Hi-JSB's Global Travel Blog
We pulled into a brand-new Korean expressway rest stop at 7 AM for breakfast. Here's what to expect — kiosk ordering, food court prices, ramen vending machines, and the self-bussing system you need to...
I visited the same massive cafe twice — once at night, once in daylight — and couldn't believe it was the same spot. Bagel display, outdoor lawn, almond cream latte, and 32 photos inside.
Three bowls of pasta and a pepperoni pizza for two people, all under $32. Here's my honest take on Mitaly, a Korean pasta chain where nothing tops $9 — plus the kiosk ordering mishap that almost doubl...
A bowl packed with sea cucumber, sea squirt, conch, and raw fish tossed in fiery red sauce, then drenched in ice-cold broth. Here's what mulhoe is, how to eat it, and why it's the most refreshing thin...
Mandu jeongol is a Korean hot pot where handmade dumplings, beef, tofu, and mushrooms simmer together in soy-based broth. Here's how to eat it, when to pull the beef out, and why the last spoonful bea...
A full steak course at a Korean steakhouse — soup, salmon salad, sirloin salad, and a melt-in-your-mouth filet mignon for under $30. Plus, why beef in Korea costs so much compared to the US and Austra...
Grabbed a $4 Korean convenience store lunchbox at 2 AM with 10 different side dishes. Spicy pork and Spam delivered, but the sauced dumplings flopped. Here's my honest bite-by-bite breakdown with micr...
Cafe California in Cheongju is a massive gluten-free rice bakery open past midnight. We visited on a Thursday at 10 PM — the bread cases were still loaded, drinks started at about $4.50, and the whole...
On a lazy day off, I grabbed a $4 Korean GS25 lunchbox with black rice and seven sides. Here's the full breakdown of the famous "Hyeja" bento series.
A tiny Obihiro sushi spot, winter 2016: 1,520 yen omakase, sea urchin with zero fishiness, and a Hokkaido meal I still think about eight years later.
