Trip: 2026 April/May: Seoul; Jeonju; Gyeongju; Busan; Andong; Gangneung Travel Journal

April-May 2026 trip to Seoul, Jeonju, Gyeongju, Busan, Andong;, and Gangneung in South Korea.

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This is my first trip I to South Korea. I’m writing this index page blurb before going on the trip, so I don’t know how it goes, but I’m making stops in a circle around the country.

Gyeongbokgung Palace

This morning in Seoul, I was off to the palace. Gyeongbokgung Palace, to be exact. Of the two of the most significant royal palaces in...

Seoul Food Tour

If anyone has this post read aloud to them, I hope the reader spells out “Seoul” in “Seoul Food.” It’s not at all about soul...

Towering Namsan

Okay, Namsan, which means “South Mountain,” is not the most towering of mountains. But it’s one of Seoul’s four “guardian mountains.” I don’t know what...

So, Seoul

This will be little more than a sign-of-life post for the benefit of people who know that I left Toronto, Canada, to come to Seoul,...