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View of tea tree terraces down to the sea from Choroknip Tea Farm viewpoint in Boseong, a must-see on any South Korea itinerary

View of tea tree terraces down to the sea from Choroknip Tea Farm viewpoint in Boseong, a must-see on any South Korea itinerary

South Korea Itinerary 2026: Why We Skipped Busan & Jeju for 3 Underrated Gems

Shal & James

Sep 215 min read

James and Shal holding hands under a decorative gate on a Hue Day Trip from Hoi An

Shal & James standing in rice fields in Vietnam

James and Shal in orange survival suits arctic floating in a snowy fjord in Tromso, Norway.

James and Shal holding hands on the upper deck of a Ha Long Bay luxury cruise

Shal laying on James lap on a bunch in a topiary garden in RHS Wisley in England

Shal and James sitting on the ledge of a viewpoint on a Douro Valley day trip from Porto

James and Shal at King's College, Cambridge, England

James and Shal standing in the Confetti Flower Field in the Cotswolds in England

Shal and James on a sampan during a Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

James and Shal standing on the iconic red staircase in Livraria Lello, one of the top hings to do in Porto

James and Shal selfie with the backdrop of a Porto view -- making the most of Porto in a weekend.

James and Shal holding hands under a decorative gate on a Hue Day Trip from Hoi An

Shal & James standing in rice fields in Vietnam

James and Shal in orange survival suits arctic floating in a snowy fjord in Tromso, Norway.

James and Shal holding hands on the upper deck of a Ha Long Bay luxury cruise

Shal laying on James lap on a bunch in a topiary garden in RHS Wisley in England

Shal and James sitting on the ledge of a viewpoint on a Douro Valley day trip from Porto

James and Shal at King's College, Cambridge, England

James and Shal standing in the Confetti Flower Field in the Cotswolds in England

Shal and James on a sampan during a Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

James and Shal standing on the iconic red staircase in Livraria Lello, one of the top hings to do in Porto

James and Shal selfie with the backdrop of a Porto view -- making the most of Porto in a weekend.

James and Shal holding hands under a decorative gate on a Hue Day Trip from Hoi An

Shal & James standing in rice fields in Vietnam

James and Shal in orange survival suits arctic floating in a snowy fjord in Tromso, Norway.

James and Shal holding hands on the upper deck of a Ha Long Bay luxury cruise

Shal laying on James lap on a bunch in a topiary garden in RHS Wisley in England

Shal and James sitting on the ledge of a viewpoint on a Douro Valley day trip from Porto

James and Shal at King's College, Cambridge, England

James and Shal standing in the Confetti Flower Field in the Cotswolds in England

Shal and James on a sampan during a Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

James and Shal standing on the iconic red staircase in Livraria Lello, one of the top hings to do in Porto

James and Shal selfie with the backdrop of a Porto view -- making the most of Porto in a weekend.

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