A first-timer’s guide to paying for the Seoul subway: single-journey tickets, T-money, where to buy and top up, transfer discounts, refunds, and where official sources disagree.
Seoul Subway Basics: Tickets and T-money Read Post »
A walking day in Mapo-gu, Seoul: Gyeongui Line Forest Park, Yeonnam Workshop Street, Hongdae Walking Street, Mangwon Market and a spicy udon lunch, with checked hours and clear limits.
Yeonnam, Hongdae and Mangwon Market: A Mapo Walking Day Read Post »
Visitors in a complete hanbok can enter Gyeongbokgung for free. What counts as a complete hanbok, what does not, and what we could not confirm, from the official guidelines.
Wearing Hanbok: Free Palace Entry Rules Read Post »
Gyeongbokgung is closed on Tuesdays, and four other Seoul palaces are closed on Mondays. Closing days, opening hours and listed fees for five palaces, with the date we checked.
Which Seoul Palaces Are Closed on Which Day Read Post »
A first half day in central Seoul: Gyeongbokgung Palace, the hanok lanes of Bukchon, lunch at Tongin Market and a hanok cafe, with hours, closing days and rules.
Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon and Tongin Market: A Seoul Half-Day Guide Read Post »
How first-time visitors can take the KTX from Seoul to Busan: which stations, where to buy tickets, what the Korail Pass is, and what we could not confirm.
Seoul to Busan by KTX: Tickets and Stations Read Post »
