When I had finished visiting the main part of Changdeokgung Palace I entered the Huwon, which translates to “Rear Garden”. This region of the palace…
Continue reading → Seoul 2019: Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁) Part 2
On my final day in Seoul I visited Changdeokgung Palace up in the northern part of the city. Changdeokgung is located east of Gyeongbokgung Palace…
Continue reading → Seoul 2019: Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁) Part 1
A rainstorm was passing through Seoul on my final full day in the city. In spite of the on-and-off rain, I felt like taking a…
When traveling overseas I normally pay for almost everything by cash, which means I inevitably have to deal with coins. In places like Japan and…
Perhaps my favorite Korean beverage is a soda called Milkis. You can find Milkis in stores and vending machines all over Korea and it’s made…
After spending some time hanging out at Seoul Tower I walked down to Myeong-dong to get some street food for dinner. Myeong-dong is one of…
Continue reading → Seoul 2019: Street food in Myeong-dong (명동)
At night I returned to Seoul Tower to see the nighttime view of the city. This time I didn’t pay to go up the tower…
Continue reading → Seoul 2019: Hanging out at Seoul Tower at night
Right next to Namdaemun Market is Sungnyemun Gate, which is unofficially called Namdaemun Gate but the Korean government refers to it as Sungnyemun to help…
On my way to Seoul Station I passed through the Namdaemun Market. There are about 10,000 stores in Namdaemun, making it the largest traditional market…
On a hill east of Gyeongbokgung Palace there’s a neighborhood where you get an idea of what Seoul used to look like in its pre-industrial…
Continue reading → Seoul 2019: Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌한옥마을)
