When you start planning your visit, a common question where are the best places to visit in South Korea, to enable you to start planning your itinerary. Here are our top picks with an overview of what to do and see in each location. Our top picks are as follows – learn more about each … Read more
When you decide to book a Korea DMZ tour, it can be challenging to determine which one to choose as there are many different options, each with different inclusions and by different tour providers. To help you decide which one to book, we have compiled a detailed overview of the places visited on each tour … Read more
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As you plan your trip to South Korea, make sure you check out the major events across 2024 to help you decide when will be the best time for you to visit. Korea festivals and events are great to centre your trip around to maximise your cultural experience. Note that post-COVID-19, some festivals were not … Read more
One of the most popular one-day tours from Seoul is to tour the DMZ, the Demilitarized Zone which is the 240km / 150 mi long border along the 38th parallel between North and South Korea. After recently visiting the DMZ ourselves, in our experience, we can definitely recommend that you plan to visit the DMZ … Read more
Are you ready to plan the trip of a lifetime to South Korea? Don’t leave anything to chance by relying on a haphazard approach. Instead, use our expertly curated South Korea travel checklist to ensure that you cover all the key planning steps in the right order. This checklist is specifically designed to help you … Read more
Navigation in Korea can be tricky without the use of map and navigation apps. If you’re about to visit or go on a holiday and you’re trying to work out what apps to use in Korea, Kakao Map and Naver Map are two of the most important and best apps for Korea. This article is … Read more
Jeju Island attracts a massive number of tourists. In 2019, the island received 15.2 million tourists (of which 13.5 million were domestic travellers). With its combination of beaches, breathtaking natural landscapes, cultural heritage and great food, this is no surprise. Whatever your interests, Jeju Island has something for everyone. Jeju Island’s popularity and diverse offerings … Read more
Gyeongju, which is known as ‘the museum without walls’, was the capital city of the ancient Silla Kingdom, which ruled over a large part of the Korean Peninsula for 1000 years, roughly from 57BC to 935AD. As a result there are a large number of historical sights, with many UNESCO World Heritage Sites, along with … Read more
Jeju Island is one of the most popular destinations in South Korea, with a population of around 700,000 people. Jeju Island is the largest island in South Korea and is located 90km / 56 mi south of Wando in the Korean Strait. Jeju Island has an oval shape, and measures 73km / 45 mi west … Read more