my solo trip to Pohang, Korea | sunrise at homigot, street food, rainy cafe | outside seoul VLOG

this was one of my favorite solo trips this year here in korea - i had visited pohang about 5 years ago with kurt, but i'm so glad i came back again! this is my last video of 2022 so i'm sending you love always and hope you have a wonderful end of the year! see you in 2023 :)
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Hwanho Park Space Walk (환호공원 스페이스워크) - naver.me/xW1Zt7HS
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the most beautiful solo trip to Pohang | sunrise at homigot, street food, rainy cafe date KOREA VLOG

[@crazy1234573]

I wholeheartedly love and appreciate the people cheering on the sunrise. That was amazing 👏 🙌

[@caricakes]

🥹🙏🥹🙏

[@suzannaa]

excuse me but people watching the sunrise all together is the cutest most wholesome thing ever :')

[@caricakes]

🥰🥹🙏

[@kacchanlovr]

kinda brought tears into my eyes seeing people waiting and cheering for the sunrise. humans can be so wholesome :)

[@rachelwilken2533]

I really love this video! When my husband and I went to Jeju Island a few months ago we hiked Seongsan Ilchulbong at sunrise and experienced something similar. When the sun finally crossed the horizon everyone there collectively gasped and then clapped. It made the whole experience so much more magical.

[@nicolegordon129]

The spacewalk looks like something a person should try once. It looks like a solid structure. There were so many people on there though. Cafe Arrangement was ginormous.

[@LosZetasUno]

This was just PERFECT! You captured the journey, from entering to exploring to CAFE HOPPING, then finally leaving was magical. I really feel like I was there with you the entire way!

[@caricakes]

Thank you always 😭

[@drummerstarboy]

I'm spending Christmas alone this year, and this felt like postcards from a friend, thank you! 🥰 I loved seeing everybody cheering on the sunrise, humans are so cute sometimes. ✨

[@caricakes]

Hope you still had a lovely day! And happy new year!! 💞✨

[@markd3250]

I love your logic process: "That looks scary! Let's go get lunch" lol. I like how you talk to us instead of the camera. There are times when I feel like I'm right there with you, and you're talking directly to me. It makes your videos feel more like traveling with a friend instead of just a travel video. Thank you for taking us with you along your pathway of life this year, and have a Merry Cari Christmas!

[@caricakes]

thank you always! merry christmas!

[@jessiefranko]

This video came out at the absolute perfect time! I've just sat down with my Christmas brunch that I'm having on my own this year as covid has struck most of my family 🥲 thank you Cari!

[@caricakes]

oh no! hope they're all recovering well and that you're reunited soon! merry christmas :')

[@jodijacobsonworld]

Sending you some Holly Jolly + a Merry X-Mas from Las Vegas!!

[@NamasW24]

Merry Christmas from Australia

[@jessiefranko]

@@caricakes fingers crossed! Merry Christmas to you too! ❤️

[@jessiefranko]

@@jodijacobsonworld Sending the same from here in New Zealand! 😊

[@HDW1995]

I had to research if it was hometown Cha Cha Cha or just the vibes, but it actually is 🥰 such a lovely vlog, happy holidays everyone ✨☺️

[@anamargaridamateus2573]

i was thinking the same thing and came to the comments to check! omg

[@blueowl07]

I was trying to figure out why it looked so familiar 🤣

[@midnight3sun]

Omg!! Love Hometown Cha Cha Cha ❤

[@mac8697]

the little postcard transitions are beautiful, I love them so much.

[@aidarodriguez6721]

The people cheering for the sunrise is so cute 🥹 I think this might be my new favorite vlog of yours, it was stunning

[@polamelka]

I like the way you edit your videos. The music, all the ordinary and extraordinary things you capture on your camera. It really feels like I am on a trip with you. Thank you for this 😄

[@caricakes]

Thank you truly!!

[@rustysamblack]

one problem i had traveling alone in Korea was finding places to eat alone. i didn’t want to do fast food, but most places that i wanted to try, served like super huge servings. 😅 and with my limited Korean it made it harder to figure out if the restaurant serves for a single person. anyway, i think i did have mulhwae (sp?) at Busan. it was one of the most amazing dish i had this last trip. so many flavors in one dish. Pohang looks great. will need to plan trip next time I’m in Korea. Merry Christmas Cari!

