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Say hello to Busan: A South Korean slice of Barcelona

Busan is the beachy second city of South Korea, an East Asian answer to Barcelona, Melbourne, or Tel Aviv. The city is a gorgeous and fluid combination of typical Korean suburbs, laid-back beach fronts, picturesque scenery, and glittering commercial districts. Little-known to the tourist crowds yet much-loved by the few that make their way there, […]

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South Korean food: Everything you need to know (almost)

Nine or ten years ago, there weren’t many people on this side of the globe who’d tried South Korean food. In fact, few of us would even have been able to say what typical South Korean food was. Was it maybe… a bit like Chinese food? Their countries are relatively close to one another, right? […]

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You’ve not been to Seoul until you’ve seen these neighbourhoods

Seoul’s Neighbourhoods: Which Should You Visit? The city of Seoul is a glittering jewel in the weighty crown of East Asia. The fourth-largest metropolitan economy in existence (behind only Tokyo, Los Angeles and New York), yet we rarely hear of it… and we are missing out.