South Korea or Taiwan?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Places written up here 417 179
UNESCO listings among them 65 0
Cost level High Mid-range
Busiest month in our write-ups May April
Currency South Korean won (KRW) New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
Plugs and voltage C, F - 220 V A, B - 110 V
Everyday languages Korean Mandarin Chinese
Driving side right hand side right hand side
Region Eastern Asia Eastern Asia
Capital Seoul Taipei
South Korea
Palli-palli - hurry hurry - meets deep etiquette; age and hierarchy quietly shape interactions.
What we have written up
- 63 Building skyscraper
- Achasan Mountain mountain
- Amsadong Prehistoric Site archaeological site
- Andong Hahoe Folk Village tradition
- Andong Jjimdak Alley food street
- Andong Soju distillery
All 417 places in South Korea →
Worth knowing before you go
- Cards work everywhere, even street stalls mostly
- Naver Map and Kakao Map beat foreign map apps here
- Jjimjilbang bathhouses are cheap overnight culture experiences
Taiwan
Japanese orderliness with Chinese warmth; night markets are the evening's main event.
What we have written up
- 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan museum
- Alangyi Ancient Trail coastal trail
- Alishan mountain
- Antong Hot Springs hot spring
- Aowanda Forest Recreation Area forest area
- Baguashan Great Buddha statue
Worth knowing before you go
- Cash still leads at night markets; cards fine elsewhere
- Convenience stores do everything - tickets, bills, coffee, seats
- Free wifi is genuinely everywhere
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely; check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.