Road Notes
44 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.
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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 2026 — Field Dispatches
Four field dispatches from Seoul, South Korea — May 2026. Bukchon Hanok Village, Anguk café culture, Jongno grilled fish alley,…
The Village That Seoul Built Around Itself
Bukchon Hanok Village is one of Seoul's best-preserved traditional neighborhoods — 15th-century Joseon Dynasty architecture, stone alleys, and curved giwa…
₩17,900 and the City That Doesn’t Go Home
₩17,900 all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ in Hongdae, Seoul — why Seoul's streets stay full on Monday nights, and what city design…
The Alley That Hasn’t Changed Since the War
삼천포집 (Samcheonpo-jip), Jongno's grilled fish alley — post-Korean War origin, KBS and MBC featured, ₩50,000 for a full table of…
The Neighborhood That Feels Like Somewhere Else — Then Doesn’t
Anguk-dong and Samcheong-ro: Seoul's most layered neighborhood. London Bagel Museum queue, Café Jinsun garden patio, and the red brick corner…
