for these two things. It’s funny to me that I had no idea before coming here that South Korea had such a vibrant musical theatre scene – this is the country world renown for their K-Pop […]
My Buddhism
When I was a Sophomore in College, I changed my major from Music to Religion. The year prior, I had stumbled into an Academic Study of Religion course, Intro to the Hebrew Bible, and it completely captured me. I was raised in a Missouri Synod Lutheran Church and attended the school at the church until I was in 5th grade. […]