One of the best viewpoints over Busan and further afield the Geumjeongsan Hike is well worth doing if you’ve got some time to kill whilst visiting one of the coolest cities in South Korea. If you want panoramic views over the city skyline, other mountain vistas, or a fortress that is hundreds of years old, […]
Geumjeongsanseong Fortress Hike, Busan
Ever fancied walking the oldest fortress walls in Korea, well on the Geumjeongsanseong Fortress hike, you can! 18 km of old temple walls along a ridgeline high above Busan sounded good enough for me to attempt this 10-mile point-to-point trail. With a history dating back to the 1500s and with the most incredible views over […]
Angel’s Landing Zion – USA’s Most Dangerous
Angel’s Landing, Zion. Is it the USA’s most dangerous hike? Well if you read the news, and all the top articles on the hike, you’ll believe that it is. But if you use some common sense, and realise that the short hike inside one of the USA’s most visited National Parks, Zion, isn’t in fact […]
The Weekly #021 – Getting High on an Island
Getting high on an Island wasn’t really something I had envisioned for the week, but sometimes you’ve just got to go with it, right? By getting high, I obviously mean reaching the highest point in South Korea by climbing Hallasan. The tallest point/volcano in South Korea. The Island of Jeju is absolutely beautiful and only […]
Oedolgae Cliff Walk – Jeju, South Korea
Oedolgae Cliff Walk might be one of the most unexpected walks in the whole of South Korea. If like me, you really didn’t know what to expect from South Korea, then this incredible coastline in Jeju will definitely surprise you. Honestly, it feels like you’ve been transported to a tropical paradise somewhere in Europe. This […]
Jeongbang Waterfall – Jeju, South Korea
Jeongbang Waterfall is one of the only waterfalls in the whole of Asia that falls directly into the ocean. Cascading 23m down from the cliffside, and tumbling down straight into the East China Sea. An impressive waterfall amongst the tall cliffside, and when rainfall has been prominent this waterfall can get up to 8m wide. […]
Cheonjiyeon Waterfall Hike – Jeju, South Korea
Jeju Island is a beautiful, and tropical paradise mostly visited by Korean tourists who want to see their country’s beauty for themself. However, that being said. People from all over the world get drawn to this small volcanic island a 1-hour flight from mainland South Korea. Why? Well, partly due to Hallasan, the tallest mountain […]
Penycloddiau Circular – Clwydians, Wales
If there’s one hike I’ve done more than any other, it’s the Penycloddiau loop in the Clywdians, North Wales. Yes, I’ve done it more times than any route in Snowdonia, and any route in Norway. Why? It’s relatively low-level, it’s beautiful, accessible and usually has no other humans. A quick, and relatively easy loop that’s […]
Hallasan – South Korea’s Highest Point
There’s something quite appealing about climbing to the highest point of any country you visit. I have said before, and I’ll stand by it still, often the highest point in the country isn’t the best viewpoint. Often the viewpoint that LOOKS at the highest point is the better option if you’re hiking for views only. […]
How to find the Secret Hobbit Hut in Norway
You may, or may not, have seen the secret little hobbit hut in Northern Norway, but always wondered where it is. Alas, most of the internet won’t tell you and I left a certain beach in Northern Norway empty-handed when I first visited in 2019. Now I have found the secret hobbit hut, in this […]