[@caricakes]

thank you so much! and yes, eating solo is a struggle! luckily im a big fan of kimbap hahahaha

[@rustysamblack]

lol. me too. i had a many kimbaps last month.

[@jaya566]

Cari, your videos humble me and i want to keep watching it forever. Whenever I'm anxious, stressed and ruminating I always come to your channel because literally nothing gives me much of comfort and homely feeling than the energy of your videos. Thank you for doing what you're doing. Much Love 💝

[@jimmytrubka]

Please don't stop making videos for as long as you can. They make me so happy

[@caricakes]

thank you :'')

[@books_with_m]

Omg the sunrise portion made me cry 🥹 what a beautiful experience!

[@caricakes]

it was truly stunning :') so glad i woke up for it!

[@2hearts1seoul]

Wooowww, those sunrise shots 🌅

[@KateLee3]

merry christmas cari!! the little "postcards" in this video were amazing :) thank you for being part of my 2022 & wishing you the best for the new year 💛

[@caricakes]

Thank you always! Hope to run into you again in 2023 😂

[@soraec]

I really love your channels. They create comforting realms for me. I also started reading books again thanks to your enthusiasm and passion while telling them. Happy new year and be happy always 🥰✨️💙🧣

[@caricakes]

omg :'''') thank you!! and happy new year!!!

[@MissEricaCourt12]

Such a lovely vlog, what a beautiful place it is over there. Excellent music choices btw (and as always), these songs gave the video such a wonderful vibe. I totally agree that coast looks a lot like Ireland. Wish I could go! Also, the views from the Cafés are so good! I would sit and stare at the sea for hours 🥰 Cari, Thank you so much for all the beautiful vlogs this year. I appreciate you so much and though we‘ve never met, you still feel like a dear friend to me. Much love ❤

[@rinrhii]

Seriously, life is better with knowing your channels, Cari. Thank you for all you do. ❤️

[@cherriestwinnies]

so much going on in this vlog! 한국에 가고 싶다... and even a 30 min long vlog!!! Merry Christmas and happy new Year!

[@luluamu]

13:43 knowing that they're an ajussi/ajumma-couple, and having an impression of how cute they are... Seeing those chairs together pointing towards the ocean view, so cute! And people cheering when the sun appeared - so wholesome!

[@tanakayyy4]

I was just binge watching a few of your videos when I realized you posted. I love seeing life through a different lens and you always do it justice. That sunrise was absolutely breathtaking, small moments like that make life so worth it. Also, those little 3 second clips of puns/jokes were hilarious!

[@caricakes]

Thank you always 🥹🙏

[@dailycomclara]

I watch the sunset at Cari, and I remembered that here in Brazil, more precisely at Arpoador beach, we clap our hands for the sunset. Its beautiful 🖤🥹

[@luci31030]

Everything about this vlog I loved 🥺❤️. Thank you Cari for another year of heartwarming and inspiring content, hope you are having a happy holidays and I wish you a lovely birthday in advanced. Much much love always!! 💛

[@annawilhelm9697]

How beautiful: the sea, the wind, the sunrise, your gaze for all these lovely little details, the nice editing. Perfect. :)

[@caricakes]

🥰🙏

[@a.illusion2847]

So serine and wholesome, perfectly cozy. I think this is a video I will come to frequently to get the comforting atmosphere 🥺🤭

[@caricakes]

thank you so much 🥺

[@pendragon2012]

Merry Christmas, Cari! I'm glad I found your two channels--you bring a lot of brightness to the world and we need it! Hope you and yours have a great holiday!

[@caricakes]

thank you truly! merry christmas and happy new year!

[@mnlxlover00]

The kitty sighting in this made my entire night haha, that tabby is beautiful!! 😍🤍 Merry Christmas Cari, from Illinois!! 🎅✨️

[@caricakes]

merry christmas - stay warm!! 💕💕

[@lisamarie3720]

This place looks so beautiful and peaceful. Love the way you edited the video

[@lilystoyanova4900]

🥺🥺 this was so good, some of the shots were so beautiful, I teared up, I'm also from a sea town so the sea always makes me tear up and you showing it so prettily was just 🥺🥺 so nice 🥺🥺 I hope I get to a time in my life when I can also see those beautiful sights for myself 💙

[@midnight3sun]

In love with the postcard transitions 🥰 and the soothing music 🎵 What a fun trip! ✨

[@impano666]

The sunrise got me emotional and then you talking about sunsets got me crying, I miss South Korea so much 😢 I’m a mess today lol

[@alc9224]

Thank you very much for the vlog! Enjoy the winter break and an happy birthday in advance!

