From bright lights to burial mounds: South Korea in pictures (and vines)

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South Korea really is a spellbinding country. A cultural melting pot, it offers travellers the chance to experience all the colour and chaos of contemporary cities as well as discover an epic history dating back to the 1st century and beyond.

An old Korea proverb reads, ‘Even if you have to crawl on your knees, get yourself to Seoul’ and I would argue the same for the rest of South Korea. At once it is a country on the forefront of major technological advancements and yet oozes a historical mysticism: here you’ll find everything from teahouses and temples to skyscrapers and sweeping mountains, Buddhism, bars and the infamous K-Pop. Needless to say I couldn’t wait to see for myself all that South Korea had to offer (and I only really scratched the surface) … Continue reading

Berlin city break on a budget

Berlin is, by all accounts, a modern metropolis but it has also found itself at the heart of some incredible moments in history; from the nightlife to the monuments, the museums and the food this is a city you shouldn’t do by halves, and when things like club entry and museum admission are unavoidable here are a few sights and activities that’ll require little more than pocket change.

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