Everyone's Seoul Bucket List ๐
First things first...
1. Downloadย ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฉ (South Korea's equivalent of Google Maps)
Food ๐ฅฉ๐๐
Honestly, any random shop in Seoul will have good food (just like Japan). But these are my highlights ๐๐ปโก๏ธ
Cafรฉs ๐ต
South Koreans are SO GOOD at baking madelinesย
Cultural attractions ๐๐ฐ๐ท
Seoul's culture is an incredible mix of modern and traditional
Architecture โฉ๏ธ
Art ๐ผ๏ธ
I am so in love with Seoul's art cultureย
Shopping ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ
Don't forget to bring your passport to get a tax reduction
Side note...
If you're not an Olive Young member yet (and you totally should be if you're going to do some retail damage), you can use my invite link to register and get 10% offย ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ
Bonus: Stay recommendations ๐จ
Below are some places I've stayed at and my honest review! Expedia and Hotels.com links included :)
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๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ: Jung-gu
๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ: large luggage, comfy & quiet sleep
I booked theย Deluxe Queen Room and it was really spacious! The bed was soo comfortable and the design of the bathroomย made me feel boujee af โจโจ The above photo is mine, I think the ones on Booking.com are a bit outdated haha
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๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ: Jung-gu
๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ: proximity to Seoul Station, budget-friendly
I stayed in a Single Room for 1 night and it was small but clean; I was quite pleased given the low nightly rate. The concierge was very friendly โบ๏ธ The only drawback was that the building is on a slope so dragging my luggage uphill was tough. Hotelette is very close to ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, which has the Express Train that takes you directly to the airport!
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๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ: Incheon, very close to the airport
๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ: flight layovers, early flights, proximity to the airport rail
I booked a room here because I had an early morning flight to Osaka and it was only 8 minutes away from Incheon airport. The facilities were clean and comfortable, a very reliable stay overall! The only minor issue I had was the entrance being a bit difficult to find haha.
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Bonus: Data & SIM
If you want to avoid international roaming charges, you MUST to buy a ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง. Major network providers are LG U+, SK Telecom, and KT. You can find their booths at their airport!ย ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐+ and I loved how my data was able to work in the subway ๐คฉ๐คฉ
eSIM v.s. physical SIM card:
An eSIM works like a physical SIM card, but it is downloaded and activated on your phone, so you don't need to swap out and insert a new card. I've used both types and they work fineโcustomer service will help you set it up anyways!
You can also order your SIM in advance:
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Thanks for reading! Feel free to check out my other Korea guides :)
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