Planning a trip to Korea? Browse our nationwide guides — visas, money, SIM, transport and itineraries. Start with the complete Korea Travel Guide.
Planning a trip to Korea? Browse our nationwide guides — visas, money, SIM, transport and itineraries. Start with the complete Korea Travel Guide.
Busan Eomuk: The City’s Beloved Fish Cake Eomuk — Korean fish cake — is Busan’s soul food: a steaming skewer dipped in free broth on a winter street, a croquette that went viral nationwide, and a souvenir locals swear by. Here’s what to eat, where, and the story behind it. Last updated: June 2026 The … Read more
Money in Korea: Cash, Cards, ATMs & the No-Tipping Rule Everything you need to handle money in Korea — the won, where to change cash at the best rates, which ATMs take foreign cards, how to dodge hidden fees, tax-free shopping and why you should never tip. Clear and up to date. Last updated: June … Read more
Jagalchi Market: How to Eat at Korea’s Biggest Fish Market Jagalchi is Korea’s largest seafood market and one of Busan’s must-do experiences: pick your catch downstairs, have it cooked upstairs, and eat the freshest seafood of your life. Here’s how it works, what to eat, what it costs and how to get there. Last updated: … Read more
Korea Visa & K-ETA in 2026: Do You Actually Need One? Visa, K-ETA and the free e-Arrival Card, explained in plain English and by nationality. Find out exactly what your passport needs, what changes on 1 January 2027, and how to skip the sites that overcharge travellers. Last updated: July 2026 The short version Visa … Read more
Busan Cinema Center: BIFF’s Home & Its Record-Breaking Roof The Busan Cinema Center — Dureraum — is the city’s boldest landmark: home of the Busan International Film Festival, holder of the Guinness World Record for the longest cantilever roof, and a free, dazzling LED light show after dark. This is the complete guide to visiting, … Read more
Busan Hot Springs and Jjimjilbang: Spa Land, Hurshimchung and the Real Thermal Water Busan sits on two natural hot spring fields, and the cheapest bathhouse in the city stops being the cheapest the moment you stay past four hours. Updated July 2026 The short version Two spring districts Dongnae (alkaline saline, pH 8.17, 46-60°C) and … Read more
Busan in May: Early-Summer Warmth, Lotus Lanterns & the Sand Festival May is Busan on the threshold of summer — the warmest, greenest, most festival-packed month of spring, glowing with tens of thousands of lotus lanterns, lined with giant sand sculptures on Haeundae Beach, and offering the last stretch of dry, comfortable weather before the … Read more
Busan in April: Peak Cherry Blossoms & the Warmest Spring April is Busan at its spring peak — the cherry blossoms hit full bloom in the first days, then drift down like snow as fresh green takes over, the city’s own riverside blossom festivals open, and the days turn the warmest they’ve been all year. … Read more
Busan in August: Beaches, Heat & the Sea Festival August is the peak of summer in Busan — the warmest sea of the year, the biggest beach festivals and full-throttle energy — but also the hottest, most humid and most crowded month, with sweltering tropical nights and the height of typhoon season. Here is everything … Read more
Busan in July: Beach Season, the Monsoon & What to Do July is peak summer in Busan — the beaches officially open, the sea turns warm and the city buzzes — but it is also the hottest, most humid and rainiest month, with typhoon season beginning. Here is exactly what to expect and how to … Read more
