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Spectacular Colours of Korea

I am very fortunate to be a part of Samsung Electronics. My work involves a lot of travel and very frequent business trips to Korea for which I am immensely grateful to my company. My first business trip to Korea was in September last year. The sweet memories of that trip are still very fresh in my mind. I am very fond of travelling and exploring new locations, new cuisines and new people, so it goes without surprise that my excitement knew no bounds when I began sightseeing one weekend after a long and strenuous week at work.  Even on weekdays, whenever I got some free time from my work, I would pop out of my hotel room without even knowing where to go. Sometimes it’s just fun to step out of your comfort zone and travel without any planning, isn’t it? Thus began my love affair with Korea- its people, its seasons and its culture. Of all things, I am most fascinated by the perfect roles played by different seasons in Korea.

Winter Wonderland in Korea- MY FAVORITE

September and October are definitely the best months to visit Korea and I was extremely lucky to have travelled at that very time. The weather is balmy and the trees grow tall and healthy with so many colourful and bright leaves still precariously hanging from them. The cool autumn breeze is comforting and blows away the loosely held leaves from the trees to weave a soft and colourful carpet for your feet. This amazing beauty of fall is ubiquitous in every nook and corner of the country during these months. The leaves of varying shades and contrasts- yellow, red, crimson, orange, green, violet- are sure to leave you spell bound and the best thing is that you don’t need to visit a specific destination to witness the splendour. You just need to get out into the open to behold this thing of spectacular beauty. The most amazing thing about autumn in Korea is that you can’t get enough of it and can’t help but feel overwhelmed by the enchanting power of this amazing phenomenon. There are very few places in the world where autumn is visible in its true form and Korea is surely one of them. Besides the magic of colour, there are many other tricks under Korea’s sleeves to enthral one and all. The skies remain clear all day long, reflecting a pure and beautiful azure that seems to be telling everyone under the sky to be cheerful and lively. So if you are feeling blue, just lie down with your eyes facing the blue ocean floating above you and it is bound to make you feel better. I believe that the colours of nature have a surreal quality to heal anyone who allows oneself to lose in its grandeur.

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 If you are thinking that I am done with my monologue on colours, you could not be more wrong. What about the Korean winter? The winter season here is much drier and there is not a trace of fog to trouble you while travelling, so the visibility remains really awesome even in the peak winter months. Days are clear with sun shining on most days unlike the dull and depressing winter of other northern countries like the UK. Any winter would be incomplete without snow and Korea has lots of snowfall to offer. The snow doesn't make it irresistibly cold, so it's easy to hit outdoors and play with snow when the sun comes out. I witnessed the second snowfall of the season in January this year when I was on my second business trip. I felt like waking up in a different place altogether as the landscape had completely changed, apparently due to some heavy snowfall overnight. Isn't it amazing how a place can transform so much in a matter of a few hours? As you would have guessed by now, the distinct colour I am referring to is the dazzling white of snow. Just like autumn, winter in Korea is not meant to be spent indoors. A single heavy snowfall opens up a vast array of exciting opportunities for people to enjoy, ranging from ice skating to carving snow sculptures to skiing. For the rest of us (read me), making a snowman out of fresh and fluffy snow is adventure enough. There is something for everyone here to have fun and make the most of the season. Winter in Korea is less of a clichéd season and more like a festival or a carnival of ice and snow where all are invited. I reckon Korea is one of those very few countries in the world where each season is so distinct with its own fragrance, magic and colour. How incredible it is that one can truly experience all the seasons of nature just by spending one year in Korea?

You should acknowledge the truth that "Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder" and in order to be one with nature and forget all your sorrows, you would have to immerse and lose yourself completely in your surroundings. Only then can the delightful subtleties of nature be truly felt.