College Study Abroad Blog

During the month of March, CIEE students and I went on a Midnight Palace Tour. The tour took place at Deoksu Palace around 7:00 P.M. The tour started with an...keep reading

If you're looking for a more rural destination in South Korea, looking to get away from the populous cities of Seoul, Busan, and Daegu, and even avoid tourist spots like...keep reading

In early February, I took a 2 and a half hour KTX train ride from Seoul to Gyeongju, in Gyeongsangbuk-do which is towards the southeastern area of Korea. Gyeongju was...keep reading

This week, CIEE took me to visit Gyeongbok Palace. This event was in partnership with YECCO, which is short for Youth Exchanging Culture Communicators' Organization. YECCO is a non-profit that...keep reading

It was seven o’clock in the morning when I groggily stepped out of my host-family’s home and into the cool morning air. I was heading to the metro station to...keep reading

My love letter to and photo diary of my second trip to Busan and some of the reasons why I love Busan. Check back for my first trip photo diary...keep reading

Last Saturday (Oct.16th), I visited the National Museum of Korea with a friend from Sogang University, who is also an international student here. CIEE actually organized the museum visits on...keep reading

Hello friends, as I previously told you, during my first week in Seoul one of the first things I did was to go visit the most famous and beautiful libraries...keep reading

It's Tuesday, August 24th at 11:55 am. Five more minutes until most international students who arrived in Seoul to get to know the Korean culture and lifestyle can finally get...keep reading

Seoul, South Korea is full of wonderful art exhibitions and museums. One that caught my eye was the Color Pool Museum located in Insa-dong. This exhibition is located in a...keep reading