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The Seoul subway is easy to use once you understand the map. The harder part is often knowing what to do with yourself once you are inside a crowded train. Should you move away from the door? Is it okay to sit in that empty seat? Do you need to apologize every time someone bumps … Read more
This Korean convenience store guide is not just about viral snacks or elaborate instant-ramyun meals. For people who live in Korea, they are much more ordinary than that. Sometimes you go in because you need one specific thing. Sometimes you grab a quick meal and eat it at the table by the window. Sometimes a … Read more
Learning how to order food in Korea is easier once you realize that every restaurant does not use the same system. One restaurant may have a server take your order. Another may use a tablet, QR code, kiosk, or counter. Some tables have a call bell. In a small neighborhood restaurant, you may simply need … Read more
Traveling like a local in Korea does not mean copying everything Koreans do. It is more about noticing what people around you are paying attention to. A Korean restaurant may not explain where to put your trash. A bus does not tell you whether passengers usually greet the driver. An escalator may have an official … Read more
