Tag: South Korea

As I was saying, today I got up terribly early due to the jetlag, so I was able to see the smoggy sunrise from my apartment. The weather app listed a frightful -4°C, although by the time I left a few hours later the temperature listed a comparatively balmy 1°C! I’m getting a lot of… Continue reading Mangwon Market, Cheonggyecheon, Myeongdong

Yesterday I forgot to tell you about my evening! Jet lag caught up to me and I woke up far too early, so I might as well do a short post. My apartment is close to Hongdae, a trendy university-centered neighborhood in western Seoul. If most of my day yesterday was spent traversing ancient palaces… Continue reading Hongdae

After a long, restful sleep, I was fully ready to take on Seoul by storm… but first I had to clear a couple of side quests! You see, in order to take the subway, first I needed a T-money card, but to charge it I needed cash, because you cannot top it up with a… Continue reading Changdeokgung Palace, Bukchon Village, Insa-dong

It is time for a new adventure! Ever since the lockdowns started, I’ve been trying to get back into traveling, starting with visits home, then a weekend in London, then a week in Italy (that one you can read about on this very blog!), but I hadn’t done one of my big trips since I… Continue reading Arrival in South Korea