Dec 27, 2022

Cafe Jinjungsung: Jeju City, Jeju Island

Right before hopping onto an airplane back to Seoul, the last stop of my Jeju Island trip was to Ihodong, a neighbourhood in Jeju City....

Nov 27, 2022

Neobeun: Seogwipo, Jeju Island

While on my trip to Jeju Island I headed down south to Seogwipo, the second largest city on the island. Just a five-minute walk away from...

Oct 23, 2022

Bunk Off: Seongnam City

While in Seongnam, a city just south of Seoul, I found myself in a newly developed apartment town outside of the city centre. On the...

Oct 6, 2022

Hotel, Thelima: Seongnam

On a humid afternoon, I found myself in Seongnam, a city just an hour south of Seoul. Heading away from the centre of the city, into what...

Sep 21, 2022

Baekya: Mullae-dong

With the smell of machinery and cut steel on a summer's day, I found myself wandering the streets of Mullae-dong. In the neighbourhood...

Jul 27, 2022

Sick Cat Sign: Namyeong

If you make your way to a quiet neighbourhood in between Namyeong and Hyochang Park stations, you will find a small but busy café. On the...

Sep 22, 2021

Moritzplatz: Hongdae

Back at the beginning of summer, my friend and I took a walk in the scorching afternoon sun in the area between Hongdae and Sinchon....

Jun 6, 2021

Cafe Highwaist: Iksondong

Smack bang in the middle of Jongro’s ajjushi territory, is Ikseondong. The area is known for its tiny alleyways filled with Hanoks...

May 15, 2021

Sandy Beach: Hongdae

On the border between Hongdae and Seogyo you will find a large grey multi-story building with a courtyard. This is the café and bakehouse...

Mar 12, 2021

Bo Market: Gyeongridan

Back again near Itaewon, just up from the main Gyeongridan-gil street, surrounded by homes and opposite a community centre, is Bo Market....

Feb 21, 2021

Dove: Hapjeong

Right in the middle of the Han river side of Hapjeong’s residential area, take a set of grey stairs up to the first floor, and you’ll...

Jan 12, 2021

Glomoedo: Jeju Island

Before leaving Jeju Island, my friend and I had a chance to stop by a little cozy café near Iho Taewoo beach. Glomoedo is in the coastal...

Nov 28, 2020

Fritz Coffee: Wonseo

In between the two main palaces of Seoul, on the Changdeokgung Palace side, is Fritz Coffee. This Wonseo branch, is one of three around...

Nov 16, 2020

Ouvert Seoul: Yaksu-dong

In Yaksu-dong, a residential and newly up and coming hot spot for cafes and restaurants, you can find the recently opened Ouvert Seoul....

Nov 9, 2020

Café Sanrae: Gangbuk-gu

If you take the subway to the end of the Ui-Sinseol Line, you’ll be at the most northern part of Seoul. Though technically in Seoul,...

Oct 25, 2020

MTL Hannam: Hangangjin

Once again on the Hyatt Hotel side of Hangagjin, I find myself reviewing a café that I have been to before. However MTL Hananm is not...

Oct 19, 2020

Almost Home CAFE: Gyeongridan

If you get off at Noksapyeong station and follow the street away from Itaewon, will find yourself on Gyeongridan-gil. The street and it’s...

Oct 11, 2020

Plouf: Yeonnam-dong

In what was once Hongdae’s quieter cousin, Yeonnam-dong, even despite corona, the neighbourhood is a hot spot for dates with cafes and...

Sep 17, 2020

Gwandongohrijin: Incheon

Here is the last café that I visited on my Songdo trip. My friend and I rented a car and drove about 30 minutes to Shinpo-dong, a very...

Aug 9, 2020

Anthracite Coffee: Hannam

If you find yourself walking along the main street in-between Hangangjin and Itaewon, its quite hard to miss Anthracite Coffee with its...