Places to see autumn leaves (danpung, 단풍) in Gyeonggi-do, the province around Seoul, checked as of October 24, 2026. Fees, bookings and parking come …
Lunch at Bapsarang, a countryside diner in Paju (north of Seoul), the kind of place Koreans call a baekban-jip (백반집).
Korean BBQ night at Daebit Sikdang near home. Their thing is kkot-samgyeop (꽃삼겹, 'flower pork belly') grilled on a dome-shaped stone pan.
My local pub, Dakjang Maekju in Gaebong-dong — walking distance from home, which in Korea is a blessing.
Riding the Geoje Panorama Cable Car up to the 565m Nojasan observatory, and the view over Korea's southern archipelago from the top.
Lunch on Geoje Island at a place called Yoonsikdang. We ordered hanchi mulhoe and a rock-octopus rice bowl.
Day two on Geoje Island. Breakfast at the pollack-stew place right in front of our lodging.
Taking the Haegeumgang sightseeing cruise off Geoje Island, where the seagulls follow the boat close enough to take snacks from your hand.
Found a great noodle place on Geoje Island (south coast of Korea) called Woomyeonga. This one was seriously good.
Tonight's anju (안주 — food you eat while drinking) is gopchang jeongol, at my regular place Yeokjeon Sundae-guk in Gaebong-dong, Seoul.
Finally gave this old dev blog a facelift. Tech posts will still be the main thing, but from now on I'll also drop everyday records here — mostly…