[@sooahtz]

Get wet in our heart with your chair, and made us deeply think about the struggling steps on unpleasant road that we have to go. I can say the Korea still has some good qualities in this inflation era world! enjoy eveything!

[@plandsandtravels]

Merry Christmas Cari - thank you for being a huge part of my wellness and relaxation routines this year. Your content always gives good vibes.

[@caricakes]

thank you so much and merry christmas to youuu!

[@Fleurbblue]

The format of this vlog is so cute! I love the postcard references, as little slices of life

[@Bernardjytan]

Wow looks like pohang just freeze in time, the summer vibes with the sun and green trees. Thanks as always for showing the non-touristy side of korea. Looking forward to more youtube premium quality video from you in 2023.

[@elichanxxvi]

Happy Holidays to you Cari & Kurt! Hope you’re having a blast. Keep safe always! 🎄🫶

[@caricakes]

happy holidays to you too!

[@sc9oh335]

Thank you for introducing Korea so beautifully❤

[@caricakes]

🥰🙏

[@arisha1881]

i’ve always love your travel outside seoul vlog!! and this one is sooooo beautifully captured of Pohang. your vlog editing is always the best too. so in love!! 🌷🌷🌷☁️☁️🐚🐚

[@caricakes]

Thank you so much!!

[@esu___esu]

I just love how comfortable you feel in your own company. You do what you like and do it for you. Somehow really refreshing and it feels like you’re enjoying life a lot! So happy for you and happy that I found your channel! ❤️ I’m inspired now to travel somewhere by myself and sit for hours in a cute coffee shop and go walk around exploring city haha. Thank you for being so you❤️

[@caricakes]

That makes me so happy 🥲🙏

[@keyaroy8224]

I love how i started loving sorroundings through you. I love how i love seoul. It's perfect.

[@wakins43]

I'm 11 minutes in and I just have to tell you Cari that your camera skills and the shots of Pohang that you got on this trip are GORGEOUS! I'm like in awe at how beautiful it all is and the crisp shots you've taken, like, wow. This was yet another amazing vlog! Ediit: okay..it just keeps getting better and better! and the SUNRISE AHHH also Pohang is giving me huge Hometown Cha Cha Cha vibes, I love it.

[@caricakes]

thank you truly ahhh! happy holidays!

[@naekay1220]

Hometown Cha Cha Cha was filmed in Pohang. 😊

[@wakins43]

@@naekay1220 I knew it looked familiar!

[@Mngjanice]

This vlog was perfection! So wish I could travel soon. Thanks for showing us around Pohang 😊

[@caricakes]

Thanks for coming along hehe

[@krystalng9014]

Can’t wait to watch! Thank you always for your amazing content, Cari !! Always look forward to your uploads

[@caricakes]

thank YOU!!

[@Hnieh]

Watching this on a Christmas Sunday. It's raining outside here and looking out of my window, the sky is grey and the day windy. Inside, I am curled up on my sofa with a cup of pepper chai and a piece of Christmas cake from last night. Just feeling good for no reason but for the cake, tea and your vlog. Pohang looks cozy. Also, love that black bag of yours, Cari! Also, Merry Christmas!

[@audreydale4052]

Thanks for sharing that AMAZING sunrise with us!!!

[@caricakes]

thanks for watching :')

[@L0ckE08]

Merry Christmas, Cari & Kurt!❤ Hope to see more adventures from you! My Sundays aren't complete if I don't watch your vids! ❤

[@claudialazarolopez4854]

i love your music choice for this video! so beautifully captured 💛😊

[@paulasouza8842]

I loved the chapters and how you capture the trip! I appreciate that you give the opportunity to see places so distant from where i am, and somehow i feel close to them. Pohang is so pretty and the landscapes with the sea brings so much calm. Thank you, Carie! 💗 :)

[@caricakes]

Thank you always 🥲

[@tranquilbakergentletraveller]

What a lovely Christmas present this video was. Cafe Arrangement looked absolutely stunning (both the architecture and the cakes). Merry Christmas to you and Kurt!

