Little Stories

Travel to Me · 13
Exploration Travel · 15
Chusa's Beggar · 17
Gampo Port, the charm of an old port · 19
Nomophobia · 21
Without saying a word · 23
The Sea and a Cup of Coffee · 25
Rainy Day · 27
When you feel rewarded · 29
In the elevator · 31
Haegeoreum · 33
Underdog · 35
Memories of Soybean Leaf Pickles · 38
Report Card · 40
I bought another pumpkin · 42

Little Stories

One small hairpin · 47
Thinking about love while watching old movies · 49
Would you like to come back when you are confident? · 53
After retirement · 55
The Weight of Life · 57
Any Choice · 59
Interfloor noise · 62
Emotional Intelligence · 64
Mother Stray Cat · 66
Music · 69
Finding Happiness · 71
Suncheon Bay Reed Field · 73
The Little Prince · 75
Between Loss and Progress · 77

Monthly travel destinations

january
1.
Geoje Chundangmae · 83
2.
Geoje Maemi Castle · 84
3.
Geoje Jungle Dome Botanical Garden · 85
4.
Pyeongchang Daegwallyeong Sheep Ranch · 86

february
1.
Jangsa Island Marine Park · 87
2.
Geoje Ujebong Peak · 88
3.
Daeheungsa Temple, Durunsan Mountain, Haenam · 89
4.
Tongyeong Daemaemuldo Haepumgil · 90

March
1.
Hadong Plum Village · 92
2.
Namsayedamchon Wonjeongmae · 94
3.
Dansoksaji's legitimate sales and Unri's illegal sales · 96
4.
Sancheonjae Nammyeongmae · 97
5.
Net Seller · 98
6.
Pearl Daffodils in the Forest of Wolasan Mountain · 100
7.
Tongyeong Ganggu Eye Clinic, Dongpirang · 102
8.
Gurye Jirisan Cheese Land · 104

april
1.
Double Cherry Blossoms at Nanseolheon's Birthplace in Gangneung · 106
2.
Double Cherry Blossoms at Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju · 108
3.
Double Cherry Blossoms at Seonamsa Temple in Seungju · 110
4.
Gyeongsan Bangokji · 112
5.
Namhae Dachoji Tulip · 113
6.
Rapeseed flowers in Namhae Dumo Village · 115
7.
Yangsan Tongdosa Seounam Golden Bellflower · 116
8.
Camellia Forest at Okryongsa Temple Site in Gwangyang · 118
9.
Sacheon Seonjinri Castle Cherry Blossoms · 119
10.
Hadong Jeonggeum Tea Field · 120
11.
Sancheong Daemyeongsa Temple and Saengcho Sculpture Park Flower Lawn · 122
12.
Namji Rape Blossoms in Changnyeong, Gyeongnam · 124
13.
Rapeseed Fields along the Seomjin River · 126
14.
Changnyeong Yeongsan Mannyeongyo Bridge Suyang Cherry Blossoms and Yeonji Pond · 127
15.
Sunrise at Dangjin Waemok Village · 130
16.
Gunpo Azalea Garden · 132

May
1.
Red Roses in Maewon Village, Chilgok, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 134
2.
Gochang Eupseong Azalea · 136
3.
Miryang Wiyangji Poplar · 138
4.
Hapcheon Hotdeul Ecological Park Peony · 139
5.
Peony at the Jomun State Historic Site in Uiseong, Gyeongbuk · 141
6.
Cheongdo Eupseong Peony · 142
7.
Poppies along the Akyang Embankment Road in Haman · 143
8.
Yeongwol Cheongnyeongpo Danjong's Exile Site · 144

June
1.
Haman Akyang Ecological Park, Geumgye-guk · 146
2.
Geoje Jeogu Port Hydrangea · 147
3.
Hydrangeas along the Gwangdocheon Stream in Tongyeong · 148
4.
Gyeongnam Goseong Manhwabangcho Hydrangea · 149
5.
Goseong Grace Garden · 150
6.
Geoje Saetbaramsori Road and Gujora Fortress · 151
7.
Mukho Nongoldamgil · 152
8.
Jeungdo, Sinan County, South Jeolla Province · 154
9.
Tongyeong Yeonhwado Hydrangea · 156

July
1.
Nampyeong Moon Clan's Segeoji Neungsohwa · 158
2.
Sancheong Suseonsa Temple · 160
3.
Gyeongju Donggung Palace and Wolji Lotus Pond · 161
4.
Haman Lotus Theme Park · 162
5.
Gosung Sangri Lotus Park · 163
6.
Gangneung Mission Field and Lotus · 164
7.
Samcheok Haesindang Park · 166
8.
Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival · 168

August
1.
Sancheong Deokcheon Seowon, Sancheonjae Baerong Flower · 170
2.
Baerong flowers at Hamokjeong, Yuksinsa, and Gasil Cathedral in Dalseong, Daegu · 172
3.
Miryang Wolyeonjeong Pavilion, Pyochungsa Temple, Baerong Flower · 174
4.
Miryang Sammundong Songnim Maekmundong · 176
5.
Baerong flowers around Jongojeong, Gyeongju · 178
6.
Baerong flowers in the garden of Myeongokheon in Damyang · 180
7.
Jeongdongjin Sun Cruise Resort · 182
8.
Inje Maebawi Artificial Waterfall · 184
9.
Jeju Namwon Keunanghaean Scenic Spot · 186

