Even though Sundays in Busan are usually cut short since you will need to travel home, it doesn’t mean that can’t still be full of adventure and magic. As regulars in Busan, here is what we like to do on a Saturday before catching the train back home. Check out our perfect itinerary for Busan on your travel day! Wakeup at Arban Hotel We absolutely love this boutique hotel. We think it’s the perfect spot for a weekend in Busan. It’s near all our favorite spots. Staying here makes adventure easy. Grab a Busan Street Snack Immediatly Heading to the beach just to relax and read before heading home. Grabbed some egg bread from this sweet elderly gentleman at a street cart near the subway. One of the best ones we’ve had – it was sweet with the soft-boiled egg inside done just right. Egg bread is most available in the fall and winter. It’s between 1,000-2,000 depending on the vendor. Scones at Life Bakery The last time we were in Busan, we stumbled upon this great scone and gooey bar shop in Jeonpo, but to our utter sadness, it was closed down and replaced by a Portuguese egg tart shop (which I am sure is still good. Luckily, we found they had another location near Haeundae Beach in this cute little alley. Grateful for old discoveries that lead to new ones! A Morning Walk in Busan is a MUST A little alleyway of surprises to start your day. You can find whimsy and delight in cute areas across Busan. Getting out of your car and wandering around will bring you closer to build a feeling of “home” in your new home country. Each time we visit Busan we are less tourists and more just people having a beautiful Sunday. Time to Head to Haeundae Beach, but First Ice Cream Headed to the beach, but not before grabbing some snacks. First stopped at this all-natural, sugar-free ice cream bar – @01_icecreambar – and loved every moment taking in this goodness. Even the way he staged the ice cream blew us away. A Lazy, Fall Walk on Haeundae Beach Took another walk along Haeundae Beach to work off some calories and to enjoy the water before it gets too cold. You don’t have to swim to love time here. A beach is a gorgeous place to be year round Grab Lunch at Dope_P Before Heading Home We grabbed lunch Dope_p before heading home. Probably the best thin crust pizza we’ve had as it was covered in cheese that had been crispified. Truffle fries were also great! Since we are HUGE pizza fans, find this tasty pizza spot was a highlight. Time to Head Home Around 2:00 Since we like to also stop for a slow and delicious dinner and coffee on the way home, we like to head back just after lunch. This gives us time to travel, enjoy dinner, and not get back home too late. We life just south of Seoul. Final Notes You will notice that we didn’t try to pack in ‘sights’ on for our itinerary for Busan on a Sunday. Instead, we try to take time to embrace the feeling and pace of the city. To simply be. You can follow our adventures on Instagram. Join the Pyeongtaek Travelers Group You are also welcome to join our Pyeongtaek Travelers. The South of Seoul moderated community of active and friendly travelers (most who live in Pyeongtaek, South Korea) sharing their adventure across the country. You can share your itinerary for Busan with the group as well. Volunteer with South of Seoul Interested in working with a fun team of talented volunteers? The South of Seoul volunteer team is always looking for other like-minded folks to research information, compile blogs, and edit content. Chad Card, MA. SLT and Brian Rich, MSWChad Card holds a Master’s of Arts in Second Language teaching and a Master’s in Near and Middle Eastern Studies.  He works for the Department of Defense (DODEA) as an ELA educator. Mr. Card travels extensively in South Korea and internationally. His passion includes studying languages, culture, and diversity. Brian Rich holds a Master’s in Clinic Social work and a Bachelor’s in English Teaching. Mr. Rich is an experienced social work clinician who transitioned into education and works for the DODEA. Together, Brian and Chad work as Cultural Liaisons and Content Creators developing travel itineraries focused on arts and culture across South Korea. Their love of learning, culture, and life is evident in all of their work.

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Additional Places To Get Information About Life in South Korea: 5 Facebook Pages to Follow if you Live in South Korea 5 Female Influencers to Follow in South Korea Cities across Korea have begun reaching out to ex-pats to provide increasingly timely, accurate, and helpful updates via Facebook pages. The Facebook page information comes directly from government sources and helps to improve communication between international residents and the local culture and government. Such pages share information about government planned events, public health initiatives, area news, community insights, and tips on living in Korea. South of Seoul highly encourages you to follow these local, government-managed Facebook pages to learn how national and local events will impact you. As an international resident, these pages will: 1) improve your understanding of your community, and 2) increase your sense of connectedness to the community. Here are 5 local government managed Facebook pages that we follow: Pyeongtaek Insight Located on the Southern border of Gyeonggi-do, Pyeongtaek-si is an administrative district which includes the communities of: Paengseong, Sinjang-dong/Songtan, Pyeongtaek City, Anjung, Pyeongtaek Port, and more. The area also hosts two USA military bases: Camp Humphreys Army Base and Osan Air Force Base. Pyeongtaeks English speaking international community includes US military, US military dependents, US military contractors, international students, small business owners, international spouses, company employees, agricultural workers, Korean-Americans, English educators, and university professors. Colorful Daegu Daegu is situated in the central area of South Korea. The large, historic city hosts the US Army Garrison Daegu. The city has increasingly focused on improving tourism and access for English language speakers. Daegu’s Facebook page focuses on domestic English speaking tourism and offers many excellent ideas for day or weekend trips. Incheon City Incheon is an area of great economic activity with the Free Economic Trade zone hosting a variety of international companies with English speaking employees. A variety of foreign universities also have satellite programs on the Incheon Global Campus where English-speaking students attend undergraduate and graduate school. In order to better serve their growing English population, Incheon shares important local information on their Facebook page. Jeonju, All About Korea Jeonju is one of South Korea’s most beautiful small cities with a wide variety of events and activities year round. Their English Facebook page aims at sharing information for weekend warriors looking things to do. Dynamic Busan Busan is South Korea’s second largest city and hosts a substantial English speaking population. Their Facebook page speaks to residents of the city as well as those traveling on the weekend. It gives a more complete look at how the city exists as a place to live and a place to visit. Should I really join all these local Facebook Groups? Yes, get your news from local source will help you feel a sense of place that following ex-pat blogs (including ours) simply can’t provide. A well rounded source of information from different communities within South Korea can greatly improve your sense of well-being provide the necessary information to ease culture shock more quickly. South of SeoulFounded in 2015, the South of Seoul team consists of volunteers on three continents working together to support English-speaking people traveling or living in South Korea. South of Seoul volunteers work with organizations and individuals across South Korea to improve equitable access to information across South Korea. Much of South of Seoul’s information focuses on Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Blogs published under the authorship of “South of Seoul” include blogs compiled by multiple volunteers to improve access to standardized information unrelated to individualized personal experiences. www.southofseoul.net

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