By Jamie Parker | News Editor
Travelling the world is something most people want to do. But one of the things that most commonly gets in the way is the affordability of these trips. Flights alone from Boston to Seoul, Korea cost anywhere from $1,000-$2,000. That, on top of hotels, tours, food, and entertainment, you are looking at a $10,000+ trip!
But what if there were a way to get a weeklong trip to Korea, for just the price of a one-way ticket? Well good news; there is. If you are the descendant of a Korean War veteran that is.
If your grandfather has ever talked about his time in the Korean War, then there is a high chance that you are eligible to travel back, on behalf of the Korean Government. The people of The Republic of Korea are so grateful for the veterans of the Korean War for their service, that they actually pay for the descendants to come see the progression of Korea since the 1950’s.
So how do you take advantage of this amazing opportunity? First, go to www.miltours.com and search for “Peace Camp for Youth Korea Grandchildren Return Program.” After that, download the application. On the application, they require you to be seventeen years old, or older, be enrolled in college, have at least a 2.5 GPA, and be in relatively good physical condition due to the light hiking that happens on the trip. After you fill out the application and send it to the Military Historical Tours home office. It’s that easy!
Now the trip itself is absolutely amazing. You are immediately greeted at the Incheon International Airport, right outside of Seoul. Then, you are escorted to Yonsei University where you, along with 200 other students from all over the world, will all dorm together. There is a wonderful meet and greet with all of the other students so everyone can get acquainted. For the next week, these people become your family.
All food, tours, entertainment, and transportation is completely free. Just to give you a small preview of what that includes, we visited: The DMZ (North Korean border with South Korea,) the beaches in Busan, toured the streets of Seoul, and visited countless museums, and monuments. We ate at fantastic restaurants for lunch and dinner, and breakfast was always provided at the school. Plus, we were bussed privately to every location, got free tickets for the bullet train from Seoul to Busan, and free subway passes! We basically lived like kings and queens!
Other than that, there was something very humbling and surreal about just how grateful the Korean people were. Every place we went to, Korean people thanked us for what our grandfathers had done almost 50 years prior. So if you want to go to Korea, or start to travel in general, make sure you use Military Historical Tours!
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