Jeju - gem born of lava

From: New Straits Times | Date: August 25, 2007| Author: Lydia Gomez | Copyright information


New Straits Times

08-25-2007

Jeju - gem born of lava
Byline: Lydia Gomez
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: '6'
Column: Travel

SOUTH Korea has a gem that remains largely undiscovered by foreig terousits but LYDIA GOMEZ gets the happy opportunity to explore the volcano-dotted island of Jeju.

Northeast Asian countries have always been somewhat of a mystery to me. So, knowing that I was headed to what was known as the Hawaii of Asia, the t...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

Island had colorful history long before nuclear plant arrived; Three Mile Island has had numerous names and owners over the years. Tobacco and watermelon have been grown there - and some natural disasters have hit.
Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA ; Three Mile Island will forever be world infamous for what happened on March 28, 1979, at a spanking new nuclear reactor. But the island in the Susquehanna has a long, colorful past, replete with other disasters, although of the natural kind. Beginning in the Colonial era, Lancaster County residents
Island for Sale: 13 Acres With Potomac View;Chopawamsic Off Quantico Has $1,050,000 Price Tag
The Washington Post ; An island can offer a refuge from the hurly-burly of daily life. And now one doesn't have to chuck all the responsibilities of the Washington area to live on one. Chopawamsic Island-13 acres in the Potomac River near Quantico-is for sale for $1,050,000. Chop Island, as the locals call it, is
Nicollet Island is `sampler of architectural styles'; Vintage housing stock ranges from Greek Revival to Victorian.(HOMES)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; Island Av. is a narrow, pothole-plagued lane parting the prairie grasses and untended woods that thrive on Nicollet Island. Along that road, which trails around the perimeter of the island past several 19th-century houses, one can get a glimpse of several early Minneapolis architectural styles.
New Campus for CUNY: Will students be paying out of pocket for Governor's Island?
The Hunter Envoy ; Governor's Island is a 172-acre island a mere half-mile of the southern tip of Manhattan. The Dutch bought the island from the Manahatas Indians, in June 1637 for a string of beads and a few nails. The possibility of New York State paying the Federal government such a meager price for the prime
OFF-LIMITS ISLAND
The Boston Globe ; LONG ISLAND, the largest of the 34 islands in Boston Harbor, is the isle of naught. There are no public docks, no moorings, no campsites, no picnic areas, no swimming beaches, no public toilets, and no visitors' season. Though the Menino administration focuses periodically on plans to provide
ISLAND BACK IN BUSINESS - Repairs finished, N.H. retreat reopens to relief of regulars
The Boston Globe ; STAR ISLAND, N.H. - This placid island 7 miles off the coast is a place of deep attachments for visitors. Hundreds return each summer, like their parents and grandparents before them, to attend religious retreats and educational seminars on the island, with its candlelit stone chapel, rows of
WASHBURN ISLAND: A REFUGE A PLACE OFF FALMOUTH PERFECT FOR PLOVERS AND NATURALISTS, FOR RUGGED CAMPING AND RESEARCH
The Boston Globe ; FALMOUTH Washburn Island, one of the last undeveloped coastal properties on Cape Cod, is largely a secret. Even to many locals, the 335-acre island, accessible only by boat, is a mystery. Lying in East Falmouth's shallow, narrow Waquoit Bay, on the Cape's south side, with sandy barrier beaches,
Out & About In Ireland: Craggy island with views that are just divine.(Features)
Sunday Mirror (London, England) ; TORY ISLAND is one of the few remaining inhabited islands off the Donegal coastline, in spite of the wild seas that surround it. Thirteen kilometres out from Bloody Foreland in north-west Donegal and cut off by winter storms for weeks on end, this bare rocky island is the ideal stopover spot for
SPORTFISHING, PRISTINE BEACHES, AND WILDLIFE ON AN ISLAND IN THE GULF
The Boston Globe ; ST. GEORGE ISLAND - From the mainland four miles away, this island just west of the crook of the Florida panhandle looks like a mirage hugging the horizon. A business marquee hints at the kind of place this is: "Turtles are nesting - Remove your things from the beach at night - Lights out, please."
Fremont Island
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) ; FREMONT ISLAND -- This rarely visited desert island in the northern Great Salt Lake seems on its way to becoming both a scenic destination and a private game preserve featuring a modern rarity: buffalo hunting. Justin Barrow, co-owner of Castle Rock Adventures with his father, Dean, plans to open