things to do in Seoul

A Frank Look at the 2025 DMZ Military Tour

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A Frank Look at the 2025 DMZ Military Tour You know, going on a trip to the Korean Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, is just one of those things you sort of have to experience for yourself. Actually, it’s not really like your typical vacation spot with beaches and stuff. Instead, this strip of land is pretty much one of the most heavily guarded borders on the whole planet, right? So, you can imagine the air there is just a little different, more or less filled with a kind of heavy history. I mean, standing there, you are literally looking at …

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A Genuine Look at the 2025 Traditional Soju & Makgeolli Experience in Seoul

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A Genuine Look at the 2025 Traditional Soju & Makgeolli Experience in Seoul You know, so many people who visit Seoul just see soju as that famous little green bottle. Anyway, I felt there had to be a deeper story, a really interesting tradition behind Korea’s national drink. So I went looking for something more than a simple bar outing. Actually, what I found was this class that promised a real hands-on look at traditional brewing, and, well, I just had to book it for my trip. To be honest, this choice more or less shaped the best part of …

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Seoul History Walking Tour Review: What It’s Really Like in 2025

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Seoul History Walking Tour Review: What It’s Really Like in 2025 First Impressions: Getting Started with the Group Frankly, showing up for a group tour can sometimes feel a little awkward at first, you know. I mean, you stand there with a bunch of strangers, sort of wondering if you made the right choice. Anyway, this Seoul History tour started near Anguk Station, a location that is, as a matter of fact, pretty easy to find. Our guide, a person named Jieun, spotted our slightly lost-looking faces and, honestly, her smile put everyone at ease right away. The group itself …

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