Tongdosa Temple: The Korean Temple That Needs No Buddha Statue
July 29, 2026
I walked into the main hall expecting a large golden Buddha — the kind you see at every Korean temple. Instead, the altar was bare. No statue, no image, just an open window at the back of the hall framing a stone platform outside. That single detail changed the entire visit. Tongdosa Temple, tucked into
Songdo Yonggung Cloud Bridge: A ₩1,000(under $1 / less than €1) Walk Over Open Sea
July 28, 2026
If you only look for things to do on the Songdo Beach side of Busan, you’re missing one of the most satisfying ₩1,000(~$0.7 USD / €0.6) you’ll spend in the city. The Songdo Yonggung Cloud Bridge is a 127-meter suspension bridge inside Amnam Park that stretches over open water to Dongseom, a small uninhabited island.
Cosmos Busan BIFC2: The Shabu Course We Didn’t Expect
July 27, 2026
I mentioned in my BIFC2 post that we had lunch on the second floor before heading up to the bookstore. This is where we ate. Cosmos Busan BIFC2 is a Korean dining restaurant inside the same building — a private-room shabu-shabu spot that combines premium seafood with royal court-style side dishes in a multi-course format.
Beopgi Reservoir Near Busan: The Forest They Kept Locked for 79 Years
July 27, 2026
I wasn’t planning to visit Beopgi Reservoir that day. We were passing through Yangsan on the way back to Busan and the thought crossed my mind — I’d been here once before, years ago, and it had stayed with me in a way most places don’t. So we pulled over. What followed was an hour
Songdo Cable Car Busan: The Ride Is Just the Beginning
July 26, 2026
If your idea of summer in Busan starts and ends with Haeundae or Gwanganli, there’s a whole side of the city you’re skipping. My husband, our toddler, and I spent a recent weekend at the Songdo Cable Car Busan — officially called Busan Air Cruise — and what was supposed to be a quick cable
BIFC2 Busan: The Indoor Spot Most Tourists Walk Right Past
July 26, 2026
Summer in Busan is sticky — the kind of humid heat that clings to your skin whether it rains or not. My husband and I had been eyeing a place that kept showing up across Korean social media feeds, and when one particularly muggy afternoon made outdoor plans feel pointless, we finally headed to BIFC2
Durumi Bookshop Geumsan: A Café Fighting to Keep a Town Alive
July 25, 2026
After the observatory views and the fish porridge, I thought the day in Geumsan was done. But my phone showed a bookshop café on the second floor of an old market building in town, and since we had time before the drive home, I figured it was worth a look. What I found at Durumi
Geumsan Day Trip: Ginseng Fields, River Views and Fish Porridge
July 24, 2026
I’ve been to Geumsan more times than I can count — always for the food, always by car, always leaving with the same thought: this place doesn’t need to try hard. It’s a small farming county in the hills south of Daejeon, known across Korea as the ginseng capital (about 80% of the country’s ginseng
Suseongmot Daegu: Music Fountain, Night Views and Where to Sit
July 24, 2026
We drove down to Daegu on the first day of a long weekend — my partner, our kid, and me — mostly looking for a reason to get out of the house. Suseongmot was the plan: a lake in the middle of the city with a free music fountain show, walking paths, and enough nearby
Dalseong Wetland Daegu: Reeds, Rare Toads and a Sunset Walk
July 23, 2026
I came to the Dalseong Wetland Eco Learning Center mostly as a detour — a quick stop before heading somewhere else in Daegu. I ended up staying for most of the afternoon, walking 1.8 kilometers past the center to a reservoir I hadn’t planned to visit, watching the sun drop behind a wall of silver