Tag: South Korea

Stories from living and traveling in South Korea, including city guides, cafe culture, scenic walks, festivals, and daily life abroad. This tag reflects years of personal experience across Daegu, Seoul, Jeju, and smaller towns, offering insight into culture, food, transportation, and moments that shaped my time there.

HOTELS Sunset Business Hotel bedroom windows

Sunset Business Hotel: for Travelers Who Love Haeundae Beach

Posted on By Stacey A. Peters

What can I say? I have good instincts. I found the Sunset Business Hotel on www.booking.com. It doesn’t include breakfast, something I usually look for, but it near restaurants, the Metro and the beach and the room looked nice. It’s near everything you’d need for the weekend and best of it all it costs $59 per night and came with free coffee and a view.

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CULTURE, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES Get Your Comfort Food in Busan

The Ultimate Guide to Western Comfort Food in Busan

Posted on By Stacey A. Peters

Busan has great food. Every now and then I crave something that’s really savory like a thick and juicy hamburger that is not smothered in a sweet sauce. I want something I didn’t cook myself, have to guess what it is, comes on a stick or was alive two minutes ago. There are restaurants that serve French, Italian, Japanese, Mexican, Spanish Tapas and of course Korean BBQ– a little something from every corner of the globe.

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DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Apsan Mountain, cable car, cafe, Korean food

Weekend Trips in Asia: Quick Getaways from Daegu, South Korea

Posted on By Stacey A. Peters

My life had been thrown in a tailspin. We were moving 7,000 miles across the world from Fort Lee Virginia to Camp Henry in Daegu South Korea. We had to hire a realtor, find an apartment which took 3 months and get to all the Asian traveling we had imagined when we accepted this assignment. The year took us all over South Korea, Japan, China, Malaysia and Thailand and we’re just getting started. 2016 is going to be even better.

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DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Stacey, black and white scrf, Boseong, Tea Fields

What You Need to Know Before Visiting Korea’s Tea Fields & Museum in Boseong

Posted on By Stacey A. Peters

We stumbled upon the Korea’s Tea Museum after seeing a sign at the turnoff to our intended destination–the Boseong Tea Plantation. Happy accidents like this make travel unpredictable and sometimes ends up being the highlight of the day. We walked into the museum not knowing what to expect. We didn’t know if the exhibits would have English translations or if we’d spend a few walking around looking at pretty pictures.

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DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Boseong Green tea ice cream and latte

Boseong Tea Plantation: Why It’s Korea’s Most Famous Tea Farm

Posted on By Stacey A. Peters

There aren’t any rides at this theme park, and you’ll enjoy it on your own speed. The only thrill you’ll receive is the thrill of accomplishment after climbing to the top of the mountain and enjoying the view of the entire plantation. But there are a lot of exhibits on the calming and medicinal uses of green tea and plenty of spots to enjoy the scenery on a beautiful day.

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