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10 Tips to Visit Seoul on a Budget

Whenever I chat with people about travel in Seoul, cost is the first topic that comes up. It’s true, this isn’t the cheapest city in…

If there’s one thing I really like about Korea, it’s their cafe culture. Themed cafes in Seoul are wildly popular, and it seems that…

If there’s one quintessential experience every traveller needs to have in Seoul, it’s visiting a jjimjilbang…or so I am told. This is something that…

Annyeong, or hello to you! I’ve officially been back in Korea for a week, so I thought it would be fun to do an…

I seem to get emails about teaching in Korea almost daily now, and while I am happy to help future teachers find their way,…

There are days when I catch a glimpse of photos from Korea – my former students doing their kimchi smiles, lanterns dangling in the…

One year ago today I met this boy. He was waiting for me outside Itaewon Station in Seoul, and even though we were just…

Flickr image via Philip Brewer CC BY 2.0 Let’s talk money. Sure, some may say talking about your salary is gauche, but if you’re…

While I am currently travelling through Malaysia (I can’t believe I’ve already been on the road for half a month!) this is a sneak…

My year in Korea is almost up and I don’t even know where the time has gone! In exactly two weeks I’ll be jetting…