Spending a night on the wooden floor of a jjimjilbang. Photo: Grrrltraveler.
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Where can you sleep for cheap in Korea? For travelers and expats, here’s a cultural and budget tip for you…
A friend once mentioned staying overnight at a jjimjilbang as a way to hurdle hotel costs (which may run anywhere from a low $18-40). Those wishing a weekend getaway to visit friends in other cities or just to tour more regions in Korea, a jjimjilbang is a perfect way to do it, while getting an inside peek at Korean culture. Jjimjilbangs are popular with Koreans; it’s a 24-hour public bathhouse (read here) and board. Some jimjilbangs are enormous and grand, featuring many amenities to occupy your day; others may just offer a simple setting. A jjimjilbang isn’t elite but is like a gym or spa with an open membership. (more…)
Looking into the courtyard of the Dar Seffarine
