4 Days in
Seoul
The day-by-day plan from the video, ready to take with you. Every stop in order, how to get between them, what to eat, what to skip, and what it really costs.
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Everything from the video, on paper
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What to wear and pack
What he wears and carries in the video, what we travel with, and our picks for capturing the trip — chosen for Seoul's cold autumn mornings, steep granite stairs on the city wall, and long days on foot.
The trip kit
Eddie Bauer CirrusLite, Atlantic navy
Light, packable down for freezing mornings on the wall, easy to wear open once the afternoon warms up.
Cable-knit crewneck, Oatmeal
A plain cotton knit that works under the jacket in the morning and on its own at lunch.
prAna Brion Pant, Dark Iron
They look like ordinary trousers in town, but they stretch on steep steps and stand up to rock.
Merrell Moab 3, Granite
Grippy soles for the wall's granite stairs and the Bukhansan trail, and comfortable for a full city day.
Osprey Daylite, Black
Room for the jacket when it comes off, a side pocket for the flask, and small enough for a bus seat.
Samsonite Freeform Spinner, Navy
A hard shell on four wheels for the airport railway and the long subway corridors.
Zojirushi 16 oz, Black
Hot coffee at the summit on a cold morning, and it fits the daypack's side pocket.
Touchscreen knit gloves
Thin enough to use your phone map on a near-freezing morning.
Always in the bag
Soundcore Space 2 Pro
The headphones we travel with. Noise cancelling for the flight and the airport train.
Anker Power Bank, 20,000 mAh, 87W
Enough for a phone and a camera through a long day, with a built-in USB-C cable, and under the airline limit. Power banks go in hand luggage, and some airlines ban using them on board.
Epicka 70W Universal Travel Adapter
Korea uses Type C and Type F sockets at 220 V; the adapter's EU plug fits both, with three USB-C ports.
Capture the trip
Panasonic Lumix L10
The best photos from a camera that fits a jacket pocket: palace roofs, the wall at sunrise, the tower at night.
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo
Smooth video while you walk the lanes, the ginkgo avenues and the markets.
DJI Osmo Action 6
For the river-bus and wet days: waterproof, tough, and built for the cold.
K&F Concept 20L Camera Backpack
For a camera and a laptop: quick side access to the camera, and a rain cover.
ULANZI MT-44 Tripod
A steady night shot of the tower from Namsan, or the lit bridges from the riverbank.
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