Before coming to Korea, I researched as much as I could about cultural differences. I tried to prepare myself for what I could face, but as much as we try to prepare ourselves, things can still catch us off guard and cause some stress. I knew about these cultural differences, so I thought I was...Read More
I moved to Korea over 2 years ago and so far, there has been no looking back. Here are some things that I have learned to do that have made living & teaching in South Korea beyond worthwhile. 1) Eat everything It goes without saying that Korea is a food mecca in its own right....Read More
About 30 minutes from the Garden of the Morning Calm, we arrived at the port that will take us to Nami Island. Our tour package already includes our roundtrip ferry ride and entrance to Nami Island. Our tour guide provided us with our entry “visa” and asked us to wait for the next ferry ride...Read More
Since we had an early night after our N Seoul Tower trip, we were refreshed and were ready for another full day of activities. If you want a change of scenery out of the city, a day trip to Gapyeong might be a good idea. Travel time to Gapyeong may take around 2 hours by...Read More
After resting at the hostel for an hour, off we go to our last stop on our first day exploring Seoul. Our hostel is near Chungmuro station so we just waited at the Exit 2 near Daehan Cinema for the bus that will take us to the N Seoul Tower. Just look for the Namsan...Read More
After a quick stop at Insadong, off we go to Bukchon Hanok Village. We walked several block to go there. Yup, it was another walkathon for us! Once you are near the village there are several tourist assistance people who can guide on where to go when exploring the village. Situated between the Gyeongbokgung Palace,...Read More
Our first stop is at the Gyeongbokgung Palace. From Chungmuro station we went to Line 3 of the Seoul Metro. The trip to Gyeongbokgung station took around 8 minutes. Once alighted from the station, we went to Exit 5 and walked towards the Gyeongbokgung Palace. The palace was the main royal palace during the Joseon...Read More
We decided to take a stroll to burn all those street food we ate. Plus we want to make the most out of the remaining time before we rest and call it a night. We decided to take a quick trip to Dongdaemun. The cheapest way to get to Dongdaemun is via subway. From Myeongdong...Read More
After the rain stopped, off we go to Myeongdong to explore and have our dinner since we are already starving. From our hostel, we walked for around 3-5 minutes to take us to Chungmuro station. From there we rode the train to Myeongdong. I think it was just two stops before getting to Myeongdong station....Read More
I’m back! Life does get a bit in the way of blogging (sometimes – haha). Nevertheless, I am here to continue with the fun (mis)adventures and some bloops we’ve had in Korea during our trip last November. (2017) Any itinerary for Seoul or Korea is not complete without the ever famous Nami Island and the...Read More
