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Trips

Day trips, sights, shopping and places to stay — Korea and beyond, with the practical details other guides skip.

Kukje Electronics Center, Seoul: Figures, Gacha and Hanwoori

My visit to Kukje (Gukje) Electronics Center in Seoul: ninth-floor Hanwoori, figures, gacha photos and directions from Nambu Bus Terminal Station.

Seoul Grand Park: A Lake Walk and a Slow Afternoon

I went expecting crowds, but the space around the lake gave me room to slow down. Walking, stopping for a snack and sitting near the water ended up being enough…

Dumulmeori, Yangpyeong: River Views and a Hotdog Stop

The wide river and the trees were enough reason to slow down here. I liked walking by the water without a packed sightseeing plan, then stopping for a hotdog.

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