South Korea's Hawaii lies 90 miles off its coast, Jeju is home to among other things lovely beaches, lava tubes, South Korea's highest mountain, and women who for generations have free dived for seafood. this Expedia video provides an excellent over
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Recently I chose South Korea's capital (pop. 10 million, metro area nearly 26 million) for a vacation because of its mix of modernity with traditional - skycrapers and a dynamic urban scene on the one hand, sacred Buddhists temples,
You may not have heard of South Korea's second largest city (pop. over 3.5 million), but Busan (about two hours 45 minutes by sleek train from Seoul) happens to be a cool metropolis where you can enjoy a mix of exciting and laid back. Big-city attra
True, one person’s “freaky” is another’s chicken nuggets. And we all know there’s a big, wide world of gustatory tastes out there. But most people reading this would have to agree that fried tarantulas, chicken fetuses, worm cheese, and baby mouse wi
On the Han River, South Korea's capital is truly a global city and offers a wealth of places and experiences to delight any visitor. There are many things to do in Seoul. Here are some of the cool places you can visit:
Read more…Visiting South Korea's dynamic capital, one afternoon I decided to check out Seongsu-dong, the gritty, working-class neighborhood on the Han River that has in the last five years become Seoul's hipster-chic answer to Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Shored
South Korea has come a long way, baby, in these past few decades, and may punch above its weight internationally (and even, these days, pop-culturally, thanks to its its government's strenuous promotion efforts), but as a travel destination it's stil
Travel writer members are looking for suggestions (especially "warmish") on interesting destinations outside the capital. Please respond not here but at this link to our Ask the Travel Pro forum.
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You got me there, actually. When a friend sent me the YouTube link for “Gangnam Style,” by a pudgy, 35-year-oldSouth Korea hippity-hopper called Psy, I was bemused (no, not necessarily amused), to say the list. Whirling frantically from a kids’ playg
...as part of a Christmas 2012 trip. For more details, and to reply, please click on this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum. Kamsahamnida / 감사합니다!
