Jeju Island, the charm of South Korea
Overlooking the cliffs to the Venetian turquoise waters underneath a clear sky, I took a moment to be still in the cool breeze while allowing the warm sunshine to embrace me. This was a spot along the path to the Oedolgae Rock (Lonely Rock), away from the tourists, offering the most beautiful scenic views. With […]
BMW Group opens first driving centre in Asia
The BMW Group celebrated the opening of its first Driving Center in Asia, located in Incheon, Korea. The investment totals 75.5 million US Dollars up to 2020 (77 billion Korean won), and around100 new jobs have already been created. The BMW Group has driving experience centers in both Germany and the US, however the Driving Center […]
O’Sulloc Tea House
If you are a green tea lover, you definitely have to visit the O’Sulloc Museum on Jeju Island or at least visit one of the O’sulloc Tea House branches in Seoul. O’Sulloc is a famous tea brand that originated in Jeju, with the largest tea farm. You can learn about Korea’s traditional tea culture at […]
Best of Jeju Island Through My Lens
Five days on the beautiful Jeju Island is not enough. There are so many places and many more things I want to do! I want to climb Mt Hallasan, go on their round-island trails, visit Hello Kitty Land, Love Land and the Health & Sex Museum, as well as capture sunrise from Sunrise Peak. I […]
Streets of Seoul X Drea Chong
From the breathtaking landscapes and cool temperatures on Jeju Island, we headed into the vibrancy of Seoul and its bustling streets. Our dearest Drea Chong suddenly got injected with something like thousand shots of energy and was bouncing off the walls of the many shops at Dongdaemun and Myeongdong, two popular shopping areas of Seoul. […]
Jeju Island 2014: Self-Drive Holiday
It’s not a good time to be in Jeju Island now, with the ferry tragedy, so I apologise in advance if my posts on my Jeju trip are insensitive to you. On assignment for Wheels Asia magazine – courtesy of Korea Tourism Organisation (Singapore), Jeju Tourism Organization and Automobile Association of Singapore – I am […]
UFC Singapore interview: Kang Kyung-Ho
Kang ‘Mr Perfect’ Kyung-Ho looks like he should be modelling instead of fighting, but the 26-year-old Korean is a respected bantamweight MMA fighter and is one of 20 fighters that will be at the inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night Singapore this Saturday. Q: What’s the biggest challenge in this career? A: That you’re actually […]