weiling-notes

Hey, everyone! Still at the desk in KL, still not on a beach. Last post was the transit one, so this is the other thing I promised: the free museums in Seoul, the ones I kept walking straight past on two trips. And here's the thing nobody told me before my first trip: most of the big museums in this city cost nothing to walk into. Not "cheap." Zero. The permanent halls at the national museums, t..

Hey, everyone! Still at the desk in KL, still not on a beach. Last post I promised you one of two things next, and getting around Seoul on a budget beat the free exhibitions to it, because this is the one I get asked about most. And here's the thing nobody told me before my first trip: moving around this city cheaply is less about a clever pass and more about one free trick and a lot of walking...

Hey, everyone! Still at the desk in KL, still not on a beach. Last post I sorted two trips of photos; this one is the money post I kept meaning to write, because here's the thing nobody told me before my first trip: you can fill most of a Seoul day for 0 won. Not "cheap." Zero. I'm a freelancer, so I count every ringgit, and across two trips the free things to do in Seoul turned out to be the go..