Cheongna, Incheon: Camping in a City That Used to Be the Sea

Cheongna Camping Park at sunset with the Incheon city skyline behind

Stand on the low hill above Cheongna Camping Park at sunset and you’ll see something that shouldn’t quite make sense: rows of family tents glowing in the evening light, a Costco sign, an elevated highway, and a wall of gleaming apartment towers on the horizon — all at once. It looks like a campsite that … Read more

Okjeong Lake: Walking Korea’s Longest Cliffside Lake Boardwalk in Imsil

Okjeong Lake in Imsil with morning mist over Bungeo Island

Tucked into the green hills of Imsil County in North Jeolla Province, Okjeong Lake is one of Korea’s most photographed reservoirs — and until recently, one of its best-kept secrets. A new cliffside boardwalk now traces the water’s edge along a path pinned to the rock face, letting walkers hug the shoreline in a way … Read more