Tag: Culture

Attractions Culture Experiences

Seoul K-Medi Center: Korean Medicine & Wellness Experience

The Seoul K-Medi Center (서울한방진흥센터) is a cultural and wellness complex dedicated to Korean traditional medicine. And on the surface I know that it doesn’t sound like the most interesting thing to put on your itinerary, but this isn’t your surface level kind of experience. The center was created to make Korean traditional medicine more accessible to the public through exhibitions, education and hands-on experiences. Rather than being simply a museum, it combines several different experiences under one roof.

Culture Experiences

Korean Cobbler for a Day

This is how we spent a day as traditional Korean cobblers. When it comes to traveling, nothing beats a good hands-on experience. We always find them to be a great way to immerse ourselves off the beaten path in unique aspects of foreign culture.

Attractions Culture Korea Itineraries

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art: A Beacon of Art and Culture in Seoul

Whenever we travel, we always try to visit a museum and, lucky for us, Korea is chock full of them. And while the National Museum of Korea is definitely not one to be missed, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art has wonderful exhibitions and is located near the heart of downtown Seoul just down the street from Gyeongbokgung, making it a convenient stop on any itinerary.

Food Restaurants

Celebrate Bok-nal with a Hot Bowl of Samgyetang in Tosokchon

Samgyetang is a traditional Korean ginseng chicken soup. It consists of a whole chicken stuffed with garlic, glutinous rice, jujube and ginseng and cooked in a flavorful broth. It’s believed to help refresh the body and renew ones stamina. So naturally, it’s probably one of the most popular dishes to eat during bok-nal.

Culture Experiences

Bukchon Hanok Village, One Day Itinerary

Bukchon Hanok Village is one of those places that everyone has on their itinerary, but everyone has trouble navigating. So, we’ve put together a short half-day itinerary to help you spend a few hours in Bukchon Hanok Village, and explore some of what the neighborhood has to offer. First, let’s start with lunch.

Beyond Korea

The Trip Not Yet Taken

I really want to go Taipei. Primarily for the food. The street food scene, I mean… Asian cuisine is just so good. And from everything I’ve seen, it seems like heaven for people who want to eat their way through a city.

I really want to see that place in Taipei that part of Spirited Away is based off. I want to see shrines and ancient places that I can’t see anywhere else. I want to take in the culture. And the nightlife… not clubbing. But I guess that’s eating again.