The first time I ate at Lian restaurant in Daegu was seven years ago. It was a Sunday, the wait was long, and parking was a disaster. So when I came back this time — on a Thursday, with two friends, by car — I expected things to be easier. The parking situation was not … Read more
Daegu has a reputation in Korea for extreme weather — hotter than Southeast Asia in summer, bitterly cold in winter. If you’re visiting during either season, indoor plans aren’t optional; they’re survival. That’s how I ended up at the Daegu Yangnyeongsi Museum, and I’m glad the weather pushed me through the door. The museum sits … Read more
My sister and I checked into Hotel Inter-Burgo Daegu after a short train ride from Busan, not expecting much from a city most foreign travelers skip entirely. By checkout the next afternoon, leaving felt harder than it should have. The Kumho River stretched right outside our window, the room was more spacious than hotels twice … Read more
If you have a few hours between trains at Dongdaegu Station — or you’re planning a day trip to Daegu from Seoul or Busan — Simple Bookstore is the kind of place that makes the detour worth it. It’s a basement-level independent bookstore and cafe with a retro atmosphere, resident cats, and a drink menu … Read more