Korea Travel Tips for First-Time Visitors

How to Read a Korean Address: A Traveler’s Guide

Learn to read Korean road-name and lot addresses, understand building numbers, and find the official English address and postal code.

How to Use the Seoul Subway: Map, Directions, Transfers and Exits

Quick answer: Find your starting station and destination, match the line name or number, and identify any transfer station. Before boarding, compare the next station on your route with the platform signs. At your destination, check the numbered exit against the place you actually want to reach. Fares are distance-based: tap in at the start…

Chuseok in Seoul 2026: What’s Open and What to Do

Updated 28 September 2026: Chuseok 2026 has ended. The holiday ran 24–26 September and the free palace admission finished on the 27th, so the dates below now read as a record rather than a plan. After the holiday, the palaces returned to their normal weekly closing schedules. Check each palace’s official website before visiting. Quick…

Climate Card vs T-money in Seoul: Which One Should Tourists Buy in 2026?

Climate Card vs T-money — Quick answer: Buy a T-money card if your trip includes anywhere beyond the Climate Card’s eligible Seoul network, an airport or intercity bus, taxis, shops, or simply an itinerary that may change. Choose a short-term Climate Card only for a packed, Seoul-based 1–7 day stay when you have checked that…

T-money Card in Korea for Tourists (2026): Buy, Recharge, Use & Refund

Landing in Korea is easy; working out how to pay for your first subway or bus ride can be less obvious. A T-money card in Korea is one of the simplest ways for most visitors to get started with public transport. T-money is a reloadable transit card that you tap when using the subway, buses,…

Chuseok 2026 in Korea: What Travelers Need to Know Before You Go

Updated 28 September 2026: Chuseok 2026 has ended. The holiday ran 24–26 September and KORAIL’s special services finished on the 27th, so the booking dates and deadlines below are now a record of what happened. What still applies to the next Korean holiday is the rest of it: how the advance-sale windows work, why the…