[@caricakes]

Merry merry Christmas!!!

[@tranquilbakergentletraveller]

@@caricakes ☺

[@meganb6722]

Thanks for releasing today Cari, made my Christmas 🥰

[@mashadaa4415]

On the bus to work and it’s a rainy day in London and this is the perfect video to start my day

[@caricakes]

Hope you had a lovely end of the year!

[@elenipa5497]

I am always a bit late with your uploads, cause I like to take my time and watch everything, so I end up never commenting and just liking other peoples beautiful comments and thoughts on the videos. But since I finally caught up, I'd like to take somdly e time and express my wholeheartedly gratitude for you content. Your videos are really a breath of life in my life(and i guess other peoples). They feel like little postcards sent from a long time no see friend. They carry so much calmness, so much hope.Whenever i finish one of your videos I feel like I breath a little bit easier, my heart is lighter. I dont know how to actually express it but what you do is really important and beautiful. Αnd we all see your efforts, we see you! Thank you so much Carry, really!!!!

[@grennygaraygay6779]

This vlog warms my heart. Thank you for sharing this to us Cari. Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy the rest of the Holidays. 🎄☃️❄️🫠🫶

[@nataschasongbird]

Perfect Christmas present🎄And I wanna go there so badly. This year was definitely the worst for me in so many ways, so your vlogs helped me so, so much❤️ Thank you and Merry Chrismas to you and Kurt🫶🏻

[@anyaguinzbourg8609]

This was the perfect Christmas video, you captured pohang so beautifully! I would love to learn more about the sea urchin divers, they seem so cool 😮

[@caricakes]

Thank you! And yes omg haenyeo are amazing!

[@nikitasantamaria]

The best gift we could ever receive is this wonderful ,beautiful video of that beyond gorgeous post card like scenery. Thank you for this and happy holidays to you.

[@caricakes]

thank you so much!!! happy holidays!

[@SecretGirl-ri1ts]

One of most lovely,beautiful and interesting videos I saw about Korea 🤩👍 Thanks a lot, it's really helpful before trip to Korea - I tried to find out which cities I have to visit. Now Pohang in list!

[@DianeC1975]

Thank you Cari for all your videos. Enjoyed spending the year with you. Merry Christmas ⛄🎄 and Happy Birthday next weekend. 🤗💕💕

[@caricakes]

thank you so much! merry christmas to you too!

[@eunnnisme3494]

the lady next to you during sunrise--her saturi is so cute. I'm a gyeopo in the US, and I love voraciously living through your vlogs. thank you for sharing

[@caricakes]

Her “…지?!!”s were so cute 😂😂

[@fayecamillemorada]

Dearest Cari, 🥹 Thank you so much for bringing into these seemingly Pinterest suburbs of Korea. It's always stunning to watch every single vid. Praying I could also experience it myself. ❤️

[@zigzagarmchair2367]

I have missed POHANG so much!!! this vlog really healed me!!!

[@rixanoz]

Currently in a Christmas food coma and this is exactly what I need 🥰 Happy holidays Cari 🎄

[@caricakes]

omg :') merry christmas!

[@DaliaHazem]

I love coastal cities and I don't know why, but I felt that your vlog has those nineties vibes, so I liked the vlog even more ❤️❤️

[@caricakes]

they really are the best :') and thank you!

[@lear7517]

Such a beautiful and cozy vlog🌅

[@new2melbtango]

Thanks so much for this video. My wife and I are hoping to visit Pohang in May where our friends live and this has given us ideas on what to see, where to stay and what to do. Thanks so much!! All the best for 2024!!!

[@insanlardanbirinsan]

That bus ride along the sea was probably a passage to another world or somethin 🌊

[@caricakes]

😂 it felt like it!

[@byeam_]

Merry Christmas Cari! 🎄Another amazing vlog! It makes me want to visit Pohang so bad (if I ever get to visit Korea lol) That sunrise was so amazing! 🤩

[@DodotheExtinctisBlue]

Thank you for sharing your trip to Pohang! I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of your trip ❤ Merry Christmas and have ahappy New Year! 🥰

[@caricakes]

thank you so much! happy new yeaaaar!

