Meow-tain and Sea

With daytime highs hitting 38°C — and 40°C in some areas — who wants to step outside these days? Add tropical nights on top of that, and the heat barely lets up even after dark. When even standing in the shade leaves you gasping, maybe the answer is to give up on daytime altogether and move when it's at least a little cooler. So today, I want to introduce a summer festival that proves walking at night can be its own kind of adventure: Busan Night Walk 42K . As the name suggests, this is an overnight walking festival with four course options — the full 42K, plus 24K, 16K, and a brand-new 8K added this year. It's not a race against the clock; the whole point is to walk at your own pace and take in Busan's nighttime atmosphere. Cool river breeze instead of blazing sun, quiet night views instead of daytime crowds — it's honestly a little surprising how special a night walk can turn out to be. Dates : Saturday, August 29 – Sunday, August 30, 2026 (overnight, two days) Lo...

🗺️ Busan Travel Map: 20 Best Places to Visit & Transport Hubs Busan is a vibrant port city on the southeastern tip of the Korean peninsula, packed with beaches, temples, markets, and modern landmarks. This map highlights the top 20 tourist spots and main transport hubs. Use the numbered key below to explore everything Busan has to offer! We'll start with getting to Busan, and introduce the tourist spots one by one in future posts. 📌 A Quick Note: The numbers on the map are just for reference — they don't dictate the order we explore. We'll visit each place whenever the mood strikes, so feel free to jump around and find what calls to you first. 🐾 🚄 Getting to Busan (Major Transportation Hubs) Gimhae International Airport [Visit Busan Map #A]: Your first breath of Busan air starts here. Busan Station (KTX) [Visit Busan Map #T]: Step off the train and straight into the pulsing heart of the city. Busan Central Bus Terminal (Nopo) [Visit Busan Map #B1]: The northern ...

Where is Busan? Busan sits at the very southern tip of the Korean peninsula — as far south as you can go before you hit the sea. It's about 325km from Seoul, roughly the distance from London to Paris, or New York to Boston. Korea is a small country. Busan doesn't feel far from anywhere. 🐾 Here are the 5 transport hubs: (A) Gimhae International Airport ( 김해국제공항)  Busan's gateway to the skies, Gimhae International Airport is located in nearby Gimhae city, just west of Busan. It operates both domestic and international flights, connecting Busan to major cities across Asia and beyond.  Flying from Seoul (Gimpo) takes about 1 hour . ※  Getting from the airport to the city: 🚇   Busan-Gimhae LRT + Subway:  Take the light rail from the airport to Sasang Station (about 10 minutes), then transfer to Metro Line 2. From Sasang, it's about 15 minutes to Seomyeon and about 40 minutes to Haeundae. It takes the longest when you factor in transfer time, but it's ...