Hello again! This is Anna, back with an awesome story for you straight from Korea!
I was recently honored to win a place on the inaugural run of the K-Travel Bus! Along with 14 other winners from around the world, I was shown amazing places to visit in the North Gyeongsang Province. It was such a treat getting to travel outside of the big cities of Korea!
You can take a look at the itinerary of the trip, then join me on my photo tour below!
I was recently honored to win a place on the inaugural run of the K-Travel Bus! Along with 14 other winners from around the world, I was shown amazing places to visit in the North Gyeongsang Province. It was such a treat getting to travel outside of the big cities of Korea!
You can take a look at the itinerary of the trip, then join me on my photo tour below!
On Saturday, we left Seoul bright and early to head towards our first event, Archery! On the bus, we met our awesome tour guide Jin and introduced ourselves to everyone. It was so much fun meeting people from so many different countries! Some people then chose to get in a quick nap, but those of us in the back row chatted the whole way to Yecheon.
When we arrived at the Archery event, there was a welcoming committee there to greet us! We even got to meet two olympic gold medalists in Archery! They gave us some tips, then it was time for us to try our hand at shooting an arrow!
My instructor was amazing, and he helped me look like a natural! (Believe me, I'm not!) It was fun hearing all the 'Oooo's when I scored a bullseye! I really want to go back and practice more, archery was so much fun!
When we arrived at the Archery event, there was a welcoming committee there to greet us! We even got to meet two olympic gold medalists in Archery! They gave us some tips, then it was time for us to try our hand at shooting an arrow!
My instructor was amazing, and he helped me look like a natural! (Believe me, I'm not!) It was fun hearing all the 'Oooo's when I scored a bullseye! I really want to go back and practice more, archery was so much fun!
After Archery, it was time to EAT! K-Travel Bus chose such awesome places for us to eat at. Just look at this food~
After filling our bellies with amazing food, we headed off to Andong to visit the UNESCO world heritage site Hahoe Folk Village and watch a Mask Dance! Our wonderful guide Jin told us stories and other interesting facts about the area on the way! It was so neat seeing such a historical place where people continue to live to this day!
After leaving Hahoe, we went to a Hanji workshop to create our own masks out of rice paper! It was so much fun spreading the rice glue and forming very unique masks that reflected the artists!
Then we visited a traditional market! (Sorry there are no pictures, I was so busy drooling over all the delicious looking foods!
Finally it was time for dinner.When you travel in Korea, you must try each area's local specialty. So naturally... the menu was Andong's famous Jjim Dak, a braised chicken and veggies in a spicy sauce! We had a trading market set up between the tables, with people calling out their deals to get more of their favorite parts. "Chicken for Kimchi! Potatoes for cabbage!" It was so yummy, I would travel all the way back to Andong just to eat dinner...
Then we visited a traditional market! (Sorry there are no pictures, I was so busy drooling over all the delicious looking foods!
Finally it was time for dinner.When you travel in Korea, you must try each area's local specialty. So naturally... the menu was Andong's famous Jjim Dak, a braised chicken and veggies in a spicy sauce! We had a trading market set up between the tables, with people calling out their deals to get more of their favorite parts. "Chicken for Kimchi! Potatoes for cabbage!" It was so yummy, I would travel all the way back to Andong just to eat dinner...
Before checking into the hotel after a long day, we visited the Woryeonggyo Bridge to see the amazing night view! It was so beautiful and calming.
With a refreshing nights sleep in, we were ready to take on day two! At the Mungyeongsaejae outdoor drama set we learned about the history of the area and were able to transport back in time walking through the Josean Era village and dressing up as royalty to sit on the throne inside the Gyeongbokgung palace (replica)! It was amazing how wearing the hanbok and hairpiece transformed me into a queen in both appearance and attitude! (My posture was so much better! Maybe I should dress up more often!)
The Mayor came to greet us! He was so happy and very kind to us, it made my royalty illusion carry on even after returning to my modern-day clothes!
After saying goodbye to the mayor, we visited the Andong Ceramics Museum! The tea bowls were so beautiful, I wish I could go and study to make one of my own someday!
The Mayor came to greet us! He was so happy and very kind to us, it made my royalty illusion carry on even after returning to my modern-day clothes!
After saying goodbye to the mayor, we visited the Andong Ceramics Museum! The tea bowls were so beautiful, I wish I could go and study to make one of my own someday!
We worked up quite an appetite with all our time traveling and such, so we happily traveled to... lunch! The restaurant was kind enough to prepare a special menu for the vegetarians in our group. I tried a bite, and it was so delicious!
Then, it was time for our last experience, a trip to the shooting range! We opted out of the clay pigeon shooting and went for the stationary target. A good choice I must say, since I learned that I am a terrible shot! I'll stick to archery~
Then, it was time for our last experience, a trip to the shooting range! We opted out of the clay pigeon shooting and went for the stationary target. A good choice I must say, since I learned that I am a terrible shot! I'll stick to archery~
It was so hard to say goodbye to everyone when we got back to Seoul! Though it was only a two day trip, we became great friends! I hope we can all meet again ^^
If you are planning a trip to Korea, I highly recommend going on one of the K-Bus tours! There are currently 4 different routes that will show you amazing places outside of Seoul. It's a great way to see more of the countryside without needing a high level of Korean speaking. (I have spoken with so many people that say that the thing stopping them from traveling outside of Seoul is their fear of not knowing enough Korean!) It is a beautiful country, go see all that you can! Also, you will learn so much about the history and culture of the area from the wonderful tour guide. I want to try every route!
Please check out their website for more information!
Also, if you have any questions about this tour, please feel free to ask via email or in the comments section below! I would love to help provide an answer ^^
#KTRAVELBUS #VISITKOREAYEAR #MUSTSEEROUTES_KOREA
If you are planning a trip to Korea, I highly recommend going on one of the K-Bus tours! There are currently 4 different routes that will show you amazing places outside of Seoul. It's a great way to see more of the countryside without needing a high level of Korean speaking. (I have spoken with so many people that say that the thing stopping them from traveling outside of Seoul is their fear of not knowing enough Korean!) It is a beautiful country, go see all that you can! Also, you will learn so much about the history and culture of the area from the wonderful tour guide. I want to try every route!
Please check out their website for more information!
Also, if you have any questions about this tour, please feel free to ask via email or in the comments section below! I would love to help provide an answer ^^
#KTRAVELBUS #VISITKOREAYEAR #MUSTSEEROUTES_KOREA
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