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Jeju Top 10: the Best Museums and Sites on Korea’s island of Jeju

Going to Korea’s Jeju Island? You’ll be astounded by the wealth of museums, parks, and historical sites on the island, all within a half-day’s driving distance of each other. In terms of museums alone, Jeju’s offerings constitute the largest concentration of outstanding museums that we here at WoWasis have seen in Asia, and many of […]

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A magnificent stroll through Jeju Art Park on Korea’s Jeju Island

Korea’s Jeju Island has a wealth of outdoor experiences, so many, in fact that it’s easy to miss several good ones. Here at WoWasis, we feel that the Jeju Art Park is something you shouldn’t miss. The Art Park has more than 160 art works by Korean sculptors, laid out over a large 430,000 square […]

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Walk Korea’s spectacular Yongmeori Coast on Jeju Island

There’s lots of magnificent coastline in Korea, but for us here at WoWasis, the Yongmeori Coast in southwestern Jeju Island is hard to beat. Its rock formations are vivid and particularly colorful with the afternoon sun. To get here, you cross the highway from Sanbangsan mountain and walk a few meters to the ticket booth. […]

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WoWasis book review: Sung Bum-Young’s ‘The Spirited Garden’ (Korean Bonsai Culture)

Sung Bum-Young founded ‘The Spirited Garden’ on Korea’s Jeju island, in 1968. The garden is a world-renowned bonsai venue, and is in Jeju’s Top Ten attractions. You simply can’t miss seeing it when you’re there.  What every visitor yearns to discover is how this garden was built. This book, The Spirited Garden: The Story of […]

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Korea’s traditional Haenyeo female freedivers pass into history: see them while you can

Traditional Korean haenyeo female divers are quickly becoming a thing of the past; see them now, while you can.

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