Although there are rare people who hate to travel, it is difficult to have travel as a hobby because leaving daily life takes courage. How many days can we invest for travel in a year and what can we give up for that? To solve those questions, we found a Kookmin person who travels by collecting money whenever he has time. We will introduce Jae Sun Kim (Management Department), a travel maniac who recommends the best 3 travel places and gives the reason why youth must travel.

1. When you go on group travel- Mt. Bangtaesan Recreational Forest
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Pine, birch, oak, and linden trees in a natural forest welcome tourists gladly. This place is like a museum where various rare plants and animals grow wild. It’s a good place as a field trip and there are courses for mountain climbers. Camping is available using rafting and a tourist home. Green nature and fresh air are free. If you want to go on MT this winter, consider this place. 

Trip tip
I went on a trip as a part of a lecture with the friends who were in our class. I learned about the forest above all, and my mind felt as if it were cleaned. The place directed a grand sight with harmony between the flowing valley water and the forest.  I recommend you go there and take many pictures with your friends. Also, I want you to feel the simple forest as well as the winding paths of Kangwondo.

2. When you travel alone - Jeonju Korean-style house village
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Art is hidden along the way of Jeonju’s Korean-style house village, which has features like wide and open buildings. I feel warm seeing a low Korean-style house. Carved pattern in the roof tile, streetlamp wearing a hat welcome the tourist. I try to imagine “how warm old people must feel who live in a place which is warm and friendly.” If you travel alone here, you could find yourself becoming soft and composed looking at the quiet buildings.

Trip tip
When you go to the Korean-style house village, you can see the Jindong Catholic Church first. If you want to feel peaceful, why don’t you stop inside after finishing your trip? If you are hungry, I recommend you eat a traditional Korean meal. After eating traditional food, you can enjoy your trip more. As you slowly walk around here, you may have many worries about study and stress about your future, but I’m sure you will feel those stresses disappear as you take in the beautiful scenery.

3. The bicycle trip- a Busan coast road
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A bicycle trip will contain memories of rolling along your way with a bicycle. The most beneficial thing is feeling the cool wind in your face.  Riding a bike in the winter is just as interesting as riding a bike in summer. However you must stay warm when you ride a bike in the winter time. Let’s ride along the Busan coast road with our bicycles. Here is held the “Suyeong traditional Daljip festival.” How about making a wish watching the full moon over the Gwanganri Sea?

Trip tip
How about running a course to River Park through Gwanganri Beach and KyungSung University? I recommend you to go to the Haeundae Nurimaru APEC house where the APEC conference was held. The place has a beautiful building as well as historical value. I think going there extemporally with your friends is better than planning the trip. Busan has many good places so it is very hard to travel here for only one day, but if you use a bicycle to travel, you can go around quickly. When the weather is cold, enjoy your trip with warm boiling rice served in soup at the Daeben market.

When you travel, apart from bringing a camera and daily necessities, why don’t you bring simple writing supplies, so whenever you rest or are in the train, you can describe the simple scenery and your feelings. These can make a better memory than just taking pictures. The most important point is that when you travel, you should try to empty your mind as if you left many things on your trip… then you can enjoy the experience of new things.