Another bed of newly (trans)planted bulbs outside the Seodaemun Prison Museum.
Seoul: Sticks Of Odeng
Odeng, or fishcake, is one of my favourite street food in Korea. I love eating a stick of odeng while standing at a hawker stand on the streets, followed by sipping a piping hot cup of umami odeng soup. In most
Postcard From Seoul: A Quaint Country Doll Shop In Ihwadong
This is Elisen, the talented Korean lady who makes the raggedy dolls and other handicrafts sold in g{i}ven, the shop that she runs in Ihwadong. She has a blog but it is in Korean, and I don’t read or speak
Seoul: Street Art In Ihwadong (Part II)
From the P-turn, we kept walking straight up until we saw this yellow wall painting on our left. It was a shame to have a lorry block our view of the sunny wall painting that day. *ARGH* We turned right
Peekture: Ihwadong Flower Staircase
Three cute Korean schoolgirls asked us to take a photograph of them using their iPhone, and I took the opportunity to snap one of them myself. I love the Instagram. It gives the picture such a wonderful vintage quality.
Seoul: Street Art In Ihwadong (Part I)
We spent most of our first day exploring Ihwadong around the Naksan Park area. It was a super cold and windy day, and I was shivering under my coat all the time, secretly hoping for the sun to come out
Seoul: Gamjatang At Onedang In Myeongdong
The first thing we did after checking into our hotel at Myeongdong – the Ibis Myeongdong – was to look for a place to have dinner. For a long time, we have been experiencing massive cravings for good Korean food
Seoul: Teahouse In Insadong
Ginger tea from my favourite teahouse in Insadong. The quaint teahouse is also called Insadong. I cannot wait to go back for another cup soon.
Seoul: Lady On The Steps
^ Steps outside the Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts, at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. People ask me what I like about Seoul. Amongst many things, the city’s artsy vibe is one of them. Its street art is amazing.
Jeonju: Jeonju Hyanggyo
Together with Anna, an exchange student from Prague whom I met the day before, we visited Jeonju Hyanggyo, a Confucian school that was established during the Joseon Dynasty. Located in the Jeonju Hanok Village, this school has been designated as
Seoul: Dosan Park
Dosan Park is a lovely spot of nature in the midst of sprawling buildings and high-end shops in that part of Gangnam. It is not a very big park, and takes probably less than 30 minutes to walk around it.
Seoul: Gorilla In The Kitchen
I read about Bae Yong Joon’s celebrity restaurant in Seoul, and decided to check it out. Gorilla In the Kitchen is located in Dosan Park, a memorial park for independence activist known as An Chang-ho, which is in the Gangnam
Jeonju: Splendid Autumn Colours In Jeonju Hanok Village (Part I)
After leaving Jeju, the husband and I travelled back to Seoul where we parted ways. He took a flight back home and I travelled south to Jeonju in Jeollabuk-do by the KTX train. Many people have asked me how easy