In (Seoul) Korea, there are five grand palaces: Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, and Gyeonghuigung (yes, quite a mouthful). Because they are not far from one another, I had originally planned for us to do Gyeongbokgung (the main palace) and Changdeokgung in the same day but then changed my mind and decided we would do them …
Since before we arrived in South Korea, one of the things I was most excited about, was the culinary trip we were about to experience. Though I was somewhat a picky eater when I was younger, there are now few things I won’t eat. We were aware of how meat-centric South Korea was before we …
We had been to a cat cafe and decided we ought to try a dog one as well. I was slightly more concerned about how the logistics of a dog cafe would work: they typically go to the bathroom outside, need walks, have lots of energy, bark when someone enters a room, etc. Researching it …
Part 2 of our review of various ice creams you can find at grocery stores in Korea. Honey Yuja: Pre-research: “What is that flavor? I’ve had it but I can’t remember.” -Kyle “This particular taste reminds me a little bit of peach oatmeal.” -Briana Post research: “Orangey, tangerine, glaze, marmalade-like. Yeah, now that I know …
We were told that the Seoul Zoo was a good place to visit, so we decided to give it a visit one day – and it turned out to be true. The park is expansive and is home to many different animals from all over the world. We don’t frequently visit zoos, but this is …
Our journey to Sinchon was the second part of a day trip we made into the Seoul. While the first half of our day was focused on hiking a mountain trail to see a thousand-year-old temple, the second half of our day was focused on filling our stomachs. Journey to Sinchon South Korea As we …