In this last travel diary in Seoul, a lot of things happen in the evening because our last days in Seoul are also the days when we have to work during the day 😀 In Seoul, it seems that there are as many types of barbecue as there are restaurants. We went again to the Hongdae district to test the barbecue skewers we spotted last time. The restaurant is very small and well decorated (there are plenty of lanterns), it is well equipped and we have a small machine that turns the skewers for us. When the skewer is well cooked, you have to put it on the grill high…

Today, we find M., a French-speaking Korean girlfriend we met thanks to our long time friend J. (we were talking about it here). I appreciate his company more and more, because we discover a lot of things in common Mr.’s husband is Korean, too. Based in Paris, he has been an entrepreneur and tour guide since 2002. He designs personalized trips in France and Europe for small groups of Koreans (up to 8 people). He has a spacious vehicle, he drives and accompanies clients at the same time. If you ever have Korean friends looking for a Korean guide in Europe, passionate about history, gastronomy and French culture, contact him…

Hello, today I’m making you discover the nuggets and experiences we had in Seoul, which I haven’t told you about in the previous travel diaries It doesn’t follow any logic, all these discoveries are distributed in different areas of Seoul. Let’s get started! War memorial hall of korea Our airbnb is located between Yongsan station and Itaewon, not far from the US military base. It is also in this area that the War Memorial Hall of Korea is located (free entrance) We went there, attracted especially by the planes, vehicles and boats outside The interior is huge, just to go from one room to another, it took us 2 hours.…

In Seoul, there is neither Disneyland nor Universal Studio, but two other amusement parks that I have never heard of: Lotte World and Everland. Since Everland is further from Seoul with (almost) a roller coaster, we chose to go to Lotte World instead, which has the advantage of being in Seoul itself and having a fairy-tale side like I like it The park is located in the heart of the Lotte shopping center. Lotte is a huge Korean group, which has a lot of shopping malls, a Lotteria fast food chain… and they are even expanding in Southeast Asia. As a result, the amusement park also has mall fake air…

After soccer in Argentina, American soccer in the Czech Republic, Thai boxing matches and sumo training in Japan, baseball in South Korea was discovered Little known in France, baseball is the most popular sport in South Korea. It’s by seeing regular TV broadcasts that I thought I should try it How can I find out the dates of the matches? Baseball not being the most physical sport there is, there are games almost every day! For the calendar, visit http://ticket.interpark.com/Contents/Sports Teams are easily distinguishable with logos but use Google Translate to find out in which stadium the match is taking place I’ve chosen a game on Saturday, telling myself that…

I didn’t think you could see so many familiar faces in Seoul (which isn’t the number one tourist destination in Asia), but here it is, who looks alike comes together 😀 my friends also love Seoul! We are fortunate to be in Seoul at the same time as J., who has lived and studied in Seoul and is fluent in Korean. As a result, he made us feel less guilty about a lot of things: like our difficulty to find good restaurants, or despite our insistence, the dishes are always served super spicy… He explained to us that not only was Seoul less interesting gastronomically than the south of Korea,…

Better vs. last time Before writing you a huge travel diary, we just wanted to update you on something: As we felt completely lost in Seoul (see our article Lost in Translation: Seoul version), we reviewed our way of visiting Seoul and realized that our guides and resources were simply not adapted. Before coming to Seoul, I used to spend hours watching the vlogs of Korean-American women. So of course, they are used to eating soups full of chilli pepper, so what they consider “too good” isn’t good at all for me. In addition, we made the mistake of following a guide that I bought in Vietnam, it is written…

Dragon Hill spa is a well known jjimjilbang among tourists in Seoul. It is also the biggest in Seoul and as it is right next to our house, it is obviously there that we relax once a week For more practical tips and addresses of jjimjilbang and spas in Seoul, go to the end of the article What is a jjimjilbang In Korean, bang means room. There are so many words ending in bang but which designate spaces where one comes between friends and family, that thisn’tion has broadened and we even talk about the “bang culture”: it is true that Koreans often do things between friends or family. Going…