Spring

Although Seoul is generally associated with tall skyscrapers and large shopping malls, each neighborhood has a unique flavor that makes it stand out from the rest. Some are club districts, …

Spring in Korea is always the most-awaited time of the year. Around this time, the winter cold is slowly leaving, and the cheer of the Seoul cherry blossoms signals the …

Spring is the best time to visit Korea because of Seoul’s numerous cherry blossom festivals. From the end of March to mid-April, rows of Seoul cherry blossoms will bloom, creating …

Hiking in Seoul has long been a Korean pastime, but the word ‘pastime’ is a bit of an understatement. Koreans love hiking, and if they invite you to join them, they seriously …

If you’ve ever been to Seoul, you’ve seen the evidence of thousands of coffee shops, one or two per corner. Over the last couple of decades, coffee has also managed …

Last week my travel school students, whom I had not seen in three weeks, took me hiking, even though I showed up to their school in my usual work skirt …