Just looking at Seoul?s skyline reaffirms what you already knew?this is as modern and futuristic of a city as it gets.

For our next travel guide in partnership with TUMI, we?re taking it all the way across the pond to the bustling metropolitan city of Seoul, South Korea!
Photo by Sean Pavone
Just looking at Seoul?s skyline reaffirms what you already knew, this is as modern and futuristic of a city as it gets. While much of the city?s history and culture can still be found everywhere, from historic Buddhist temples to grand royal palaces, Seoul has a thriving and vibrant culture of art, architecture and design that?s only getting more widespread. Whether you?re staying for a couple of days or a couple of weeks, this guide serves only to augment what?s guaranteed to be a memorable trip to South Korea?s capital.
WHERE TO STAY

Discovering hip new hotels is always fun and exciting but don?t let a ubiquitous brand name hotel like the Park Hyatt Seoul fool you into thinking that it?s not as modern and innovative as a hotel that just opened. This luxury 5-star hotel located in the Gangnam financial district was designed by Japanese firm Super Potato to be minimalistic, thoughtful, and intimate. Rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows, warm textures of wood and stone walls, and even Aesop toiletries. When you grow tired of being cooped up in your room (an impossible feat, if you ask me), the hotel also features a TechnoGym, an infinity pool, and three restaurants and bars...