South Korea
I lived in South Korea for 2 years teaching English. It's a country that's much more than meets the eye, and it is so much more than just Seoul. The country is geographically small with most of the population living in high rises that fill city skylines, 25 million in Seoul metro alone. The rural areas are less populated, mountainous, and filled on the weekends with people fleeing the city. It's easy to travel around in the cities and in between. If you don't speak Korean, no problem!
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Seoul’s Quirky & Unique Themed Cafes
Seoul has its own unique, kitchy, Instagramy style throughout the city. It’s one of my favorite cities in the world with so much to do, and I was lucky enough to live in…
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Wandering Seoul’s Food and Outdoor Markets
Wherever I go, I search out street food and outdoor markets for the most local goods and Seoul has no shortage of both of those markets. Seoul is expensive, but you can find…
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Getting an Illegal Tattoo in South Korea
When I think of Asia and tattoos, I think of full body art like those in Japan. Or of the street-side tattoo shops offering traditional bamboo tattoos in Thailand. Not mentioned in the…
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Seoul, South Korea: A Wanderers Guide
Seoul is a city made for wandering. It is extremely safe, super busy, has all-night energy and overloads your senses with the smells, sights and sounds of one of the largest, cleanest cities…
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Find Traditional Korea in Insadong
Walking distance from palaces and Gwanghwamun Square, Insadong is a traditional, higher end neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea with shopping, temples and excellent people watching. Cobbled streets lined with quaint little shops and…
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Hongdae: Where the Cool Kids Hang Out
Hongdae is home to Hongik University and is filled with street performers (kids dancing and singing to their favorite K-pop), shopping, unique cafe’s, norebangs (Korean karaoke), and more. Walk along Eoulmadag-ro in the…
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Seoul Fish Market – Eat Live Octopus
The Seoul fish market is one of the most memorable things in the city, especially if you haven’t been to other large-scale fish markets like the one in Busan or Tokyo. At Noryangjin…
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Bongeunsa Temple: Gangnam Style
Bongeusna Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple on a half-mile parcel in the middle of one of the most modern, technologically advanced, richest cities in the world, Gangnam, South Korea. A beacon of…
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Going to a Baseball Game in South Korea
Baseball is the most popular professional sport in South Korea, and one of only a few professional sporting options in the country. On the international scene, South Korea is most known for speed…
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Road Tripping Jeju Island in One Week
I lived in South Korea for two years, one on Jeju Island, a volcanic archipelago at the southern coast of the peninsula. Referred to as The Island of the Gods, Jeju Island is a…
