My first trip to South Korea with kids was eight nights exploring Seoul with my three children, including a 15-month-old. I loved it enough to return in June 2026 for an entire month, spending three weeks in Busan, exploring more of Seoul, and taking a KTX day trip to historic Gyeongju. From navigating subways with…
Three kids, three suitcases, a steep hill in Bukchon, and a 45-minute wait for an Uber van in the summer heat. Not exactly our finest travel moment! But after three trips to Seoul with my kids, ranging from 15 months to 10 years old, I’d happily explore the city without a rental car again. Getting…
There is no shortage of things to do in Busan with kids. Beaches, amusement parks, interactive museums, coastal trains, markets, arcades, and cultural sights are spread across this massive city. We spent three weeks in Busan with our three kids, ages 10, 8, and 4, and still didn’t get to everything on our list. All…
Trying to figure out where to stay in Seoul with kids can get overwhelming fast. Seoul is massive, and while its public transportation is excellent, choosing the wrong location can mean spending a lot more of your family vacation riding across the city. After three trips to Seoul with our three kids, staying in Dongdaemun,…
Getting around Busan with kids is surprisingly easy. Getting across Busan quickly? That takes a little more strategy. We spent three weeks based in Haeundae with our three kids, ages 10, 8, and 4, and explored all over the city without renting a car. I frequently headed out alone with the kids, using the Busan…
The colorful Haeundae Sky Capsules get most of the attention, but there’s more to Busan’s Blue Line Park than those cute little cars floating above the coast. We spent three weeks based in Haeundae with our three kids, ages 10, 8, and 4, and ended up riding both the Sky Capsule and Beach Train. My…
Busan is huge. Book a hotel in the wrong area, and your family could spend hours crossing the city instead of enjoying it. We stayed in Busan for three weeks with our three kids, ages 10, 8, and 4. We based ourselves in Haeundae but explored eastern, central, and western Busan using the metro, buses,…
Busan is one of the best places to visit in South Korea with kids. It feels more relaxed and spacious than Seoul, with beaches, markets, coastal attractions, museums, theme parks, and plenty to keep families busy. But Busan is also much larger and more spread out than many visitors expect. Choosing the right base and…
Seoul is an exciting, family-friendly city with incredible food, rich culture, and more things to do with kids than you could fit into one trip. It is also expansive. After three trips to Seoul with my three children, I learned that the hardest part is not finding family-friendly attractions. It is figuring out where to…
Back to school has been buzzing with “Golden” and “Takedown.” K-Pop Demon Hunters is on a continuous loop in our car, which has me regularly reliving our trips to Korea. Seoul is hot with K-pop hits, delicious eats, advanced skin and beauty care, innovative tech, and it’s also packed with family fun. Across three family…