{"id":7874,"date":"2017-03-17T08:15:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T12:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/?p=7874"},"modified":"2017-03-17T19:12:33","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T23:12:33","slug":"bicycle-touring-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/2017\/03\/bicycle-touring-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Reasons to Go Bicycle Touring in Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-7874\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-7874-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7874-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-7874-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You're in for a big surprise...<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It's not so long ago that South Korea was most associated with the wartime sitcom MASH and shoddy products. \u00a0These days Korea\u00a0is better known for its catchy K-pop, Samsung Smartphones and--increasingly--for its world-class cycling infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian cycling enthusiast Maya Goldstein tells us more about why bicycle travelers are flocking to the <em>Land of the Morning Calm.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7874-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7874-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-7874-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bike Trails <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea may be one of the best-hidden cycling gems of the world, and certainly of Asia. When we began searching for a suitable cycling destination for touring with a baby, we started hearing rumors that South Korea has an amazing cycling infrastructure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being skeptical about this, we tried to gather information in English. \u00a0 This turned out to be quite challenging, but don\u2019t let it discourage you!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We decided to go with our then 7-month-old baby and we were not disappointed. South Korea has several major cycling trails, with the longest one being <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/inmagicland.com\/2015\/10\/south-korea-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Four Rivers Trail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which basically crosses the country. You can start in Incheon close to the airport (we started in Seoul) and ride all the way to Busan in the south, a distance of over 600 km. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trail follows rivers and streams, rice paddies and soy fields, and is a designated cycling path that is mostly away from traffic and noise. It was built and designed for cyclists and we crossed endless tunnels and bridges, most of them only for cyclists, and many were actually huge dams. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was our first overseas cycling trip with our baby and it was a perfect destination. There are several other bike trails in the country which we have yet to explore, a good excuse to go back to South Korea someday. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7874-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7874-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7874-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-7874\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1Cycling.jpg\" width=\"3344\" height=\"2224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1Cycling.jpg 3344w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1Cycling-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1Cycling-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1Cycling-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1Cycling-50x33.jpg 50w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1Cycling-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3344px) 100vw, 3344px\" title=\"SONY DSC\" alt=\"bicycle touring in South Korea 4 Rivers Trail\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7874-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7874-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-7874-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Food <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like the cycling infrastructure, Korean food must be another well-kept secret. We knew very little about Korean food before our trip, but we were so pleasantly surprised. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Korean food is varied and tasty: bibimbap (a rice bowl), mandu (dumplings, similar to dim-sum), excellent fish, stews, BBQ meat and hot pot, and everything comes with Kimchi on the side. Food is usually available just around the corner, even along the trail as you pass through towns and small villages. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The markets were some of the liveliest markets we\u2019ve ever visited, especially in the big cities such as Seoul and Busan. I don\u2019t think words do justice to the amazing Korean food, so you may just have to try it out yourself. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7874-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7874-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7874-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-7874\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2Food.jpg\" width=\"3344\" height=\"2224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2Food.jpg 3344w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2Food-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2Food-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2Food-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2Food-50x33.jpg 50w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2Food-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3344px) 100vw, 3344px\" title=\"SONY DSC\" alt=\"traditional food in Korea\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7874-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7874-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-7874-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The People <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe it\u2019s because we traveled with a baby, but we got a lot of attention in Korea (or at least he did!). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In restaurants, people always wanted to hold him, which was very pleasant for us to eat while he was entertained. People also offered us many gifts along the way such as fruit, chocolate and one time a couple even paid for our meal in a restaurant. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though most people spoke very little English (and we don\u2019t speak Korean), we felt that they tried to accommodate us and to make sure we were happy and having a good time in their country. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-5-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7874-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7874-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7874-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-7874\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3people.jpg\" width=\"2224\" height=\"3344\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3people.jpg 2224w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3people-333x500.jpg 333w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3people-768x1155.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3people-681x1024.jpg 681w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3people-33x50.