the guide nails the main spots but skips the breakfast scene which is honestly erbil's best kept secret. head to qaysari bazaar early, like 7 am, and find the little shops near the textile section ser...

if you're into old architecture, find the Armenian quarter near the bazaar, there's a church from the 1800s that's usually locked but the priest lives next door and will let you in if you knock. the n...

artbox in myeongdong is fine for cute basic stuff but dongdaemun design plaza has a shop that sells really unique washi tape and sticker sets from local artists. not the cheapest but you wont find it...

bro just go to any traditional market and look for the banchan stalls. the pickled stuff is everywhere but nobody tells you about the ssamjang pickles at Namdaemun Market. there's a tiny shop near the...

oh yeah that place is always packed on weekends. they've got some serious industrial ac units hidden around, i asked once and the owner just laughed and said "seoul summers, you adapt"