Listen "Kimchi, K-Pop & King Crab, oh my! Welcome to South Korea"
Episode Synopsis
Watch Full Video on YouTubeTravel TikTok's Posted Daily 🌏 In this episode:Katie’s housing hack that helped her afford a month of global travel 🏠Visiting the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival — a 3-week trout ice fishing festival complete with bare-handed fishing and heated “foreigner shelters”→ Festival Website (runs in January)Skiing at Yongpyong Resort, the biggest ski resort in Korea and home to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang→ Yongpyong ResortGetting around Korea without Google Maps (hint: download Naver Maps or Kakao Maps)Using a T-money card for metro rides (pick one up at any CU convenience store!)Grilling freshly caught Sancheoneo trout and trying bare-hand ice fishing 🐟Navigating etiquette with a toddler, an octopus, and a very helpful Korean manVisiting a traditional fish market and witnessing the king crab selection process at Sorae Pogu Fish Market (소래포구 종합어시장)→ Sorae Pogu InfoSampling beondegi (번데기) aka silkworm pupae 🤢 and classic street snacks like hotteok (호떡)Dining at Myeongdong Kyoja (명동교자), a Michelin guide restaurant serving legendary kalguksu noodles→ Myeongdong KyojaJoining a Gwangjang Market food tour with a guide who may or may not be a K-model 😳→ Gwangjang Market🧠 Katie’s Travel Tips:Don’t rely on Google Maps in Korea! Naver and Kakao are your besties.Hold onto that T-money card—you’ll use it for trains, buses, and more.Want to ski in Korea? Rentals are cheap, slopes are accessible, and you can even rent ski clothes on the spot.Sharing food is the norm—expect lots of plates, scissors, and communal bites.🍻 Featured Korean Drinks:Soju + Beer = Somaek (소맥): The country’s go-to drink comboMakgeolli (막걸리): A traditional, slightly fizzy rice wine served in bowlsGuest Cameos:🎙 Maria & Mark (Dan’s friends on sabbatical in Korea)🎙 Bryan Jun, Korean-American content creator→ Bryan on TikTok
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