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Sokcho Slideshow
Top Hotels in Sokcho
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Kensington Stars Hotel Sokcho
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Sorak Park Sokcho
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Hotel Maremons Sokcho
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Mount Sorak Tourist Hotel Sokcho
21 reviews
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Hyundai Sorak Condo Sokcho
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Royal Tourist Hotel Sokcho
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Sokcho
Travel Blogs from Sokcho, Korea Rep.
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Misty Mountains and Little Brown Soldiers
This is a top pick! ... buses, some 90 foreigners in all, and waiting outside my bus, I chattered absently with a tour guide, distracted by the North Korea soldier standing a few metres away, and mesmerized by the portrait of Kim Il Sung--still head of state 12 years after his ...
Hiking In The Hermit Kingdom
This is a top pick! ... foreign investment in North Korea, Hyundai's Kumgangsan tourist region is one of Pyongyang's highest currency generators. Despite North Korea's devout anti-American sentiment, the US dollar rules in Kumgangsan. Whisked from the hotel compound and onto a ...
Dark Side Of The Earth
This is a top pick! ... visit to the DMZ and the hiking tour of Kumgangsan, the next stop is Pyongyang. Why am I so fascinated by North Korea? I'm not ideologically sympathetic. I find Kim Jong il and his regime repellent. It's more about my own curiosity and desire to know. ...
Encounter With The Kims
This is a top pick! We honestly thought nothing of it, even though we probably should have. The mural looked warm and inviting, so harmless and fascinating, exposed as it was under bright lights in the dark evening, and we were drawn to it like moths to a flame. Aside from ...
On respire enfin
Re bus pour la montagne, quel programme elle m'a prepare Charin.. tout bon Grosse rando. On marche un bon 7h aujourd'hui pour atteindre le refuge, ambiance montagne en plein dedans, avec les couleurs de l'autome dans l'un des plus beau parc ...
Sokcho, August 19-22, 2006
We were off to the coast of South Korea to explore the area of Sokco, in the middle of the tail end of a tropical storm, of course! We saw some great views, danceing, food, explored the DMZ on our own, and took a cable car up Mt. ...
Baekdamsa Bliss
... volunteering at the temple for over 5 years. He explained to me that Baekdamsa was one of the most famous temples in Korea. It was made famous by Manhae Han Yong-Un, a strong activist for national independence and poet who wrote his literary ...
Unbelievable Ulsanbawi
... cakes and assorted spongey, flavorless, balls of sticky substances. Not your typical breakfast of eggs and toast here in Korea! I absolutely adore this school and all the teachers are women, so I instantly had a connection and special bond ...
Seoraksan National Park
... spent several days roaming around Seoraksan National Park enjoying the mountains, rivers, waterfalls and temples. There is a saying in South Korea that the length of the skirt and the economy are inextricably linked: when the economy is soaring the skirts ...
Relaxing at the coast...
... the children to start revising, I was eager to book a couple of days holiday to create a long weekend. I wanted to go to Sokcho as Julianna had always raved about it, and I decided to invite Lee, despite only knowing her a matter of weeks. Thankfully she ...
Korea-Russia ferry
... Koreans, 2 Russians and an Aussie on the back seat - oh and the 5 goldfish which were lovingly transported in a plastic bag from Korea" So a 30 hour transit of 2 buses and an overnight ferry later it's "Velcum too Rassiah" ...to be continued in next ...
Korean Weekend Trips
... at school, I decided that was no fun and went on another vacation. This time to the east coast of Korea, a fun little town called Sokcho. I went with my girlfriend Helen, who at the time was my Korean tutor (she is no longer, for ...
Spectacular Autumn colours...
... partial to beans on toast, i.e. a complete understatement! This last point was proved beyond doubt when I took the 30 minute bus from Sokcho to the National Park entrance - it was akin to seeing Oasis at Knebworth! I couldn't blame the people though, as I ...
Reunification Observatory
... them all. When the Japanese took over the Korean peninsula they burned, well, yeah, they burned down everything. So when Korea rebuilt they used the idea of comformity, basically buidling every temple like every other temple. Who knows, maybe at one ...
Ulsanbawi and Daecheongbong
After a wet morning at Jeongdongjin the clouds parted as I made my way up to Sokcho en route to Seoraksan National Park. When I first arrived in South Korea I was told this was the most spectacular of the country's national parks, and I knew it was ...
Seoraksan with my parents
... a rescue HELICOPTER, not Harry Potter, in the sky that we knew what the man was trying to tell us. I feel permanently confused in Korea... I have been in a constant state of "what in the heck is going on?" for 9 months. I am sure this will not ...
Mount Seorak (The final day)
On our last day of the tour, we went to Mount Seorak, one of the most beautiful places in Korea. The day before it had been cool and rainy, but today we had absolutely gorgeous weather. We took a cable car up to the Gwongemseong Castle on Mt. ...
Mt. Seoraksan the Beautiful
... Mt. Seoraksan National Park it was terribly windy, the sky an ugly overcast yellow. Apparently this often happens during the summers in Korea as a fine yellowish sand is blown off the Gobi desert by the high winds. The Gobi desert, for those of you ...
Knickers for sale
Caught the bus from Seoul to Sokcho, a nice little town near the Seoraksan National Park. Found a cheap room next to the bus station with 2 Korean adult channels on the tv and a vending machine in the corner of the room that sold beer and used ladies ...
Week 6 blog entry, sight-seeing, 3 nights
... , among other things. Uuuh, it felt good to push 20kg up in the air, but today I`m kinda sore... Today, the second day in Sokcho, we headed out to Seorak-san, one of the most famous national parks in Korea. Man, that was absolutely the best trip/hike ...
A visit from Steph!
... to go to. On Wednesday (she arrived on Sunday evening), we left Incheon and went to the East coast to a city called Sokcho. This is a city that is on the East Sea and many people stay in this city when they are visiting Seoraksan National ...
04 - Seoraksan National Park
We headed for Sokcho on the north-east coast (next to the East Sea, a.k.a. Sea of Japan) for some exploring and planned to slowly meander down the coast towards Busan (to deliver a friend's gifts to family). The bus ride was pleasant and I was surprised ...
Happy Pepero Day!
... who dreamed this one up since it doesn't seem like much of a celebration - but there you have it... the basic guide to dates of love in Korea. (actually there's a lot more special days for couples, but these seem to be some of the most widely ...
March: beginnings and endings
... . I returned to Seoul on a chilly morning, dirty, bug-bitten, exhausted, greasy, and generally broken down and smiling. Korea meant reunions with all the foreigners experimenting with life out in the Land of the Morning Calm and Chaos. The ...
I came, I saw, I conquered.
So, I've decided that I'm REALLY bad at this blogging thing. It really doesn't feel like over a month since I made my last entry, but it was. Time really blows by over here. That being said, lets jump right on into the good stuff! This past weekend ...
Last spot seen in South Korea is...
Just putting this on the map so no one thought I tried to make my way through North ...
Cultural quirks and Mary's mishaps (part 1 of - )
... the rest of the massage very enjoyable. I walked out of there with greasy bangs (despite the headband I think all 75 face products ended up in my hair), but feeling like a new person. Come to Korea and I'll take you to get a "face massage" for ...
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