A local’s honest take on Lotte World Aquarium under Lotte World Tower in Seoul — ticket prices, the beluga controversy, what’s actually good, and whether it beats COEX Aquarium.
A 1,200-year-old temple across the road from a luxury mall, an aquarium in the basement and a tower that used to be an airport. What the COEX block tells you about Gangnam.
A local’s take on N Seoul Tower at night — cable car vs. walking, what the observatory ticket actually buys, the love locks, and the best time to go.
What actually happens if you get sick or hurt in Korea: how to tell an ER from a night clinic, calling 119 for free, and why the bill is nothing like home.
A few months in, I stopped relying on a translation app for most of my day. Not because my Korean got that much better, it didn’t, but because I realized most interactions in Korea follow a script. Restaurants, clothing stores, taxis, convenience stores, they all have their own short exchange, and once you know the … Read more