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Lucas
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 Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:29 pm Post subject: Jeju article on CNN |
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http://travel.cnn.com/insider-guide-best-jeju-island-076241?hpt=ias_t3
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If travel destinations were school kids, Jeju Island would be the overachiever.
It packs diversity in its modest size, but the best of Jeju Island juggles multiple attractions with aplomb and never at the expense of quality.
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By Violet Kim
HA HA HA
I think violet is the color of her face after writing this article! |
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Rutherford
Joined: 31 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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I really enjoyed a four day trip to Jeju and was surprised to find it lives up to the hype.
The scenery's fantastic and the beaches are about as good as nice as I've seen in non-tropical locations. I also stayed in some Guesthouses that were clean, cheap, and had a "travel" vibe I haven't found other places in Korea. |
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3DR
Joined: 24 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Jeju article on CNN |
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| Lucas wrote: |
http://travel.cnn.com/insider-guide-best-jeju-island-076241?hpt=ias_t3
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If travel destinations were school kids, Jeju Island would be the overachiever.
It packs diversity in its modest size, but the best of Jeju Island juggles multiple attractions with aplomb and never at the expense of quality.
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By Violet Kim
HA HA HA
I think violet is the color of her face after writing this article! |
Uh oh! Someone wrote a positive article about a destination in Korea. Can't have that now can we! Someone email her and put her in her place. |
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Scorpion
Joined: 15 Apr 2012
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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I also enjoyed Jejudo. It's not Hawaii, but it's a nice place for an escape for a few days. I enjoyed it even though I visited in the winter. I'm sure it's even nicer in the summer.
Worth a visit. |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Sorry i'm still getting over the 'Jeju 7Wonders of Nature phone scandal.' |
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Who's Your Daddy?
Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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| When I read an article about Korea the first thing I look at is the last name of the author. |
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PeterDragon
Joined: 15 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:57 am Post subject: |
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At the risk of sounding like a provincial ugly American, one of the things I love most about Jeju is the fact that they have a Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum. I'm a HUGE Ripley's fanboy.
That being said, I actually like Geoje a bit better than Jeju. |
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Died By Bear
Joined: 13 Jul 2010
Location: On the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
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| Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:49 am Post subject: |
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| The best part about Cheju is the nude beach. |
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BigBuds
Joined: 15 Sep 2005
Location: Changwon
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| Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 2:25 am Post subject: |
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| Died By Bear wrote: |
| The best part about Cheju is the nude beach. |
With Koreans dressed from head to toe, especially the ones swimming  .
Every time I travel I can always spot the Koreans when at the beach. They're ones fully dressed in the water. |
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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 4:17 am Post subject: |
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| BigBuds wrote: |
| Died By Bear wrote: |
| The best part about Cheju is the nude beach. |
With Koreans dressed from head to toe, especially the ones swimming .
Every time I travel I can always spot the Koreans when at the beach. They're ones fully dressed in the water. |
That is so true.
Lots of things changing on Cheju. Lots of development, some of it I like, some of it I don't, but it's their country. I like Cheju and I'm glad I don't live in Seoul anymore. |
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toby99
Joined: 28 Aug 2009
Location: Dong-Incheon-by-the-sea, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Violet Kim has a promising career as a food blogger |
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tob55
Joined: 29 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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| I have been to Hawaii and I have also been to Jeju-do, and I would scarcely say that there is much to compare the two other than that they are both island locations. Jeju-do has actually been called the "Hawaii of Southeast Asia", but having been there, I find that while it was nice to visit with my wife, and we did have a tremendous time while on the island, I would simply stick to commenting on the things that make Jeju-do the nice place that it is for its own reasons and not by comparing it to other places in the world IMHO. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I heard a good line from a friend: Jeju-don't. |
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Died By Bear
Joined: 13 Jul 2010
Location: On the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
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| Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
| I heard a good line from a friend: Jeju-don't. |
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Scorpion
Joined: 15 Apr 2012
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| Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Who's Your Daddy? wrote: |
| When I read an article about Korea the first thing I look at is the last name of the author. |
Me too. If it's a Korean name I think, "Here we go again."  I also tend to avoid books on Korean history written by Koreans. Too much of what is called "History" here is little better than propaganda. Having said that, Jeju-do is well worth a visit. As someone above mentioned, forget this "Hawaii of Asia" nonsense and just judge it on its own merits. There are some amazing volcanic rock formations and caves, and you're never far from the coast. There is clean air and (believe it or not) people don't drive like lunatics. They even stop at red lights.
I enjoyed my visit. |
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