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My Beomeosa Temple Stay: Uncovering Korean Buddhist Culture

April 26, 2021June 11, 2019

Doing a Busan temple stay at Beomeosa Temple

Are you looking to dig a little deeper into Korean Buddhist culture during your travels in South Korea? If so, doing a Beomeosa temple stay in Busan is an experience you won’t soon forget. Recently I took advantage of insanely cheap flight deals (only $200 return!) from Taipei, where I live, to Busan, South Korea’s …

Eko In Koyasan: An Unforgettable Temple Stay in Koyasan in Winter

May 31, 2021February 28, 2018

On my recent 10-day winter trip to Japan, my plan was to not step foot in a single city, hike parts of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage, one of the world’s best pilgrimages that travelers can easily embark on, and only stay in traditional minshuku, ryokan, and temples. For the latter, doing a temple stay in …