Travel spots and food finds across Korea
A first-timer's guide to Busan: how to get there from Seoul, what each neighbourhood is like, how the metro and airport buses work, and what Korea's second city does better than the capital.
Choosing a base in Busan: how Haeundae, Seomyeon, Nampo-dong, Gwangalli and Songjeong differ, which hotels operate in each, and why the city's shape makes this decision matter more than in Seoul.
What to see in Busan with 2026 hours and prices: Haedong Yonggungsa temple, Gamcheon and Huinnyeoul villages, the Haeundae Sky Capsule and how to book it, Taejongdae, and the free Saturday drone show.
Gangneung food explained: why the tofu is curdled with seawater, how a beach full of vending machines became a coffee city, potato dumplings, cold raw fish soup and what to find at Jungang Market.
A first-timer's guide to Gangneung: two hours from Seoul by KTX, how the city buses and the coastal tour bus work, what Anmok Coffee Street actually is, and when the festivals fall.
Choosing a base in Gangneung: the Gyeongpo beach hotels, the coffee street at Anmok, the central station area, Jeongdongjin for the sunrise, and staying in a 300-year-old estate.
What to see in Gangneung with 2026 hours and prices: Ojukheon and the faces on the banknotes, the Seongyojang estate, the Jeongdongjin sunrise, the Badabuchae cliff path and Gyeongpo Beach.
Eating around Gapyeong and the Nami Island wharf: why dakgalbi is really a Chuncheon dish, what makguksu is, the pine nut dishes the county is known for, and what things cost in 2026.
How to do Gapyeong from Seoul in a day: ITX-Cheongchun and Gyeongchun Line compared, the tourist circular bus that was restructured in April 2026 and now closes on Wednesdays, and realistic itineraries.
Everything you need for Nami Island: the Naminara Republic visa price, the ferry timetable from Gapyeong Wharf, the zipwire rules, when the metasequoia and ginkgo lanes peak, and how to stay overnight.
The rest of Gapyeong with 2026 prices: the Garden of Morning Calm and its winter lighting festival, the Petite France and Italian Village combined ticket, the rail bike course, Jaraseom and the jazz festival.
Gyeongju's food explained: the 1939 red bean pastry and how to tell it from barley bread, what a ssambap set actually is, the six-ingredient Silla beef soup, and the 350-year-old rice wine sold in Gyochon.
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