I love checking out local supermarkets whenever I travel to other countries. Why? Because, I believe, a supermarket is the best place to meet locals and learn their lifestyle. Sometimes, I find items which are so foreign that I can’t guess what they are. I spend some time studying that item trying to figure out what it […]
Korea
Christmas in Seoul City
It’s Christmas season. Unlike most Western countries, Christmas in Korea is mainly for young lovers. It is considered to be the most romantic day of the year (yeah it is almost like Valentine’s Day). I know, it is quite strange but I am not really sure why Christmas has become a day for lovers. However, nowadays more and more […]
1890 Namsangol Night Market
I had been away from Korea for about a year and came back to Korea 3 weeks ago. I was happy to be back home and I was really glad that it was September. September is my favorite month of the year in Korea so I wanted to explore my home city while the weather is perfectly fine. […]
Seonyudo Park on the Han River
Seonyudo Park is on a small island on the Han River. I am sure of you knowing the ‘Han River’ and ‘Han River Park’ in Seoul. The Han River has a few of small Islets, such as Bamseom, Nodeulseom, Seonyudo and Yeouido. Some people used to live in islets until the islets have been disappeared […]
Changgyeonggung, Old Palace Night Opening
The old palace is usually ranked a must visit or a must see place. You may have ever been in Seoul and already visited a palace. Then, how about a night tour in the Palace? Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changgyeonggung Palace open at night several times a year. Walking around in the old palace at night […]
Winter trip to Jejudo
Jejudo Jejudo (also known as Jeju) is the largest island of the Korean Peninsula. Another name of Jejudo is ‘Samdado’. It means that the island has three kind of large number things, wind, women and rocks. This windy island is also volcanic island, so it has a lot of volcanic rocks. You can see […]
When to Visit Seoul? Now!
I grew up in Seoul and I have experienced all seasons in Seoul more than I could count. Some places are good to visit any time of the year (like San Francisco, I guess?), but when it comes to Seoul, weather could be a problem. Korea has 4 very distinct seasons. Winter can be extremely […]
Coffee Hanyakbang
Euljiro is consist of markets of construction materials for a long time, so the place is a quite rough and old area. Since most of the buildings in the area is only 2 or 3 stories tall, it feels weird with clear view of the sky in the center of Seoul. Coffee Hanyankbang is hidden […]
Bugak Palgakjeong
Seoul has many mountains, it’s over 100 mountains. I am sure of you knowing one of them, Mountain Namsan. Many of foreign visitors go to Namsan and visit N Seoul Tower. Locals? We are going to another stunning point when we want to see the city from above. It has awesome scenery, especially at night. […]
Cat cafe vs Dog cafe
There is unending rivalry between cat people and dog people. Which pet do you think is more loving? Whoever you are, a dog lover or a cat lover, you would love this special place. These are a cat café and a dog café. I bet you will have so much fun here. Nowadays, pet cafe […]