Road Notes

29 notes on this leg

Road Notes are personal field notes from outside the terminal — motorcycle trips, travel, food, photography, and the occasional long road that makes everything feel a little clearer.

Road Notes May 28, 2026 15 min read

Cimer Spa at Paradise City, Incheon: Complete First-Timer’s Guide (Day Visit & Overnight)

Cimer Spa at Paradise City, Incheon — pools, water slides, jjimjil rooms, 10 min from ICN airport. Complete guide: what…
Cimer Spa at Paradise City, Incheon: Complete First-Timer’s Guide (Day Visit & Overnight)
Food & Restaurants May 27, 2026 4 min read

화포식당 시청점 (Hwapo Sikdang) — Seoul City Hall Korean BBQ Worth Going Back For

A dinner stop near Seoul City Hall that earned a repeat visit. The Fox (화포식당) does premium aged Korean pork…
화포식당 시청점 (Hwapo Sikdang) — Seoul City Hall Korean BBQ Worth Going Back For
Road Notes May 27, 2026 3 min read

The Best Meal We Had in Seoul Was in a Food Court

We almost walked past it. Tucked near Gate 16 at Goto Mall in Seoul, this food court stall serves one…
The Best Meal We Had in Seoul Was in a Food Court
Food & Restaurants May 26, 2026 4 min read

Kyoto Shio Ramen at The Hyundai Seoul — SARUKAME+ Michelin Bib Gourmand, ₩13,000

SARUKAME+ at The Hyundai Seoul (더현대서울), Yeouido — Michelin Bib Gourmand 2024/2025/2026. Kyoto Shio Ramen (교토 시오라멘): clear salt broth,…
Kyoto Shio Ramen at The Hyundai Seoul — SARUKAME+ Michelin Bib Gourmand, ₩13,000
Photo Notes May 26, 2026 5 min read

Starfield Library Seoul: Beautiful. Overcrowded. Here’s When to Actually Go.

The honest take on Starfield Library (별마당도서관) in COEX Mall, Seoul — genuinely beautiful, genuinely overcrowded during peak hours. Go…
Starfield Library Seoul: Beautiful. Overcrowded. Here’s When to Actually Go.
Road Notes May 26, 2026 6 min read

How to Shop Olive Young Without Wasting Money — The AI Research Method

The smartest way to shop Olive Young Myeongdong: use ChatGPT to research before you walk in, scan barcodes with the…
How to Shop Olive Young Without Wasting Money — The AI Research Method
Food & Restaurants May 26, 2026 4 min read

I Didn’t Know What This Was. We Bought More Than We Should Have. — delight SSAM, Lotte Myeongdong

delight SSAM in the Lotte Mall Myeongdong basement: creative Korean yubu-chobap (stuffed tofu sushi) with fillings like salmon wasabi mayo,…
I Didn’t Know What This Was. We Bought More Than We Should Have. — delight SSAM, Lotte Myeongdong
Road Notes May 26, 2026 5 min read

Getting Your Hair Done in Seoul: Juno Hair Myeongdong — ₩45,000 Haircut, ₩198,000 Scalp Treatment

Walk-in haircut and scalp treatment at Juno Hair Myeongdong No.1. ₩45,000 men's cut, ₩198,000 scalp treatment. English-friendly, no appointment needed.…
Getting Your Hair Done in Seoul: Juno Hair Myeongdong — ₩45,000 Haircut, ₩198,000 Scalp Treatment
Photo Notes May 26, 2026 6 min read

The Spaceship Hidden in Myeongdong

From a hotel window in Myeongdong, a silver egg-shaped building appeared between ordinary commercial blocks — N Seoul Tower behind…
The Spaceship Hidden in Myeongdong
Road Notes May 25, 2026 8 min read

Seoul Transit Reality Check: T-Money, WOWPASS, Uber — The Honest Guide for Families

T-Money, WOWPASS, or Check In Seoul — which card do you actually need in Seoul? Honest breakdown for families including…
Seoul Transit Reality Check: T-Money, WOWPASS, Uber — The Honest Guide for Families