19 March 2026 Day 6 began just the way I wanted: waking up naturally, with no alarm and a beautiful view of Gwangalli Beach outside my window. Then it was time to head out for breakfast. I woke up to this. BRUNCH AT WORKING HOLIDAY I went to Working Holiday, a spacious brunch café overlooking the beach. Despite the many seats, every one seemed to be taken when I arrived! I waited around for a little while and eventually managed to get a window seat. What a lovely start. Order

18 March 2026 KTX HIGH-SPEED TRAIN TO BUSAN Time for Busan! On Day 5, I took the KTX high-speed train from Seoul to Busan. I’d booked my ticket there in advance, but kept putting off booking the return journey. When I finally checked, every departure I looked at was sold out except for one timing! I was so shocked that I booked it straight away. Please learn from my procrastination and sort out both journeys once your plans are firm, especially if you need to return at a part

17 March 2026 Day 4 turned into quite a café-hopping day, with stops for pretty pastries, hanok views and a very cute coffee. In between, I wandered through Bukchon and Eunpyeong Hanok Village before heading to Yeonnam-dong and Hongdae for a little shopping. Plenty of walking, but always another café break to look forward to! BUKCHON HANOK VILLAGE First stop was Bukchon Hanok Village, although I might have taken my “rest and relax” motto a little too seriously. By the time I

16 March 2026 You won’t believe where I went in my third day in Korea. Back to Seongsu! Even after spending most of the previous day there, I hadn’t finished exploring. I liked the neighbourhood so much that returning for another round was an easy decision. STREET SNACK AT EOMUK NARA First, breakfast at Eomuk Nara, a snack stall at Seongsu Station. There were so many people gathered around eating that I had to try it too! I ordered tteokbokki and skewered fish cakes, which ma

15 March 2026 Day 2 began exactly as a relaxing holiday should: with a lie-in that turned breakfast into lunch. My only real plan afterwards was to explore Seongsu, browse a few shops and stop for something cute to eat. Little did I know that “a few shops” would keep me occupied for the rest of the day! BREAKFAST AT JOJO KALGUKSU CITY HALL BRANCH The motto for this Korea trip was to chill and relax, and I clearly took that seriously. I woke up so late that breakfast became lu