Yeosu Travel Guide: 7 Things to Know Before You Visit I booked Yeosu on a whim after a friend told me the night view was one of the best in Korea. Honestly, I didn’t quite believe her. I’d been to Busan, Gyeongju, Jeonju — all the places people usually recommend — and Yeosu kept getting…

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Andong is the city most closely associated with traditional Korean culture — it is home to Hahoe Folk Village, one of Korea’s two UNESCO World Heritage villages, and to the Dosan Seowon Confucian academy, which has shaped Korean scholarly tradition for over four centuries. This Andong travel guide focuses on the six things that make…

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Sokcho is a small coastal city in Gangwon Province that punches far above its size as a travel destination — it sits at the entrance to Seoraksan National Park, one of Korea’s most spectacular mountain landscapes, while also facing the East Sea with a working fishing port, a fresh seafood market, and a neighborhood story…

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Gangneung is South Korea’s most celebrated East Sea coastal city — a compact, walkable destination where some of Korea’s most famous beaches meet a coffee culture that is entirely its own, a centuries-old bamboo grove tied to national history, a Confucian academy that shaped the Joseon dynasty, and a food identity built around fresh seafood…

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Daegu is South Korea’s third-largest metropolitan city by population and one of the most underrated destinations in the country for international visitors. It has a dense, walkable old town district with one of Korea’s most atmospheric traditional markets, a genuine fashion and textile industry that earned it the nickname “the Milan of Korea,” world-class Korean…

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Most visitors to Incheon experience only the airport — one of the best-connected and best-designed airports in the world, but still just a gateway to the rest of Korea. The city itself is worth significantly more time. Incheon has Korea’s largest Chinatown, a beautifully restored colonial-era open port district, a futuristic purpose-built city called Songdo,…

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Jeonju sits in North Jeolla Province in the southwest of South Korea and is widely considered the country’s food capital, the city most associated with the origins of Korean cuisine. Its 700-home Hanok Village, its bibimbap, its traditional paper crafts, and its quiet lane atmosphere make it one of the most rewarding day trips or…

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Seoraksan National Park sits in Gangwon Province on the northeastern edge of South Korea, and its dramatic granite peaks, dense forests, and seasonal color displays make it one of the country’s most visited natural destinations. This Seoraksan travel guide covers the 6 things worth knowing before you arrive, from how to get there to which…

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Nami Island sits on the Han River about an hour outside Seoul, and its rows of towering metasequoia trees have made it one of Korea’s most photographed day trips, helped along by its fame as a filming location for the drama Winter Sonata. This Nami Island travel guide covers the 6 things worth knowing before…

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Gyeongju was once the capital of the Silla Kingdom for nearly a thousand years, and it still feels like an open-air museum, ancient tombs sit in the middle of city parks, and centuries-old temples share the skyline with ordinary apartment buildings. This Gyeongju travel guide covers the 7 spots that make the city one of…

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