Thursday, 18 August 2016

Friends visited Korea! Part 3 - Seoul

Hello!! Completed the 10 weeks course and now it's holiday!!! Hahaha! Alright, shall start the tour around Seoul that is overdue like a long long time ago~ I didn't visit all the tourist attractions yet, such as N Seoul Tower, Itaewon, Gangnam was near but didn't really get to walk around yet, Yeouido and city hall?? I guess I did went to most of the tourist attraction afterall... hahaha.

Korean Folk Village 한국민속촌
- Entrance Fee 15,000 won
- Takes about 1 hour by bus from Gangnam Station 
- Check the closing time before going (Here)





[Directions]
- Gangnam Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 10
- Cross the road to the middle bus stops
- Take bus no. 1560
Gyeongbokgung Palace 경복궁
- Entrance Fee 3,000 won
- Free interpretation Service provided (Here





Tosokchon Samgyetang 토속촌 삼계탕 (Here)





[Directions by subway]
- Gyeongbokgung Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 2. 
- Go straight about 120m and turn left when you see GS25 onto Jahamun-ro 5-gil Road. 
- Tosokchon (토속촌) is located 10m ahead on the left.

[Review]
Super crowded during lunch and dinner, suggested timing will be 2pm to 5pm.

Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain (반포대교 달빛무지개분수)





[Directions by subway]
- Express Bus Terminal Station (Seoul Subway Line 3,7 or 9), Exit 8-1. 
- Go straight for 250m, and turn right at the Express Bus Terminal 4-way intersection. 
- Continue going straight for 400m and cross the street at the crosswalk.  
- Go straight through the underpass to arrive at the park.

[Review]
If you want to see the beautiful rainbow water show like what is shown in the photo online. I think you better don't waste your energy and effort because it is not worth it, can't see any rainbow light just water spraying with songs played in the background (You can see the above picture, it is what you get). 
But it's a good place to go for chicken and beer if you are around that area. There is a lot of delivery person there selling chicken, so just go there and order from which ever chicken store you want.

Everland (에버랜드)

Safari Bus where the giraffe come super near you!! 


T-Express!! Took 4 times straight 
 [Directions]
- Gangnam Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 10
- Take bus no.5002

[Review]
- 1-day pass is 52,000 won (Here)
- There are various discounts available (such as airline - Korean air, Cathay Pacific, Jeju Air, etc)
- There was a water parade cause it is summer festival!
- A very big theme park with a zoo, lots of slopes and distances between area are far. There wasn't alot of rides to play with but overall a good experience. Shall visit Lotte World too :)

Bake Cheese Tart


[Review]
- Can be found at Lotte Departmental Stores (I went to Myeongdong and Express Bus terminal)
- Good thing here in Seoul is that I don't have t queue for freaking 2 hour!! (In Singapore you do queue for 2 hour!)
- It is cheaper here too! Taste good with the cream cheese that you wouldn't get sick of the cheesy-ness and the crust is just nice too. Not too soft that it will break easily and too hard either 짱 맛있다!   

Yap! That's all the places we went during my friends visit to Korea. Well, as they were here for just 6 days and we went busan and jeju (separately) and I have class in the morning, so only meet them after class. Therefore, places we went together were lesser. Will update more places that I went in Seoul next week! Weather is changing to the cooling Autumn soon~ Can't wait for the cool weather to begins!!

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Monday, 1 August 2016

Friends visited Korea! Part 2 - Jeju Island 3D2N

Hello! Gonna post about part 2 since my friends visited my in Korea. Hmm, as I am having school on Monday, hence we didn't have the luxury to spend more days in Jeju Island. We booked the flight ticket about 1 month before the flight, and since it is summer holiday here in Korea during the period we wanted to and I have lesson in the morning. Sooooo, we got the afternoon flight on Friday, spent 1 full Saturday for visiting attractions and came back on early Sunday morning flight (Due to Budget! so early morning is the cheapest).

How to travel around Jeju?? Bus or Subway?? None!!! If you can drive, rent a car to travel around. If not rent a taxi would be recommended, choose wisely! As some taxi rental count by the number of people you have but my friend recommended me this taxi drive, Mr Kim, who charged by per day (also the type of car you rent, you can get more information from here.) Alright! Time for photos!!

Flight delay for 1.5 hour, we played game to entertain ourseleves 

Have to take a shuttle bus to board the plane

Finally on-board!

Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market (동문재래시장)

This meal cost 53,000won
Squid Sashimi  
Abalone Intestine Fried Rice
Spicy Seafood Soup
Sashimi
Jeju Famous Tangerine 한라봉
Arrived at our Airbnb! 
Big Bang GDragon Cafe Aewol Monsant 카페 애월 드 몽상
View right outside the Cafe
Another Cafe just beside GD Cafe
Hallim Park트로피칼 한림공원 (10,000won)

Jeju Island Famous Grandfather Stone


Entrance of the Cave
It is damn cold in the cave!
Search for the Dragon body parts
Folks Village

Just in time to see the white peacock showing off its beauty 
O’Sulloc Tea Museum 오설록 
View from the observatory 
Us in between the tea leaves
Green Tea Cafe and Products 



Lunch time~

Set Lunch 67,000won
Beautiful Scenery just outside the restaurant  

Teddy Bear Museum 제주 테디베어뮤지엄 (9,000won)
Honestly, nothing much to see~




Cheonjeyeon Waterfalls 천제연 폭포 (1,350won youth 18-25)


1st Waterfall
2nd Waterfall
3rd Waterfall is below this bridge but not enough time so we skipped it

Black Pork for dinner

With Soju!! 

Jeju Product (Can buy from airport or the Hallim Park)

Waiting for Mr Kim to the airport~


Goodbye beautiful Jeju Island & back in the city Seoul

Arrived at Gimpo Airport around 10am, so we went for breakfast at Pancakes Original Story 팬케익오리지날스토리 261-6 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu (용산구 한남동 261-6). 


Hot Chocolate 5,000won
16,500won
After Breakfast or so call 'brunch', we went to the Seoul Grand Park (Zoo) for the rest of the afternoon.
Sky ride to Zoo Entrance 5,500 won
Entrance Fee 5,000 won


After Zoo went to their accommodation which is at Hongdae and ordered delivery for dinner!!
28,000 won free delivery!!
Yap! That's the end of the 3 Day 2 night Jeju Trip and part 3 will be places around Seoul itself~

P.S. Next week is the final exam! So I will update part 3 as soon as exam ends!! 

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