We're exploring more of the amazing Seoul, South Korea. This vast city has so much to offer and it was honestly difficult to narrow down the choices on what to do in Seoul during our short visit to the town. We fell in love with Seoul during our visit and it surprised us! Come with us as we visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace (including the changing of the guard) and Bukchon Hanok Village. We also get mandu (Korean Dumplings) at Gaeseong Traditional Dumpling House. The next day we took public transportation in Seoul to visit Seokchon Lake Park and see the amazing cherry blossoms (visit in late March/early April to see the blossoms) and the view of Lotte World Tower. 

We're in Seoul, South Korea for the first time and eating Korean street food. We're headed to one of the most popular (and oldest) markets in all Seoul called Gwangjang Market. While at the market we’ll be trying a bunch of traditional and typical Korean street food dishes including Bindae-tteok (Mung Bean Pancake), Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes), Korean Fried Chicken, Kal-guksu (knife-cut noodle soup), Mandu (Dumplings), Hodo Kwaja (walnut cake) and Honey Hotteok (pancake).

Seoul, South Korea is a beautiful but massive city with so much to see, it’s almost impossible to decide what to do on a short trip there. We recently spent a few days in Seoul on our very first visit to the city. It can feel overwhelming when you first arrive but we spent the day coming up with a great itinerary to get acquainted with the city without trying to do too many things in one day. Keep read for all of our advice on how to spend your first full day in Seoul.