Travel & Transport


Getting around Korea and what to see, from subways and trains to palaces, temples and the seasons.

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  • Four Seasons in Korea and What to Expect

    What each Korean season actually feels like, including monsoon rain, humid summers and sub-zero winters, and what to pack for each.

  • Getting Around Korea: A Public Transport Guide

    How Korea's subway, buses, trains and taxis actually work, from T-money cards and transfers to KTX tickets and late-night options.

  • The Han River and Outdoor Seoul

    How to actually use Seoul's Han River parks: which park for what, bike hire, picnic delivery, the night fountain, plus Namsan and Bukhansan by subway.

  • A Temple Stay and Korean Buddhism

    A templestay is a night in a working Korean Buddhist temple. The real schedule, the dawn service, the formal meal, the 108 bows and what to pack.

  • Seoul's Palaces and Wearing Hanbok

    A guide to Seoul's five Joseon palaces, the Secret Garden booking trap, differing closing days, and how free hanbok entry and rental shops actually...