I use the reviews and pictures a lot on Google Maps to get a better feel of a place before going, especially of cafes and restaurants, and KakaoMap wins over Naver Map when it comes to user-generated content with the many photos provided. Following which, simply enter the name of which place you’d like to go on Google to find the name of said place in Korean, which you’ll most definitely be able to then locate on both apps.įor the most popular places of interests though, you’ll be able to find them in English on the apps. However, it was common on both KakaoMap and Naver Map to not be able to get any results in English (I found this happen more often with specific restaurants). When looking up places in English, I found KakaoMap to be a little more English-friendly.

Naturally, I tried to do the same with KakaoMap and Naver. When travelling through other countries, I plan my itinerary using Google Maps, adding restaurants and places of interests to my starred list. Read: What It Was Like on a 5.5 Hour Mugunghwa Slow Train Between Seoul and Busan Planning Before You Go Read: 3 Things I Wish I Knew About Busan Before Visiting

Read: What to See & Do in Busan⁠- An Itinerary for 3 Days and More Read: Where to Stay in Seoul- A Guide to the City’s Neighbourhoods Read: What to See & Do in Seoul- A Complete Itinerary for 5 Days & More

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