Korea Travelogue - Seoul Day 4

Its the last day in korea! 

How i wish i could stay alittle longer because the weather is so good, average about 18degree each day. 

I hate sg weather, it is getting hotter and hotter!

And going back to sg means back to work. Reality sucks. 

But i miss my bf so there is something good to be back too.

We checked out early in the morning, and left our luggage in the hotel. 

We went to bukchon hanok village after we had breakfast. 

This is where alot of dramas are filmed. This village is actually residence area, and was protected by korea government as one of their heritage places. So pretty right? 

If only I lived here, it will be so nice to wake up with this view every morning.

Then we head to gwangjang market for some food because we are feeling hungry. 

My mum bought some ginseng and food to bring back to sg. 

She also bought a few tops for my grandma. Their clothes is really made of good quality material. 

For my grandma clothes, make of awesome material, it cost only 10,000W each, which is about 13SGD.

So how can we not go for cafe for the last day right?

We went for the well known, cafe bene in myeongdong. 

The waffles is so fluffy! And best part, the cafe is 5 storey high.

Each level has different usage. We went to the toilet is at level 3, it is also a books cafe. 

Some of students bought food and mug at level 3. 

I saw level 2 is smoking rooms. Forgot about the rest though. But ya, super cool! 

If only sg got such condusive place to study for exams. But surely, alot of people. -.- 

I guess korea is different because there is too many cafes and students are scattered everywhere. 

Anyway, if you are in korea, do visit caffe bene. The waffle is really gooood! Cake is moist.

AHHHH~ If only I can have it now.

Since we got about 4 hours more before the cab came and pick up us to the airport. 

My mum and I decided to do our hair at juno hair. 

YES! I dye my hair and have a new haircut!

All the hairdressers there are so good. 

All i said to her was I want a korean hairstyle and I wanna dye my hair.

I love my hairstyle so much!

And we make our way to the airport, get our tax refund.

I bought for my mum a sunblock with all the tax money. HAHA.

I will definitely go back to korea again. 

I wanted to visit BUSAN on my next trip and perhaps Gyeongju. 

I really love korean culture, one of the things which spike my interests in learning Korean.

I hope I will be able to communicate better in korean when I visit again.

Time flies, so fast november is coming to an end, and christmas is nearing too.

And december means I am getting full AWS this year! YAY. MONEY MONEY!

Oh ya, Ash and I are planning on where to visit next year together.

We have decided to visit a country together every year. So nice right.

Will update when we plan. (:

Korea Travelogue - Seoul Day 3

I booked a tour to DMZ through seoulcitytour.net. I book the full day tour which includes pamujjeom. It cost 150,000W per person, which is about 180sgd. 

DMZ is the border between north and south korea. This is one of the place I have been wanting to visit when I was studying history back in secondary school. 

You can actually google and read up why north and south korea were seperated. Till today, the war is still ongoing. 

The freedom bridge. 

Doorasan station. 

"Not the first train station in seoul but the first to the north."

The south actually prepare everything to connect both country together if unification happens.

This is one of the attraction where people from the south can see those in the north. Like houses, factories.

Alot of koreans are praying for unification to happen one day because alot of their families were separated. 

The two countries actually had planned unification day before. 

It is the day where the north koreans families would take a bus down into south korea to meet their relatives and families. 

However, it is a one day thing, so by evening they have to return to north. The parting was difficult.

South korea do take it north koreans who ran away from the north to seek refuge. 

They will give them a home and some cash in hand. 

From where i was standing, this is the north korea that i saw. 

As we know north korea is a very poor country but they act as if they are rich, 

therefore, most factories that the south can view are mostly impose. 

I also dont know how true the above view is. 

Bridge of No Returns.

This is the republic of korea soldier who is there to protect their territory. At the border. 

The tour bus dropped us outside lotte hotel and we find our way back to myeongdong, we had ginseng chicken as our dinner and walked around myeongdong. 

On our way back to our hotel, we went cafe hopping again. Its our last night in seoul. 

The cafe we went is call coffee blend house. Look at the interior. So cosy. And the service is so good. 

We order 3 cakes and 3 drinks. The cafe are just so right to chill. 

The cake is so good. Even better than two awesome cafe. 

The weather is super cold that night. 

Temperature was only 7 degree! 

Watch some korean show and pack our luggage. 

As I am blogging this post, I can say I do miss seoul.

The atmosphere, the weather, the food.

So sad, my korea travelogue is gonna come to an end. 

Left with the last day! Still tune. 

KOREA TRIP CONFIRMED!

안녕하세요!

Last thursday, Flyscoot had 50% off promo and I finally booked my airline ticket.

I paid only $362 per pax with luggage + food to SEOUL!!!

Transiting at Taipei for one hour, from SG to Taipei we got a meal and taipei to seoul we got a meal too.

Quite worth it right? I am finally going korea. I AM SO EXCITED. Cant you feel my excitement!!!

The period i am going korea is their autumn season, which means MAPLE TREEEES!

 This time round i am going with my parents. 

I am gonna plan my itinerary too.

Next year August, I am going with Ash to Taiwan.

I really can't wait to go back to Taiwan, it has been 5 years since i last went there.

For the culture, the people and the food.

We have already planned our itinerary. All we need to do now is to see if we should change here and there.

Sounds good right?

I really can't wait to go for vacation!

I am going bangkok AGAIN next month for my annual family trip.

I hope korea will be good to my dad so every year we don't have to go bangkok but korea!

HAHAHAHA.

October Monthly Affair

It is our monthly affair again!

This time we went to JB for lok lok.

Super cheap!

And yes, Ash tag along with us.

Have to thank him for always being so sweet and nice to me.

I know i have been neglecting this space. Sorry about it.

I will update whenever i have time to.

Have fun guys!

Hong Kong Trip 2013: Day 5

On day 5, we headed to Ocean Park, where many of my friends keep raving over it.

The park is really huge. And the rides are cater more for adults, bonus!!!

To get to Ocean park:

Take MTR and alight at Admiralty, Exit B and take bus no. 629.

You are advise to get the Ocean Park ticket at the ticketing booth at the busstop because the ocean park queue is million times worse.

Do go early because there will be animals show.

I hate their animals show la. Because i don't understand cantonese and their programs all talk in canto.

So not friendly!

Took this retarded train up the mountain because there is a long long queue for cable car.

This is the alternative.

I really think the seal is so pretty. It is so cute.

The preguins area is super cold till cannot take it.

Opposite the preguin lagoon, my brother and i take the ride.

Really, you guys must be fierce because ALOT of cheena people got no manners!

They will act as if they are waiting for friends and they will cut your queue!

Walked down to the old hong kong street area.

It seems so shanghai!

I think my brother looks handsome in here. HAHAHA.

This cable car is freaking scary!

Because it it at the edge of the mountain and above the sea, the wind is damn strong!

You can feel your cable car moving and shaking non stop.

It seems like anytime will fall.

Nevertheless, I think hong konger are damn smart in utilizing their space.

 

After that we left Ocean park, and we decided to go to Temple street which is just opposite our hotel.

Sorry for not updating often nowadays because I am really busy with work and more work.

Everyday I feel so exhausted when i come home.

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