Just outside of COEX Mall in Seoul, lies an enormous temple called Bongeunsa. Technically, the temple used to be a brothel, but that's a story for another time...
I decided to check it out after work this week because after visiting it countless times during the day, I realized I never saw it at night. With Buddha's birthday celebration filling the temple with lanterns, what better time to visit?!
Read MoreOver lunar new year last year, I headed down south to the island of Geoje, said to be even more beautiful than Korea's famous Jeju Island. I only had one full day there so I made the most of it.
My AirBnb was in Geoje City, which looks just like Seoul with its Starbucks and fried chicken restaurants everywhere, but I had to venture to the opposite side of the island to see all the sites on my list.
Read MoreI travel on a tight budget wherever I go, and as my most recent trips have taken me to Japan, I know a few things about capsule hotels. My first and favorite capsule was in a small guesthouse at the top of a mountain in Koyasan and I was excited to see if Darakhyu, Korea's first capsule hotel, could top that experience.
Read MoreGolden Week, doesn't that just sound great?
The term is used in Japan for the long weekend that comes from a combination of a few public holidays, such as Children's Day. We have those days off in Korea too, so my boyfriend and I found the cheapest flight we could and headed to Osaka. It would be his first time and my seemingly hundredth time in Japan.
Read MoreSummer has finally arrived here in Korea and has greeted us with a week full of rain, thunder, and lightning. A few Saturdays ago I decided that since it would be raining all day, all over the peninsula, I might as well visit a new city!
Read MoreDown a small alley and through the abandoned corridor of an old market place somewhere in Seoul lies my absolute favorite cafe, orang orang.
Read MoreIt was a chilly October afternoon when I landed at Kansai International Airport on the outskirts of Osaka. I had a tight schedule, since the last bus to my hostel left the bus station, which was three hours away, at 7pm. I didn’t have time to make a mistake – I needed to be as quick as possible.
Read MoreEvery year during Lunar New Year, I try to take a trip. Last year was to Tokyo, but this time I headed somewhere a little closer to home.
I took my first solo trip in Korea all the way down to Tongyeong and Geoje Island in the Gyeongsangnam province. These islands are huge shipping and ship building hubs for Korea, but I was going there for the apparently stunning coastlines.
Read MoreA newly opened cafe near Apgujeong named Midnight in Seoul is whipping up some seriously delicious concoctions, with the help of a little cereal and a lot of sugar.
While you are encouraged to create your own mixture of toppings, milks, and cereals, I got overwhelmed and went with a set item that had all the goodies picked out for me.
Read MoreMy latest trip to Japan was meant to be my chance to see every out-of-the-way temple and point of interest using my beloved Kansai Thru Pass that I possibly could.
Read MoreI have never subscribed to a monthly subscription box before. Every month in high school I would watch my friend get her little box of nail polishes and beauty samples, but I couldn't bring myself to pay for things I probably would never use.
Read MoreIs it really a trip to Tokyo if you don't visit Harajuku and Shibuya?
It has been almost a year since my first Tokyo trip, and it feels like yesterday. I worked tirelessly to plan my visit so that I didn't miss a thing, but of course I now have a mile-long list of places I need to stop by on my next time around.
Read MoreI had three consecutive days to use my Kansai Thru Pass, and I was going to milk it for every penny it was worth. Rather than heading straight to Kyoto from Koyasan as planned, I took a small detour to the outskirts of Osaka, to a town called Koriyama.
Read MoreI have loved photography since before I can remember. My parents would let me have a disposable camera whenever we went on a trip and it was one of my favorite parts of traveling. Due to time and money, I stopped using film around the time I entered college and moved to just using my phone.
Read MoreThough I've been to Incheon countless times, I have only seen the airport. On a chilly weekend in February, I decided to change that.
I took Seoul subway's line 1 all the way to the end to Incheon Station. The train ride is mostly above ground and let me see bits of Korea that were brand new to me.
Read MoreAs you will soon discover, I am in love with thrifting and hunting for vintage treasures. I started when I was little and got all my clothes from Goodwill, and have continued my entire life! In this post, I'll bring you to three vintage shops in the Hongdae and Hapjeong neighborhoods here in Seoul.
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