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Korean Bakery Culture: Paris Baguette, Tous les Jours, and Neighborhood Bakeries
Korea is famous for rice, but walk down almost any street in Seoul and you’ll find a bakery, often more than one. Korean bakeries are bright, welcoming, and…
Places
Myeongdong Shopping Guide: Tax Refunds and What to Buy
Myeongdong is the shopping district almost every first-time visitor to Seoul ends up in. Its pedestrian streets are lined with Korean beauty flagships, fashion shops, department stores, and,…
Korean Food
Dabang: Korea’s Retro Coffee Houses and What to Order
Discover dabang, Korea's retro coffee houses: their history, what to order (dabang coffee, ssanghwacha), and where to find Seoul's best old-school spots.
Korean Food
Soju Flavors Explained: From Classic Green Bottles to Grapefruit
Walk into any Korean convenience store and you’ll see rows of identical small green bottles, along with a growing rainbow of fruit-flavored ones: grapefruit, green grape, plum, peach,…
Places
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress: Half-Day Trip from Seoul
If you have half a day free in Seoul and want to see something truly different from palaces and shopping streets, take the train south to Suwon. About…
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Scenic Train Routes in Korea: East Coast and Mountain Lines
Most visitors use Korea’s trains to get from Seoul to Busan as fast as possible. But the most memorable scenic train journeys in Korea are the ones where…
Korean Food
Makgeolli Guide: Types, How to Taste It, and Traditional Bars in Korea
Makgeolli is Korea’s traditional rice wine, and for many visitors it’s the most surprising drink they try in Korea. It arrives looking milky white, almost like a yogurt…
Culture & Etiquette