Often when we plan to travel somewhere, we think of the most famous places that tourists usually go to. However, there are a ton of places around the world that are quite underestimated but actually are worth your attention. Therefore, we want you to meet this couple who have been traveling the world and documenting their adventures. Hammer and Guillaume share their adventures on their blog and Instagram. On one of their posts they mention living in South Korea.
This couple has been living there for 3.5 years. The whole idea of living in a country that continues to develop, but on the other hand remains a bit unknown was quite exciting for the couple. We know that when people think of visiting Asia, China, Japan or Hong Kong are the countries that we mostly think of. Their fame is outstanding, and yes these countries are definitely in the must-visit list. However, there are quite some reasons to visit South Korea as well.
Scroll down below to see a list of reasons why you should give this country a visit. Let us know if you find something that South Korea has/does that you wish you had it in your country.
1. South Korea puts traffic lights on the ground so that people who’re looking at their phones can still see the light
2. Pink explosion in Jeju City, Jeju Island, South Korea
3. When an accident happens in South Korea
4. In South Korea, rain’s water is stored through an hydraulic system so it can later clean up the streets
5. Cakes sold in South Korea usually come with free candles and matches hidden in the plastic cake knife.
6. Running out of children due to the low birth rates, a school in South Korea is opening their doors and allowing illiterate grandmothers to enroll, so they can also learn to read
7. This mini library on a train in Seoul
8. Solar powered benches here in Seoul, South Korea. Complete with USB and wireless charging docks.
9. South Korea made a business card that turns into soap. Ink is made of soy beans.
10. Starfield Library, South Korea, is home to 50,000 books and 13 meter (42 feet) high book cases
11. These self-driving robots in South Korea check visitors’ temperatures and sets off an alarm if it’s too high, disinfects the floor, firmly tells you to socially distance if you get to close to someone else, can deliver food to you without human contact, and even dispenses hand sanitizer.
12. This care package the south Korean government sent me while I’m in quarantine day 2
13. Apartment complex in Korea being painted, so the painters shrouded all the cars in the parking lot to protect from splatter
14. This staircase at Seomun Market (Daegu, South Korea) tries to depict how many calories you’ve burned and how many seconds you’ve added to your life.
15. This 2D Café We Visited In Seoul
16. This ice lolly I bought in Korea has a little tray to prevent it from melting all over your hands
17. An old pine tree, Daedunsan, south Korea
18. This here is the entrance of the club chroma in Seoul, south Korea by MVRDV architecture, which is said to be the largest nightclub in the world
19. Escalator sanitizer in south Korea
20. These helpful robots that wander Incheon airport, Seoul, that you can use to check flight information
21. South Korea Isn’t Joking When Battling Covid-19
22. Well, That’s One Way To Encourage People To Use The Stairs
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