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.
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
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 (plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026); check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.