[@francescabull7944]

Perfect Christmas day treat having this to watch 🎄🌟

[@caricakes]

Merry Christmas!

[@moonprincesslizzy]

These videos are so fun to watch 😊 helps me wind down after a busy day ❤

[@crystalsstoned]

The first coffee shop with that view and cats! Amazing!

[@caricakes]

Right?!!

[@anniromi7812]

You are by far my favorite person here on you tube . Your Vlogs always feel like the perfect getaway from life and stress itself .

[@caricakes]

Thank you so much🥹🥹🥹

[@iviebx]

love the postcards concepts on the edition!

[@teatime3204]

Happiest of holidays! And thank you for this. Perfect Christmas morning vid.

[@caricakes]

Happy holidays to you too 💞

[@영일만선생]

방문 감사합니다~~ thanks for coming

[@alpineboy3288]

영상 프레임 하나하나 정성이 들어간게 보여요. Thank u for ur vlog. Merry christmas to you 🎅🏻🎄🙏

[@caricakes]

merry merry christmas!

[@sonjadeitenbach6137]

This was so lovely and comforting to watch! I just love your vlogs :)

[@caricakes]

thank you so much :')

[@claudiaruxandra6827]

Merry Christmas Cari

[@caricakes]

Thank you always 🥰✨

[@9yuni]

I just love your vlogs so much, they are such a *vibe*. Now I really want to go and see the sea ~

[@caricakes]

Thank you 🥹

[@thelittlethingsbyeva]

Loved this solo trip and that sunrise was truly epic 😍 merry christmas Cari and thank you for your amazing videos throughout the year 💛🎄

[@caricakes]

Merry Christmas and new year to you too 💞💞💞

[@mel_sj]

Seems so magical during winter!

[@shaygreene2473]

The sunrise was beautiful! I literally would have cried if I was there. I’m such a wimp 😂

[@caricakes]

definitely was tearing up, it was so moving!

[@sandyt8501]

Cari✨ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you🎄🎉 Thank You So Much for all your amazing, lovely vlogs..the seawater here in Pohang is so, so clear, the sunrise..super beautiful🌅💖 + gorgeous looking cat boss😍, cute cafes overlooking the sea..Wow!! Happy holidays, rest well have fun and early Happy Birthday to you🎂💐🎶

[@caricakes]

thank you so much and happy holidays and new year to you too!!

[@블루진-j2u]

As always feeling that... you are doing very well in everythin and I admire your efforts during this time. Thank you!!!

[@animishakunduru46]

This vlog is so so beautiful; beyond beautiful,……it very very subtly(in a nice way) inspires me to look forward to life and travel. ✨✨

[@caricakes]

Thank you 🥲🥲🥲

[@christianbjerknes]

Merry Christmas! And thanks for the lovely travel letter from Pohang!

[@caricakes]

Merry Christmas 🎄✨

[@iviebx]

i got so emotional while watching the sunrise wow

[@sawmea5308]

merry christmas and a very happy birthday in advance, cari! ✨💕

[@caricakes]

thank you so much! merry christmas to you!

[@benEjammin]

I miss Pohang. First time there 1997. Last time 2014. Watching it grow is amazing.

[@laurapetrova563]

What a treat, to get a vlog from you on christmas day, thank you so much :-)

[@lasandii1023]

What a wonderful Christmas present, you uploading a video. Happy Christmas ❤

[@caricakes]

hope you have a wonderful holiday!

[@lb6770]

Not me tearing up at everyone cheering for the sun :') Love the postcard frames! made me smile

[@sinceresafa]

idk if you intended it but the editing in this vlog reminded me of the cover from the book winter in sokcho (i've not read it), but it is a very pretty cover ^^ excited for 2023 and wish you a very early happy new year & a merry christmas 🎄

[@caricakes]

thank you so much!!! happy new year and holidays to you too^^

[@ijhannah]

As always, thank you for taking us along on your adventures in Korea. Can't wait to go see all the hidden gems you've found!

[@caricakes]

Thanks for watching!

[@danieladamico5485]

Merry Christmas, Cari! ❤ loved the vlog, you are so good at making things look beautiful :)

[@caricakes]

merry christmas to you too!