South Korea

Located in the Stay HEALING PARK, the 9 BLOCK café is known in the neighborhood for its high-quality coffee. While many tourists use this spot as a caffeine fix break, the park is also home to a spa, swimming pool, bakery, fitness center, art gallery, and therapy room. There is also a nice strolling path around the building.

As anyone who has ever spent a few hours swimming will know, the hunger pangs experienced after can be intense! To appease my hunger, I headed to the closest restaurant serving up dak galbi, or spicy stir-fried chicken that is a must-eat local dish in the Gapyeong and Chuncheon area.

Sancheong strawberries, noted for their taste and high-quality, have recently been harvested and delivered around the nation for consumption.

If you’d like to learn more about how it has changed over the years from one simple dish to having over 200 varieties, plan a trip here!

Cooler fall temperatures have arrived, and you may have had enough sandwiches for lunch. Sweater weather also means it’s time for some warm comfort food, too.

For most people, it would make more sense to eat galchi grilled or braised. In Jeju, however, the fish is actually preferred as a soup as well.