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2224px) 100vw, 2224px\" title=\"korean hospitality\" alt=\"korean hospitality\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7874-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7874-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-7874-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeju Island <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to experience a different Korea head to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/inmagicland.com\/2015\/11\/south-korea-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeju Island<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s probably one of the\u00a0very few places in the world where you can cycle on a separate cycle path so close to the ocean. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Jeju Island has a lot of hustle and bustle from tourists, it\u2019s mostly Korean tourists which just adds to the experience. It\u2019s a crazy island where you\u2019ll find three sex museums, a Teddy-Bear museum and a Believe It or Not museum, but also great scenery and beautiful beaches, many of them feel untouched.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-7-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7874-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7874-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7874-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-7874\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4Jeju.jpg\" width=\"3344\" height=\"2224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4Jeju.jpg 3344w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4Jeju-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4Jeju-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4Jeju-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4Jeju-50x33.jpg 50w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4Jeju-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3344px) 100vw, 3344px\" title=\"SONY DSC\" alt=\"bicycle touring Jeju Island\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7874-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7874-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-7874-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free Camping <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we rode The Four Rivers Trail and Jeju Island we mostly camped along the way. Finding a camp spot was very easy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along the trail we usually camped in parks, or just on the side of the trail. On our first night, we literally set up camp just beside the trail, in the outskirts of Seoul. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although people still passed by the tent at night and early morning, no one seemed to mind. We camped by the side of the river, in public parks (always with clean toilets nearby), close to bridges, in a free campground, and on one occasion on an exceedingly hard concrete slab, just off the trail. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Jeju Island, we camped a few times in free campgrounds which were convenient. Sometimes though we camped just on the beach, waking up to the sounds of the waves and birds every morning. Maybe not exactly the Korea you had in mind? <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-9-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7874-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7874-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7874-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-7874\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5Camping.jpg\" width=\"3344\" height=\"2224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5Camping.jpg 3344w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5Camping-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5Camping-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5Camping-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5Camping-50x33.jpg 50w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5Camping-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3344px) 100vw, 3344px\" title=\"SONY DSC\" alt=\"wild camping in South Korea\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7874-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7874-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-11-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-7874-11-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About the Author<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7884\" src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/photo110-500x372.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/photo110-500x372.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/photo110-768x571.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/photo110-50x37.jpg 50w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/photo110.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Maya and Gili and now with their son Neil love cycling and cycle touring (and for Neil: anything that is bike related). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They take any opportunity they can to go on their next cycling vacation. Their longest trip was crossing Central America (through all seven countries) over five months and with a lot of time to explore. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Neil was born they decided it wouldn\u2019t stop them from doing what they love, so they\u2019d just take him along for the ride. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/inmagicland.com\/2016\/06\/taking-ride-destiny\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They cycled for three months in South Korea and Japan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> starting when he was 7 months old. When Neil was 18 months old, they cycled in France, and just before he turned two they headed to New Zealand for a month of cycle touring. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When they're not bicycle touring, Maya and Gili ride around their home\u00a0city\u00a0of \u00a0Vancouver. Neil, who is now two, scoots around happily on his balance bike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bccc.bc.ca\/kids_on_wheels\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7887\" src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/New_KOW_-_Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"kids on wheels\" width=\"250\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/New_KOW_-_Cropped.jpg 2512w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/New_KOW_-_Cropped-500x313.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/New_KOW_-_Cropped-768x481.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/New_KOW_-_Cropped-1024x641.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/New_KOW_-_Cropped-50x31.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>Maya is also a passionate educator. She combines her two passions into a cycling education non-profit program for young kids learning to ride on balance bikes called <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bccc.bc.ca\/kids_on_wheels\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kids on Wheels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can follow their family adventures on their blog: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/inmagicland.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life in MAGIcLand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7874-11-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;re in for a big surprise&#8230;It&#8217;s not so long ago that South Korea was most associated with the wartime sitcom MASH and shoddy products. \u00a0These days Korea\u00a0is better known for its catchy K-pop, Samsung Smartphones and&#8211;increasingly&#8211;for its world-class cycling infrastructure.Canadian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[33,37,199],"tags":[330],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.10 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Top 5 Reasons to Go Bicycle Touring in Korea - Worldbiking.info<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bicycle touring in South Korea. 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