378 Seoul Trip Report: Spontaneous Budget Travel to South Korea

I last saw South Korea's fabulous capital Seoul way back in 2002, so when my 15-year-old son spotted a great flight price in November I was very keen to take him there! This podcast episode reports back on our week in Seoul, and I even persuaded my son to come on and chat about our trip, too. I'm a big believer in being a thoughtful traveller in all phases of a trip, so in this episode I start off explaining the three things I did to prepare for our trip (at short notice - we booked a fortnight before we left) - and they do not involve planning a day-by-day itinerary. My son Ruben and I then chat about some of our favourite parts of the trip, including the best day out, most delicious meal and our most fun shopping experiences. I give us a rating on the thoughtful travel scorecard and then finish up by explaining our budget - for once I had all the figures to hand and several people had asked me. Listen and tell me if you think our budget was appropriate or not! Links: Korea travel reading list - Ruben's YouTube channel of Pro Clubs (FIFA) gaming, Reginald Ramen - The best moments of my trip to South Korea were not on my itinerary - PLK Travel for DMZ Tour - My Seoul Map - Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - Join our LinkedIn group for Thoughtful Travellers - Sign up for the Thoughtful Travellers newsletter at Substack - Show notes: *Full disclosure: Amazon Services LLC Associates Program NotABallerina.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Support the show:

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378 Seoul Trip Report: Spontaneous Budget Travel to South Korea is an episode from The Thoughtful Travel Podcast by Amanda.

This episode is 27:28 long.

This episode was published on Jan 14, 2026.

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