South Korea travel guides

Itineraries, where to stay, hotels and road trips in South Korea.

Seoul

Seoul National University campus tour: Gwanak, the gate and the mountain

Planning a visit to Seoul National University? The Gwanak campus and its famous gate, the libraries and museums, student life, transport and where to stay in Seoul.

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A sloping lane lined with traditional hanok houses in Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul

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Where to stay in Seoul: Myeongdong, Jongno, Hongdae and more

Seoul is vast, so your base decides how much time you spend on the subway. Compare Myeongdong, Jongno, Hongdae, Gangnam, Itaewon, Dongdaemun and Seoul Station.

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Daejeon

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KAIST campus tour: visiting Korea's science university in Daejeon

A visitor's guide to KAIST in Daejeon: the main campus, its ponds and geese, dorm and lab life, Daedeok Innopolis, getting there from Seoul by KTX and where to stay.

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