Day 8 in Korea, and my last full day in Busan! I wanted to take things slowly and enjoy a little more of what I’d loved about the city: cute shops, cafés and the sea. The day turned out to involve quite a lot of sitting back and relaxing, with brunch at 6ongone, dessert overlooking the water at Coralani, and a visit to Spa Land before ending the evening with the Gwangalli drone show. MORNING STROLL AROUND GWANGALLI NEIGHBOURHOOD I started with a walk around the neighbourhood

A PERFECT MORNING I managed to wake up early enough to catch the sunrise, and wow. Even before the sun appeared, the sky looked like a painting, with soft colours stretching across the sea. Definitely worth waking up for. Before the sun appeared, the sky already looked like a painting. So glad I woke up for this. Then came the sun, casting a golden trail across the water beside Gwangan Bridge. Wow. Then I went back to sleep. It was still quite cold in the morning, so I decide

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