Seoul Welcome Week Heritage Pass: Free Palace Access
The Seoul Welcome Week heritage pass gives free entry to four palaces and Jongmyo Shrine. Here is what it covers and where to get it at the airport.
incheon airport
Money Exchange in Korea: The 90% Preferential Rate Trap
Money exchange in Korea: what the rate board’s three numbers mean, why 90% preferential is smaller than it sounds, and which counters never close.
Luggage Storage in Seoul: Lockers, Prices and Hours
Luggage storage in Seoul: subway lockers cost 2,200 won for four hours but shut at midnight. Prices for lockers, staffed counters and airport delivery.
Incheon Airport to Seoul: The Bus Now Costs More
Incheon Airport to Seoul, priced from the operators’ own tables: the all-stop train is 4,750 won, the express 13,000 – and the bus 17,000.
Korea Customs Declaration: The $800 Limit, Not $600
Korea’s duty-free allowance is US$800, but the customs service’s English page still prints $600. Here is what a Korea customs declaration really needs.
Tax Refund for Tourists in Korea: Two Systems, Not One
Three English guides gave me three different limits. The tax refund for tourists in Korea runs on two systems, and the caps doubled back in 2024.