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South Korea Travel Planning
  • Start Here!
  • Pre-Departure
  • Getting Around
  • Destinations
    • Seoul
    • DMZ
    • Nami Island
    • Busan
    • Jeju Island
    • Gyeongju
    • Jeonju
    • Sokcho

Anne Sutherland-Smith

Anne Sutherland-Smith is the founder of the Pretraveller and Korea Travel Planning blogs which focuses on travel planning. Anne has made multiple visits to destinations like Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, the USA and Europe and has also extensively explored her home country of Australia. As a result she writes from personal experience to help others plan their trips to South Korea and other destinations.

Ultimate Guide to Things to Do on Jeju Island [2023]

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Things to do on Jeju Island

A popular question for visitors is what are the best things to do on Jeju Island. The aim of this article is to help you learn more about the most popular attractions in Jeju Island for tourists to help you plan your visit. Plan to stay for at least 3 days to make the most … Read more

Categories Jeju Attractions

South Korea Public Holidays for 2023

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
South Korea Public Holidays

Below is a summary of the public holidays on South Korea for 2023, with links to help you learn more about the background behind each public holiday. South Korea is unusual compared with most other Asian countries as New Year’s Day and Christmas Day are actually Public Holidays. Public Holiday 2023 New Year’s Day 1 … Read more

Categories When to Visit South Korea

South Korea Festivals and Events [2023]

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
South Korea Festivals and Events

To plan ahead in terms of events occurring in South Korea during your visit, there are some good sources of information. Below we have included our go-to links to find the latest information about events, and we have also put together a summary of the major events which occur across each year. COVID19 caused the … Read more

Categories When to Visit South Korea

Best Time to Visit South Korea in 2023

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Best Time to Visit South Korea

One of the first questions most people ask when planning a trip to South Korea is when is the best time to visit?  There is no simple answer as it depends on your particular interests.  Also, many people are constrained to visit at specific times such as school holiday periods which limits your options. If … Read more

Categories When to Visit South Korea

How to Get Around Jeju Island for Tourists [2023]

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
How to get around Jeju Island

A popular question is how to get around Jeju Island. While Jeju Island is relatively small, there is a large number of things to do on Jeju Island. The presence of Hallasan Mountain in the middle of the island does complicate travel across the island. Jeju Island has an oval shape, and measures 73km / … Read more

Categories Jeju Transport, Getting Around South Korea

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales 2022 – South Korea Travel Planning

by Anne Sutherland-Smith

The Black Friday sales are being held on 25 November 2020 and Cyber Monday sales on 28 November 2022. We have a great range of deals for you to book to save on your trip to South Korea. As new deals become available we will add them to this article. Trazy Black Friday Deals Trazy … Read more

Categories South Korea Deals

Top Jeju Island Tours for Tourists [2023]

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Jeju Island Tours

Jeju Island is a favourite destination for both locals and tourists, and Jeju Island tours are a great option to easily get around and make the most of your visit. Jeju tour options include private, shared coach and small group tours, so they are suitable for all group sizes and budgets. Below we have more … Read more

Categories Jeju Transport

How to Purchase and Use a Korail Pass [2023]

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Korail Pass

When you visit South Korea, a Korail Pass is a great option for intercity travel on the KTX fast train network. One of the things we like about the Korail Pass option is that it is easy to make changes as you travel without having to deal with refunds and rebooking of train tickets – … Read more

Categories Getting Around South Korea

How to Book Tickets for the Incheon Airport Limousine Bus [2023]

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Incheon Airport Limousine Bus

If you are arriving or departing from Incheon Airport near Seoul, South Korea, then the Incheon Airport Limousine Bus is a great affordable option to get to and from the airport.  The Limousine Bus is a deluxe bus option which picks up and drops off direct to select hotels and public transport locations, so you … Read more

Categories Seoul Transport, Getting Around South Korea

Top 10 Food Tours in Seoul [2023]

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Food Tours in Seoul

We have put together our top 10 recommended food tours in Seoul for you to devour! We love exploring Korean food, and the best way to do it is for a Seoul food guide to show you where to go and help to get you out of your comfort zone to try new things. Learn … Read more

Categories Seoul Attractions
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About Anne & Tony

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We are Anne and Tony Sutherland-Smith from Australia, travel bloggers at Pretraveller. We loved visiting South Korea as a family, and we subsequently decided to start writing articles to help other plan their trips to South Korea.

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