Picking the location that we wanted to stay in in S. Korea’s capital was pretty easy in the end.  Hongdae is a well-known backpacker district that has a “college town” feel while still being close enough to the lights, smells and sounds of the big city.  We will remember Hongdae for being packed with skin…Continue reading South Korea’s got Seoul!

South vs North. Good vs Evil. Propaganda vs …more Propaganda? Symbolic (possibly fake) villages, stern soldiers, strict photography protocol, self-promoting loudspeakers aimed across the border and a flagpole measuring contest (doesn’t take a metaphor enthusiast to figure that one out) are all features of BOTH sides of the border. A trip to the Demilitarized Zone…Continue reading 5 Steps into North Korea – visiting the DMZ and JSA

Before tackling the capital of South Korea, we thought it would be nice to visit a smaller town on the way to avoid overdosing on the big city lights. Consulting the “trusty” Lonely Planet (I’m not going to lie, we’ve been let down by LP before) borrowed from the Busan hostel led us to choose…Continue reading We went to Suanbo – so you don’t have to