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(Here's a guest post from Cath Alcachupas, originally appeared on PinoySeoul.com published with permission.) Two years into the pandemic definitely made a strong impact on our everyday lives. Fortunately, with current developments, economies are slowly beginning to improve and return to normal. Part of these developments is tourism. Out of all industries, tourism was one of the main areas affected by the pandemic due to numerous lockdowns and community quarantines. Luckily, you can still achieve your dream bucket list to travel in South Korea when the country gradually welcomes non-essential travelers and tourists coming from the Philippines and other nations. Plus, with the ease of travel restrictions and requirements, you can finally think more about how to enjoy your trip.  So, turn your frowns into smiles because this article will help you fulfil your Seoul Trip 2022 with some travel tips and a list of accommodations that won’t hurt your pocket. Tip #1: Budget is key Depending ...

(This article first appeared on Korea.Net .) Admiring South Korean culture as "soft power" Annyeonghaseyo! Hello! January 13 is National Korean-American Day! The day celebrates and honors Americans of full or partial Korean descent. It marks the arrival of Korea’s first immigrants to the United States on the same day in 1903 in Honolulu, Hawaii. An American former expatriate with a lustrous career in her field graces this piece. Rebecca, as she prefers to be called, reflects on her exciting life in South Korea years back. Now retired and settled back in the U.S., she relives those days and marvels at the current booming Korean culture in her country. Angelica: How did you end up in South Korea? Rebecca: Thanks to my background in international affairs and foreign languages, I was selected to work for an international organization in South Korea in the mid-1990s. That was a quarter-century ago! I miss South Korea and would love to travel there again soon. So, I’m trying to ...

(Written by Anj Cab, the original article appeared on PinoySeoul.com.) Photo from Korean Konsult The scariest place on Earth is the DMZ. That is according to former U.S. President Bill Clinton when he visited the Korean Peninsula in 1993. There’s a certain enigma attached to that acronym which means “Demilitarized Zone.” A more-or-less accurate look into the life near the DMZ was given to viewers of the K-drama hit Crash-Landing on You. Others thought of putting the DMZ in their bucket list of destinations. Here’s a briefer on what to expect. Not your average tourist destination Despite its reputation, the DMZ, an isolated stretch of land 160 miles long established in the 1953 Korean War Armistice Agreement, is surprisingly a tourist attraction. Before the pandemic hit, the DMZ welcomed 1.2 million travelers each year based on the Korea Tourism Organization data. However, a traveler must note that there is no direct way to travel to the North coming from the South and vice versa. The b...

  Seoul Dullegil Course 7 (Bongsan, Angbongsan)  7-2 Gupal Station - Bongsan Entrance By Kate Chang ( This article was originally published on Naver Happychj77 .)

  ( Photos and write-up by US-based author/flight attendant Lia Ocampo from her blogsite  http://adiaryofworldtravels.blogspot.com/ .  She regularly contributes to The Travel Peoples. ) If you are seeking fascinating, diverse experiences varying from colorful cultural attractions to delectable dining, Koreans say they have all of these and so much more. Korea is home to countless TV dramas and pop music. It has gained international exposure and popularity.  We call them K-pop and K-drama.  Among the many things to do in Seoul is a visit to the War Memorial. Surprisingly, I saw the Philippine flag alongside their flags at the Memorial.   War Memorial in Seoul I experienced to be Korean.  A hanbok is a traditional Korean dress for semi-formal or formal attire during traditional occasions.  It is characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets. Did I justify the Hanbok? I hope I did.   Koreans are fashionable. Even the...

  (Article by Kate Chang from Seoul. Read about her travel blogs on  https://blog.naver.com/happychj77 .) One day, a friend took a year off to carry out her bucket list. One of the items on her list is to live in Jeju for one month. I envied her. It is not easy for me to go on a journey with various excuses. But she was different. My friend made plans and she did them. She booked airplane tickets, rented a house and a car. I began to encourage her as I watched her do it one by one. She told me to come to Jeju whenever I want while preparing for the trip. I remember the trip we had together in college. After graduating from college, we had no more time to travel. I decided to go on a trip with my friend to make new memories. Jeju is known as tangerines. She rented a beautiful two-story house in the middle of many tangerine trees. I stayed on the second floor. I could see the moon through the big window on the wall until morning. Suddenly the sun rose and the moon disappeared. T...