Korea Travel Tips
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For a short Jeju trip, I would fly and rent a car. For a longer Korea road trip, bringing your own car by ferry can make sense. The real advantage is flexibility.
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Jeju is more than beaches. Forest paths, oreum and inland walking routes can make a rental-car day feel completely different from the coast.
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Jeju golf looks beautiful, but the wind and the so-called Hallasan break can make the round much harder than the scenery suggests.
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Tipping is not expected in Korea, but that does not mean Koreans never give extra money. Here is when we sometimes do — and why it feels different from tipping in the U.S.
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Korean motels are not quite the same as roadside motels in the West — and they are not simply love hotels either. Here’s how day use, late check-in, multi-night stays, pricing, and motel facilities actually work in Korea.
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You do not need to memorize Seoul’s subway or bus system. With T-money, NAVER Map, and a few simple habits, you can travel from Incheon Airport through Seoul—and even into Gyeonggi and Incheon—without calculating every fare or transfer yourself.
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Using k.ride in Korea? Here’s how to sign up, pay, choose a vehicle, check the pickup point, and avoid common taxi problems, with tips from a former Seoul taxi driver.
