For the past couple of weeks, my social media DMs have been overflowing. The recurring theme? Travelers arriving in Seoul with a bit of a heavy heart, asking where they can still find those iconic cherry blossom spots. I hate being the bearer of “bad” news, but it’s mid-April, and those delicate, pale Yoshino cherry …
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Beyond the Capital: The Ultimate Spring Guide to Bucheon Mureungdowon Arboretum
It’s officially the middle of April. The pink dust that blanketed Seoul’s streets has faded to green, and the last of the beot-kkot have fluttered down into the Han River. If you’re reading this with a heavy heart, feeling like you blinked and missed the entire cherry blossom season, I have good news for you: …
Beyond the Seoul Peak: A Late Spring Escape to Incheon Chinatown
If you’re staring at the green leaves on the trees in central Seoul today, feeling that familiar pang of blossom FOMO, I have some good news for you: Your spring isn’t over yet. I know the feeling. You saw the Instagram stories from Yeouido two weeks ago. You watched the petals fall from the trees …