September
1.
Gochang Seonunsa Flower Pot · 188
2.
Hamyang Sangrim Flower Complex · 190
3.
Changnyeong Namji Rose of Sharon · 191
4.
Jumunjin Sodol Port, Sonbawi Rock · 192
5.
Hadong Bukcheon Cosmos and Buckwheat Fields · 194
6.
Jeju Songaksan Mountain Trail · 195
7.
Cheomseongdae Pink Muhly · 196
october
1.
Buseoksa Temple Ginkgo Leaves · 198
2.
Yeongju Musim Village · 200
3.
Changdeokgung Palace Rear Garden · 202
4.
Cheongdo Unmunsa Temple · 204
5.
Gyeongju Hwarang's Hill · 206
6.
Uiryeong National Guard Forest, Daepsari · 208
7.
Hadong Hansansa Temple, Dongjeong Lake, Maeam Tea Garden · 209
8. Gurye Saseongam · 211
9.
Misiryeong Etgil · 213
10.
Gyeongju Gampo Haeguk-gil and Jeonchon Yonggul Cave · 214

November
1.
Suncheon Bay Reeds, Chilmyeoncho · 216
2.
Ginkgo Tree at Dodongseowon in Dalseong, Daegu · 218
3.
Miryang Geumshidang Ginkgo Tree · 220
4.
Buan Naeso Temple Autumn Leaves · 221
5.
Autumn foliage at Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju · 222
6.
Uiryeong Ilbungsa Temple · 224
7.
Haman Ipgok Reservoir Maple Road · 226
8.
Okyeonjeongsa Temple · 228

december
1.
Ganwol-am, Seosan, South Chungcheong Province · 230
2.
Gangneung Heonhwa-ro and Badabuchae-gil · 231
3.
Jeju 1,100m High Snow Scene · 232
4.
Taean Kkotji Beach · 234
5.
Sacheon Bito Island and Rainbow Coast Road · 235
6.
Hongryeonam · 236
7.
Muju Deogyusan Resort · 238

Gourmet travel

Gangwon-do
1.
Gomchi Soup · 241
2.
Sub-country · 242
3.
Sea bass and seaweed soup · 243
4.
Odaesan Yujeong Restaurant · 244
5.
Gangneung Chodang Sundubu · 246
6.
Yeongwol Dahanu Village Hanwoo · 248
7.
Sokcho Abai Village Squid Sundae · 250
8.
Potato Ongsimi · 251

Chungcheong Province
1.
Janggohang Silchihoe · 252
2.
Sea bass soup · 254
3.
Fish cake and doribangbangi · 255
4.
Seosan Samgilpo Hoetneun Seonsan · 256
5.
Gegukji · 257
6.
Gwangsi Hanwoo Village · 258

Jeolla-do
1.
Tteokgalbi · 259
2.
Jangheung Hanwoo Samhap · 260
3.
Muan Octopus · 261
4.
Gurye Olgaengi (Dasulgi) Sujebi · 263
5.
Buan Lily Porridge · 264
6.
Gomso Jeotgal Set Meal · 265
7.
Gochang Pungcheon Eel · 266
8.
Gwangyang Bulgogi · 267

Gyeongsang Province
1.
Gyeongju Haejangguk · 268
2.
Geoje Oepo Port Raw Cod Soup · 269
3.
Andong Hutjesatbap · 270
4.
Tongyeong Sirakguk · 272
5.
Tongyeong Dodari Mugwort Soup · 273
6.
Hadong Jaecheopguk · 274
7.
Gosung King Prawn and Conger Eel Sashimi (Hamohoe) · 276
8.
Uiryeong Soba and Gukbap · 278
9.
Masan Jindong Gohyeon Village Mideodeok Rice Bowl · 279
10.
Masan Aguijjim and Bokguk · 280
11.
Hamyang Anui Galbijjim · 282
12.
Andong's local dish, dried pollack roe · 283

jeju island
1.
Braised Hairtail and Hairtail Soup · 284
2.
Grilled Okdom · 286
3.
Sea urchin and seaweed soup · 287

This travel book is written with the subtitles of monthly travel destinations and culinary travel.
This book is about a writer who was so absorbed in traveling that he retired from his teaching career early, and who traveled around the country, taking photos and introducing restaurants he personally ate at.
It contains the traces of footsteps, the photos taken with the eyes, and the stories of the food tasted with the taste, about when flowers bloom there, and where to go to see beautiful scenery.
If you leave with just this one book, a year will pass by quickly.

Author's Note

For me, traveling is like breathing.
To breathe is to be alive.
So, for me, traveling is what keeps me alive.
On the way to see flowers or the sea.
I sit in my car, which is completely my own space, and play a CD of my favorite songs.
And when I start driving with the wind blowing in through the half-open window, I become the happiest person in the world.”