Growing up in a small city in South Korea, my snow days involved sledding down hills with our own homemade sled crafted from cardboard, a bag of rice and plastic floor paper.

Off the southern coast lies a port city with views so beautiful, it has earned the title of Korea’s “Naples.” Tongyeong is a small city but it is a great starting point when exploring the peninsula’s many islands by ferry.

Budae-jjigae, or army base stew, is a spicy sausage stew made with ham, sausage, spam, baked beans, gochujang (red chili paste) and kimchi.

The time has never been more right for a snack, or two. Accessing your standard go-tos from back home is sometimes not possible.