MissViaggio in South Korea
September/October 2019
Visiting South Korea can be very adventurous for celiacs. One of the reasons is that you hardly find any gluten free restaurants (except for Seoul). And yet, I would like to recommend a visit.
12 Hours in Daegu
My first stop in South Korea is Daegu. I didn't plan to do a stopover here, but there is no direct flight from Taipei to Jeju Island, so I kinda have no choice. The flight itself is comfortable. But back on the ground, I am confronted with another problem: Due to Typhoon Tapah most of the flights to Jeju Island have already been cancelled (not mine, at least not yet). I approach a friendly lady from the airport staff and ask if she happens to have any information about my flight to Jeju-do. Apparently, yes. She looks on a handwritten sheet, nods and tells me that my flight will depart as planned. I can't help but think, sure, we will see about that. Believe it or not, she ended up being right. But first I had a full day to discover Daegu. Read more.
A Short Trip to Jeju-Do
When I asked my Korean friends what to see in South Korea, they all recommended to visit Jeju Island, an archipelago situated south of the Korean peninsula. But with Typhoon Tapah causing lots of trouble and delays, the trip was quite an adventure. Read more.
4 Days in Busan
Korean cities do not make it easy for foreigners to find their way around. Hardly any Latin characters, hardly anyone speaks English. And as if that wasn't enough, sometimes you just meet unfriendly people. In Daejo, Busan, the bus driver refuses to give me a lift and just leaves me at the bus stop. The upshot: No more bus experiments! Despite this encounter, I have the best time in Busan. This is mainly because I happen to meet Toqy, a young German who is solo-traveling as well and with whom I spend two days exploring the mega-metropolis. Read more.
3 Days in Seoul
The last three days of my Asian journey I get to spend in Korea's capital Seoul. This stay makes up for all the unpleasant experiences in South Korea before, because first, it is just great to have a local guide who shows you around, and second, I finally find some really great places serving gluten free dishes. Read more.
