On our last full day in Gyeongju we were feeling pretty defeated. We had planned to go to a cute brunch and book shop further North only to spend our morning standing in the rain waiting for a bus only to get there and find out it closed. By which point our shoes were soaked [...]
One of the things that made us worried in Gyeonju was that we wouldn't find anywhere to eat and would spend our trip being regulars at the local 24 hour convience store perfecting instant ramen. Added to our worry caused by Chuseok was a sign at our hostel saying to eat before 9pm because all [...]
Usually for Chuseok we get at least 2-3 days off. Last year I got two days off and spent my long weekend in Seoul going to amusement parks. This year I slowly made my way down to Gyeongju to spend our five-day weekend exploring the old Silla Dynasty capital. My friend booked us a hostel and [...]