Months had passed, and to this day, I still find myself wanting to go back. Seoul, you're definitely something else.
Months had passed, and to this day, I still find myself wanting to go back. Seoul, you're definitely something else.
Months had passed, and to this day, I still find myself wanting to go back. Seoul, you're definitely something else.
When your sister won't shut up about something even before leaving for Korea, one thing is for sure: it will get stuck in your head until you get it done.
That's how it was with us and CLEAN x SEVENTEEN.
I find it always sweet reading the words "Special Limited Edition" in any K-POP merchandise I own, and Seventeen hit that right spot. One thing, that should be made clear though - this album is not mine - it's my sister's.
November 5, 2014
F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, "Life starts all over when it gets crisp in the fall.".
November 4, 2014
A haven of natural beauty within the bustle of city life, we found ourselves walking along the path of the infamous Cheonggyecheon Stream.
November 4, 2014
Mona and I referred to it as the Garosu-gil of the hills. Visit Korea dubbed it as a place "Where tradition and Modern Artistic Sensibilities Meet".
November 4, 2014
Being the eclectic travelers that we are, we chose not to get the map for the whole village, instead we just go wherever our feet takes us. So among the the sea of map carrying tourists along the alleys of Bukchon, Mona and I found ourselves walking around the quiet residential areas, admiring each and every bit of what Bukchon is known for.
Bukchon Hanok Village
Seoul Food Diary: Day 6 - Bukchon Brunch at the Espresso Coffee
Thursday, November 27, 2014November 4, 2014
The morning of our so-called default tourist "culture day". We found ourselves inside a cute cafe located within the Bukchon Hanok Village area.
No words need to be added. Dunkin' Donuts will forever be relevant in any travel.
Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Seoul Diary 2014: Day 5 - Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Thursday, November 27, 2014
November 3, 2014
It felt as if we never left. An iconic figure greeted us as we entered the Dongdaemun Design Plaza,
November 2, 2014
November 1, 2014
It’s impossible to walk around any Seoul neighborhood without
running into a coffee shop. A mix of good
food, creative interiors and everything indescribably cute, I was sold.
October 31, 2014
An after all-meat feast cafe chill out.
October 31, 2014
I’d have to be honest, it took me awhile editing the photos
for this post.
October 31, 2014
What a beautiful accident it is to find ourselves Insa-dong.
Insa-dong Street is a street of Korean traditional culture with antique art and book shops, traditional teahouses and craft shops. It is one of Seoul's leading gallery streets and has been the location of many art galleries since the olden times. (Taken from the Seoul Metropolitan Government Tourist Guide Book)
I really hate it when something happens, and the itinerary I worked hard on(with matching color codes and tables, as well as maps) gets slightly ruined in a way. But maybe getting lost, and letting go of the itinerary is worth the risk after all.
I must thank Wifi Korea for being located in this area, for if not for them, I won't be able to walk the alleys of Insa-dong during our trip. (Also, if you're going to Korea, get their services. Awesome people, and awesome Wifi, you'll never be sorry.)
With a pathway of frog fountain benches, and line of trees. Insa-dong felt so authentic, vintage and in character. I felt lost in its feel. It's like I could walk around its path all day and I'll never get bored.
We randomly decided to enter this alley where we spot old looking houses, which turned out to be an alley of teahouses and galleries. Plants were abundant everywhere. There's like tea by your left, ceramics to your right. It felt as if my fantasy teahouse Pinterest board came to life. I was above the clouds.
What I hated so much about myself, not only during when we were in Insa-dong, but also during the whole duration of our Seoul trip, was the fact that I tend to be shy whenever I take photos of things I like to keep in memory. But maybe I'll discuss that in another entry.
If given another chance to fly back to Korea, I'll definitely put Insa-dong on my list.
After 7 days, 23 hours, 35 minutes, and 22 seconds, my journey in the beautiful land of South Korea ended. So much had happened, I honestly don't even know where to begin.
Seoul had given me such precious memories I can't even believe to myself that I've happen to obtain. So much laughter, so much tears, and so much feelings that I myself still can't even contain.
Whilst I was there, I decided to document a part my everyday musings with my phone. And ended up posting them on instagram:
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| Day 1: Lessons were learned, we got to see how things worked. You never fail to amaze me SEOUL. |
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| Day 2: Albert Camus once said, "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.". SEOUL, once again... you never fail to show me how amazing you are. |
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| Day 3: Be still... my heart. He's here. SEOUL, we didn't have to fall in love... we would've climbed down slowly. |
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| Day 4: “The path of love is such a path that whoever stepped into it, lost himself.” - Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. |
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| Day 5: "If you want to, and even if you don't, things are bound to happen. Earthlings call it as fate." |
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| Day 6: "Every romantic knows that love was never a noun; it is a verb." - Shannon Alder |
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| Day 7: One thing is for sure... I don't want to leave. |
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| Day 8: SURREAL. EPIK. HIGH. |
