I heard a rumor that a place called Gyeongmi Hyugeso, near Seongsan Ilchulbong on Jeju Island, is famous for its boiled octopus and seafood ramyeon. Seafood ramyeon is something I eat plenty of in Seoul too, s…
Sitting at Mint, and then at Genius Loci, I kept staring at Seongsan Ilchulbong until I wanted to go see it for myself. It isn’t far, and the place we were having lunch was nearby, so we jumped straight …
On my way back from a short break at Mint, an unusual-looking building caught my eye, so I went in. At first I only meant to look at the entrance, but something about the mood told me this was no ordinary plac…
When I was planning the Jeju Island trip, I laid it out so we would work our way clockwise around the sights and the good places to eat. To pack in nothing but the very best of Jeju Island in two nights and th…
“Gakjaegi” is the Jeju word for horse mackerel. So many people said that if you go to Jeju Island you absolutely have to try gakjaegi-guk, so I worked it into the second day’s plan. Dolharuba…
On the morning of the second day of my Jeju trip, the first place I headed for was Dongmun Traditional Market. It sits about a five-minute taxi ride from Tapdong. My main goals for the day were a pilgrimage ar…
On our second morning in Jeju I got up a little earlier than our departure time and took a walk through the seaside park in Tapdong, in the old part of Jeju City. The weather stayed overcast for this whole tri…