Hidden away on South Korea’s southeastern peninsula, Busan mixes a healthy outdoor lifestyle with a love of the arts and an exciting nightlife scene.
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In Seoul, Narita, Singapore and Bangkok, airport layovers offer affordable cultural experiences that act as escape routes from the overpriced tedium of standard airport venues.
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Seoul’s eco-initiatives are some of the world’s top examples of progressive urban development, including a project that turned a busy commuter highway into an inner-city oasis.
A tour through the world’s most connected city -- a gargantuan concrete jungle that has transformed itself from desolate poverty to hi-tech prosperity.
Only 6km from the North Korea border is the Heyri Art Village, a bohemian cultural centre that exhibits works from some of the finest artists and architects, in Korea and abroad.
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The South Korean capital city, awash in economic exuberance, is developing as a design, fashion and technology centre, and breaking out as a key business hub.
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