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Lonely Planet gives 10 reasons why Jeonju should be your next travel destination, hear more about one teacher's experience of finding a job in South Korea, Living Nomads highlights some of the country's biggest shopping attractions, and would you stay a night or two in a luxury liner that didn't go anywhere?

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"10 reasons to put Jeonju on your bucket list"

Despite being one of South Korea's most popular travel destinations, Jeonju is sometimes overlooked as foreigners prefer to visit some of the bigger cities like Seoul or Busan, as well as particularly pretty places like Jeju. But Rebecca Milner has 10 excellent reasons why you should not pass on Jeonju: "With its historic architecture and buzzing food scene – the city was named a UNESCO City of Gastronomy in 2012 – it's easy to see why. For foreign travellers it's still flying under the radar, but as word spreads, that's likely to change".

...READ ON LONELY PLANET

"How I Got a Job Teaching English in South Korea"

Are you planning on applying to teach in South Korea? Do you know exactly what you're in for and how to go about it? In this post on Just a Pack, Claire shares her experiences of how she went about securing a quality teaching job in Korea, something that led her to "a life-changing experience". There's a lot of great advice here, so if you are exploring the idea of teaching in Korea, be sure to click on through...

...READ ON JUSTAPACK

"The hotel that's ship shape! South Korea's wacky holiday attraction"

Okay, so it may not be taking you around the world, it's not going anywhere in fact, but if you're around Jeongdongjin, there's an unusual resort (the Sun Cruise Resort) that looks rather fun. "At first glance, it looks like millions of pounds of ocean liner has run aground on rocks", but thankfully this massive resort was intelligently designed as opposed to being precariously positioned about the shoreline after a storm of sorts. All aboard!

...READ ON NIUME

"Shopping in South Korea, We have a date"

South Korea is a thriving, twenty-first-century metropolis; so, of course, there's plenty of places to shop till you drop! Seriously, shopping in South Korea is a real treat, and with so many great places to browse, there's no reason not to take a whole day or three out of your schedule to explore their many malls and markets.

...READ ON LIVING NOMADS

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