The illustrations make a new place easier to recognise. Every guide then turns the picture into searchable place names, a realistic route and an official source.
REGIONS
8
PLACE CARDS
66
ARRIVAL GUIDES
5
Seasonal guides
10
PRICE / HOURS
Always checked outside the illustration
ILLUSTRATED REGION GUIDES
Choose a region with your eyes first.
Eight illustrated overviews, each followed by real place names, a route decision and an official source.
8 places for a deeper Andong trip8 real place cards · official source attached
ARRIVAL & BASICS
The first hour, drawn panel by panel.
Getting into the city, getting online and getting a transport card — each one illustrated step by step, with the fares and times kept as checked text beside it.
The airport railway, drawn as the eight things you actually do between the arrivals hall and the street outside Seoul Station.8 steps · facts checked 2026-08-24
The limousine bus, drawn end to end — worth it when a stop is near your door and you would rather not carry luggage through a transfer.8 steps · facts checked 2026-08-24
A designated door-to-door option to compare when public transport no longer completes the route or luggage and access make transfers impractical.8 steps · facts checked 2026-08-24
One card for the subway, the buses and most convenience stores — bought in about two minutes before you leave the terminal.8 steps · facts checked 2026-08-24
GETTING AROUND · SUBWAY
Your first Seoul subway ride, step by step
From choosing the correct direction to finding the exact exit, with the Korean signs and recovery steps you need underground.8 steps · facts checked 2026-07-29Read the full guide →
GETTING AROUND · CITY BUS
Your first Korean city-bus ride, step by step
Find the correct side of the road, board with a ready card, request your stop and protect the return when local service is sparse.7 steps · facts checked 2026-08-22Read the full guide →
EATING OUT · RESTAURANT ETIQUETTE
Eating at a Korean restaurant without guessing
Read the service style, communicate safety needs before ordering and follow the restaurant's own signs from seating through payment.8 steps · facts checked 2026-07-29Read the full guide →
EATING OUT · ORDERING FOOD
Order food in Korea, step by step
Choose the right ordering channel, make the item and safety request exact, review the basket and catch a mismatch before eating.8 steps · facts checked 2026-07-29Read the full guide →
DAILY LIFE · CONVENIENCE STORE
Use a Korean convenience store, step by step
Check the exact branch and label, pay before opening, prepare food safely and finish the visit without guessing which services are available.8 steps · facts checked 2026-08-22Read the full guide →
SAFETY · EMERGENCY HELP
Get emergency help in Korea, step by step
Move out of danger, call the right service, give the location first and keep travel, medical and passport follow-up on the correct official route.8 steps · facts checked 2026-08-24Read the full guide →
MONEY · CARD · CASH
Pay in Korea without a single point of failure
Confirm the KRW amount, make the currency choice yourself, record one payment result and keep card, cash, ATM and transit-card fallbacks separate.8 steps · facts checked 2026-08-24Read the full guide →
KOREAN · SHOW · CONFIRM
Use one clear Korean phrase without guessing
Choose the exact situation, show written Korean at readable size, pair it with the real object and confirm the answer before acting.8 steps · facts checked 2026-08-24Read the full guide →
SEASONAL · LIVE CONDITION FIRST
Plan blooms, beaches, foliage and snow around the date you actually have
Ten bilingual field guides pair official weather and operator checks with a same-area fallback, then connect the real visit to Footprints and field updates.
Ten alternatives from palaces to national parks; choose by live color, trail status and transport rather than one forecast date.10 choices · official live recheck
Choose a short, staffed or central snow scene with an indoor door nearby; do not chase an unverified snowfall across the city.8 choices · official live recheck
Choose one confirmed seasonal event and one permanent neighbourhood anchor; annual lights and markets are never assumed to repeat.6 choices · official live recheck
CULTURE · EVERYDAY COURTESY
Basic etiquette in Korea, in eight useful moments
An illustrated first-trip guide to greetings, shared transport, shoes, photographs and considerate use of public space—with the context that a poster cannot show.8 structured moments · checked 2026-08-21Open the etiquette guide →
HOW TO USE THESE
The picture is orientation, not operational proof.
Scan the region.Choose the places that fit your trip instead of collecting all eight pins.
Open the place card.Copy the Korean name, open a live map and save the stop.
Check the official source.Hours, prices, reservations, trail access and closures can change.
