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Nomadic Notes Blog Posts

Notes on Seoul – Thoughts and observations on a week in Seoul, South Korea.

Urban regeneration projects of Seoul that other cities should copy – The urban regeneration of Seoul – The Cheonggyecheon Stream and Seoullo 2017 skypark.

Accommodation

Seoul Hotels – Search and compare all Seoul hotel deals from hundreds of accommodation sites at once.

If you are new to the city then this guide from boboandchichi.com will show you where to stay in Seoul.

Travel Guides

Visit Seoul – The official tourism website of Seoul City.

Seoulistic – Tips for living in or travelling to Seoul by Keith Kim, a Korean-American living in Seoul.

The Seoul Times – Online English newspaper for expats in South Korea.

Seoul’s Historic Walks by Cho In-souk, Robert Koehler.

Seoul is a fascinating city where old and new often coexist in jarring contrast. The best way to explore it, however, is to stretch your legs and walk, and “Seoul’s Historic Walks” will show you where to go.

Blogs

Seoul State of Mind – Korean lifestyle blog.

Seoul Suburban – Discovering Seoul, one subway stop at a time.

lovely-seoul.jimdo.com – Pictures of Seoul and everyday life in the city.

Blog Posts

Travel Korea: Tips for first-timers in Seoul – By travelswithahobo.com.

10 Things to do in Seoul – By ladyironchef.com.

Top five things to do in Seoul – By passportandtoothbrush.com.

Three big freebies in Seoul – By trekkingwithbecky.com.

Food

Seoul Eats – Restaurant reviews, Korean culture, and travel.

Guide Books

Lonely Planet Seoul (Travel Guide)

Books

Looking for a Mr. Kim in Seoul: A Guide to Korean Expressions

“Looking for a Mr. Kim in Seoul” has the same meaning as ’finding a needle in a haystack’ in English as Kim is one of the most popular family name in Korea. Expressions reflect the culture, and the history of its people. In this book each of the sayings is given in English, Korean and English transliteration.

Photos

Seoul Photos – Gallery of of my trip to Seoul.

Shimmering Seoul Photo Blog

Old Seoul (Images of Asia) by Keith Pratt.

Old Seoul reconstructs for the reader the city as it was in the last decades of the nineteenth century, when it evolved from being the closed capital of the “Hermit Kingdom” into the international city that it is today.