Gyeongbokgung Palace

One major attraction in Seoul is the impossible to spell Gyeongbokgung Palace (try saying that ten times!). It’s been rebuilt and repaired a few times over due to war so it looks rather fresh in person. But one interesting tip is that you can visit for FREE saving AUD $3.70. Now that’s not a whole …

Hanging in Hongdae

Note to self: If I ever come back to Seoul, stay in Hongdae. It’s vibrant, cool, and youthful so basically everything I’m not. Lots of great shops, alley’s to get lost in, great eateries, and way less tourists (at least compared to Myeongdong). On weekends you can check out aspiring backup dancers, K-Pop wannabes, and …

K-Pop & North Korean Relations

Well not quite. We did manage to get within 170 metres to the ‘rouge nation’ by one of the infiltration tunnels. The tour to the demilitarised zone or DMZ was one of the first tourist attractions on our South Korean trip. No cameras were allowed in the tunnel itself as you are in a military …