https://grrrltraveler.com A Female Solo Travel Blog | It's not a vacation until you survive it! Sat, 21 Sep 2024 10:34:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/favicon.gif https://grrrltraveler.com 32 32 https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-know-before-traveling-korea/ https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-know-before-traveling-korea/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:45:43 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=47642   This post may contain affiliate links. Never leave home without travel insurance. Click for the travel insurance I use or check out this recommended trip insurance finder tool. Korean culture can feel very different for Western travelers.  Here’s 42 things to know before traveling Korea and things to know about Korean culture. To the outsider...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-know-before-traveling-korea/feed/ 6 https://grrrltraveler.com/what-to-do-see-in-busan-in-48-hours/ https://grrrltraveler.com/what-to-do-see-in-busan-in-48-hours/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 00:46:08 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=3622 ...I didn't know if I was serious with myself about going to Busan for the weekend or even if I wanted to do it solo! 9:30a Saturday morning I woke up and realized- Yes, I was and so off I went! My sightseeing itinerary however, was a giant question mark... On the train, my quick-sketch brain drew 3 main goals for my two-day trip: a) experience sleeping at a jjimjilbang; b) explore the Jalgachi Fish Market; c) take a walk along Haeundae Beach. What I experienced within this two day weekend was much much more...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/what-to-do-see-in-busan-in-48-hours/feed/ 16 https://grrrltraveler.com/reasons-for-being-a-solo-weekend-traveler/ https://grrrltraveler.com/reasons-for-being-a-solo-weekend-traveler/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 01:50:29 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=3578 https://grrrltraveler.com/reasons-for-being-a-solo-weekend-traveler/feed/ 4 https://grrrltraveler.com/sleeping-at-korean-jjimjilbang/ https://grrrltraveler.com/sleeping-at-korean-jjimjilbang/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 15:17:00 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=3465 For all you travelers and expats looking to tour Korea on the cheap, a friend once mentioned staying overnight at a jjimjilbang as a way to hurdle hostel and budget hotel costs (which may run anywhere from a low $18-40); since then, the jjimjilbang culture has been a phenomenon to me. ]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/sleeping-at-korean-jjimjilbang/feed/ 15