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Leslie Patrick is a California-born journalist who has visited 60 countries, and written about everything from high-end hotels in Mexico to the top-secret missiles that protect South Korea from the North. With a focus on luxury travel, culture and lifestyle, Leslie’s published clips include Robb Report, The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure, Hemispheres, American Way, Avianca, Marie Claire, Islands and CNN Travel.
While South Korea may be best known for K-Pop, kimchi, and Taekwondo, this East Asian country of over 51 million people still remains relatively off-the-beaten tourist track.