The elevator doors closed, and a hot-air balloon animation filled the walls around me. Fifty-six seconds later, I was standing on the 100th floor of Busan X the Sky, looking down at Haeundae Beach through floor-to-ceiling glass. The swimmers below looked no bigger than sprinkles on frosting. I arrived in the afternoon, fully expecting to … Read more
Haeundae is the beach everyone knows about in Korea. Millions of visitors every summer, parasols from end to end, a skyline of high-rises behind the sand. But walking back from the beach toward the subway station, I noticed something that none of the English guides had prepared me for: a ground fountain in the middle … Read more
Haeundae in summer is relentless. The beach is packed, the heat hits early, and after an hour in the sun you start looking for anywhere with air conditioning and a reason to stay. That’s how I ended up at SEA LIFE Busan Aquarium — not because I had to, but because it sits right at … Read more