Songdo, revisited!
I’ve kept my promise of visiting Songdo in summer 2014! Songdo changed a lot since my last visit in winter 2013. First of all, there were more people on the streets....
Suwon EcoMobility Festival Anniversary
Exactly a year ago a small neighborhood in Suwon transformed into a pedestrian-friendly, car-free are for a whole month. It was the first event of such kind in the world....
The Success of Tayo Buses
Earlier this year Seoul decorated four of their buses with the main characters of the famous Korean cartoon show “Tayo the Little Bus” (꼬마버스 타요). Within a short time the...
Facelift for Yonsei University Campus
The most renowned universities in Korea are Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University, often summarized as “SKY”. They are always at the maximum of their capacity for students....
Sogong’s Parking Lot, Unused Space in Central Seoul
After a five minute walk from Myeong-dong, the most popular tourist destination in Seoul, I stood in front of a parking lot. It isn’t an underground parking garage or one of...
Opinion Piece on Banning Standing Passengers
During the research for the previous article about the government’s plans to ban standing on the red buses, I came across an opinion piece by Dr. Jaehak Oh, who works for the Korea...
No More Standing in Red Buses
Update – 30 August 2014: After a month the measure was revoked. The number of buses will be increased (200 vehicles will be added), as I stated in the blog...
Yonsei-ro, Seoul’s First Transit Mall
A transformation took place in Sinchon (신촌), a popular nightlife area in front of Yonsei University! Seoul forbids private cars on the main road Yonsei-ro since January 2014. This measure...
Bicycle Paths on Jeju-Do
Korea is a great country for leisure cycling. This can be experienced first hand at the major rivers and on Jeju-do, the largest island of South Korea. I’d been cycling...
Incheon International Airport KTX Times Released
Looking for KTX schedules to and from Incheon International Airport? See our Incheon Airport KTX page That’s right, it’s here. Often one of the things that has been mentioned in...