climb a hill and catch those falling leaves

it's that time of the year again- fall.

the best season of beautifully-colored leaves, the weather fresh, crisp, and just cool enough to have an outdoor bbq session with the most awesome samgyeopsal (bbq pork) and hopefully, a piping pot of xin ramen. then of course, if you know the koreans, autumn is also never complete until one goes for a leisurely hike through the mountains to catch the autumn foliage.

families, friends, colleagues even- they'll take weekend breaks and make camping trips, armed with their overnight sleeping tents and outdoor cooking gear, because everyone wants mini holidays but great memories (and all in the comfort of their own country too!)

so if you're headed there these coming weeks, why not join the locals and make time to visit some of korea's best nature spots too? you'd be awed, i promise :)

the reason for seasons

 for reasons still unknown to me, seasons are a huge topic among koreans. i'd thought initially maybe it was a conversation-starter, but that was such a wrong observation because its more than that- the koreans love their seasons! they'll discuss endlessly the weather, tweet/ retweet reports on temperature, film entire drama series based on the seasons (winter sonata and its season-themed sister dramas, case in point) and proudly proclaim (with or without realising they're not the only ones)"WE HAVE FOUR SEASONS, you know?"

sooo, i'll talk about it too, just so we can indulge in the occasional fantasies of crisp spring days and cool autumn breeze :)