Hey guys,
I just came from a 2 week trip to South Korea. This isn't the first time I've been but it's the first time as an independent adult that I've gone. After this trip, I've definitely learned to appreciate just how cool Korea is. For such a small country, there's so much history and culture jammed packed into it.
I spent the first week in Seoul and then the last week in Busan and Jeju Island before going back to Seoul for a couple of days.
I used to go to Korea as a kid for my summer breaks and it was always two months (June/July in Seoul). To be honest, as a kid, I hated it. It was hot, I barely spoke enough Korean at the time to leave our family's apartment to buy snacks and food, let alone use public transit. As an adult, I've come to really love Seoul for all its quirks and its especially how unique each of Seoul's neighborhoods are.
If I could go back, I'd probably spend more days in Busan to be honest. I felt like I rushed through the popular tourist-y things to do there without really diving into the city. Jeju was refreshing to me. It wasn't the hustle and bustle of a giant city like Seoul and it reminded me that a slower pace to life exists in Korea. I rented a car in Jeju and it was nice to just drive along the coast without worrying about being on time for the next train or bus.
Hope you guys like these photos, cheers!