Toguchi Travel Guide

As a family we traveled from Taipei to Seoul in the summer of 2023.   We stayed in Seoul for a few days before taking the train to Gwangju and Busan for 3 days and back to Seoul for two nights.   It was a wonderful exploring the landmarks with girls and experienced the food, shopping, and culture.  A few apps you may need to download: Naver for map, KakaoTalk for corresponding/communication, KakaoTaxi for taxi reservation. Stay: Seoul: Josun Palace, Gangnam.   If we were to choose again, I would preferred to stay near Myeong-dong instead of Gangnam because Myeong-dong is more central.  For us to head to the landmarks, we had to walk 10 minutes to the train station and at least 45 minutes on the train.  Sometimes it was faster and more cost effective to take the taxi instead of the train.   The hotel itself is very high end with wonderful breakfast buffet, indoor pool, and amenities.   Very high-end Busan: Park Hyatt Haeund...

This post is a combination of the Kuang family trip back in Spring Break 2017 and Toguchi family trip in Summer 2023.  We had an excellent local driver for both trip who took us on a 1 day trip outside of Taipei.  Highly recommended as a day trip for Very Waterfall, Juifen (Spirited Away inspired), and Zhifen (lanterns).   Tainan Night Market is the best - lots of games and food was delicious Scallion pancake Taichung Sun Moon Lake  Night Market Taipei Sights: - Taipei 101 - Taipei Zoo - Maokong Gondola (take it from the Taipei Zoo) and head up to Maokong for local tea and delicacies Activities: - Shrimp fishing - Night market games - Hair spa Restaurant:  - Din Tai Fung: original is close to Taipei 101 which has a super long wait or the one in Taipei 101 - Raohe Night Market: it's my favorite night market in Taipei with a mixture of local delicacies and fun games for the kids