Better get enough ingredients for two batches
Story by Breeana Hill | Photos by Brian Miller

Fudgelicious! Breeana Hill (left) with Rob Giddings | Credit: Brian Miller
The holiday season is upon us. This is the time of year when our favorite treats make their way out of the recipe box and onto the festive holiday tables. One of my holiday favorites is good old fashioned chocolate fudge. Many people ask me if fudge is a hard dessert to make and I say that it is not hard dessert, but rather a needy …

Chonja-am temple is worth the trek
Story and photos by Marcie Miller

The Yeongshil hermitage rests in the late afternoon light | Credit: Marcie Miller
Looking for a truly unique Buddhist temple experience? Then take a hike. Really. Chonja-am temple is located 1,200 meters above sea level, at the foot of Pollae oreum, and is accessed by foot only from the Yeongsil trail lower parking lot.
After about a 20 minute leisurely uphill stroll through the open forest, the temple suddenly pops out of the trees, an imposing structure built and decorated in the …

How to use the new Clean House recycling centers
Story and photos by Sheila Haab | Translations by Ko Min Hee

A Jeju ‘Clean House’
Normally, I’m not a deceitful person. Even questions that a lady shouldn’t answer, I answer, painfully. I’m 37 unless you mean English age—then I’m 35. Questions that aren’t really questions “How are you?” often end up with an answer—better than yesterday when I almost ate a rotten vegetarian bean sandwich.
But my experience in Jeju has taught me to be furtive. Wait until after dark. Save up and attempt …

Making mountainous metaphors
Story and photos by Jessica Wallace
Yeongsil was the first trail I climbed. That is, the first trail I climbed on any mountain, ever. I’m from the Canadian prairies – we’re not big on mountains.
I picked Yeongsil because it came highly recommended over Eorimok, boasting valleys to shout into and a view of the city stretching to the ocean, while Eorimok was mostly hidden by forest.
At this point, I’m halfway through my first teaching contract, and I’ve climbed each of these shorter trails a few times. I’m here …