As you can tell, I gave up writing about Seoul trip after day 3. This is due to my procrastination which led to forgetting what I actually did on the subsequent days. Oh well. All in all, it was a great retail therapy trip, since I've already been to tourist areas like the Seoul tower, Mt Sorak, themeparks like everland and lotte world in 2011. I've not been to Jeju Island so that will be on my list the next time I travel to Korea. :)
Showing posts with label Seoul 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seoul 2015. Show all posts
Sunday, 21 June 2015
Monday, 8 June 2015
Seoul Trip - Day 3
Day 3
Went to Myeongdong in the morning at about 9am? We ate kimbap at one of the shops. Apparently, only a few eateries were opened! After that, I went to Lotte departmental store, just to collect tax refund. Yes, it's extremely convenient to get VAT refund at the very same building you shop at! As for lunch, I ate ginseng chicken porridge.
Looking at it now makes me long for the flavour.. mm the seaweed and porridge!
After shopping for a while, I went back to the hotel just to rest. It's mostly shopping (yes, I've only mentioned shopping so far in my entries). This is actually my 2nd time in Seoul, so I've already visited places like namsan tower, mt sorak, insadong, teddy bear museum, etc. Besides exploring areas that I have not explored before, this trip is basically a go-crazy-shop-till-you-drop kinda trip :P Oh, where was I? ahh, Yes the toilet.... Apparently some incident happened and my toilet bowl kinda flooded (TMI) so I had to call for help LOL. After resting, we headed to Ewha Women's University (Edae for short) FOR SHOPPING!!
We stumbled upon this store that sells discounted korean cosmetics!
The prices are unbelievably CHEAP!
This is my overseas-kinda thing. I will always look out for signboards with my name and take a picture of it. Is this strange? haha.
After that, we walked back to the hotel. Tadah! Hotel sweet hotel in 5 min!
Went to Myeongdong in the morning at about 9am? We ate kimbap at one of the shops. Apparently, only a few eateries were opened! After that, I went to Lotte departmental store, just to collect tax refund. Yes, it's extremely convenient to get VAT refund at the very same building you shop at! As for lunch, I ate ginseng chicken porridge.
Looking at it now makes me long for the flavour.. mm the seaweed and porridge!
After shopping for a while, I went back to the hotel just to rest. It's mostly shopping (yes, I've only mentioned shopping so far in my entries). This is actually my 2nd time in Seoul, so I've already visited places like namsan tower, mt sorak, insadong, teddy bear museum, etc. Besides exploring areas that I have not explored before, this trip is basically a go-crazy-shop-till-you-drop kinda trip :P Oh, where was I? ahh, Yes the toilet.... Apparently some incident happened and my toilet bowl kinda flooded (TMI) so I had to call for help LOL. After resting, we headed to Ewha Women's University (Edae for short) FOR SHOPPING!!
The University from afar
The prices are unbelievably CHEAP!
This is my overseas-kinda thing. I will always look out for signboards with my name and take a picture of it. Is this strange? haha.
We had early dinner at this place! Not much of a selection, but I chose to eat Phad Thai!
Phad thai for dinner
I have this amazing discovery during the trip. I managed to stumble upon the very same Paris Baguette outlet that I visited in 2011 with my sister and mum. It was near to my hotel, hotel PJ. It's an amazing feeling to revisit a place that you think you won't be going to ever again.
My Macaron Ice cream Sandwich woohoo! So sweet but sinful!
After that, we walked back to the hotel. Tadah! Hotel sweet hotel in 5 min!
Yay, goodnight everyone! - says the panda
Sunday, 7 June 2015
Seoul Trip- Day 2
Day 2
Took the free shuttle service from Hotel Sky Incheon to the Incheon Airport at 9am! Procceded to get the tickets at airport (10,000won per passenger) to board bus 6015. The bus took roughly 1 hour 15min to get to Hotel PJ, the hotel which I stayed for the subsequent 6 nights.Since we could only check in at 2pm, we decided to go shopping at Myeongdong after leaving the luggages at the concierge. It was just a stop away from Chungmuro station (near to hotel PJ).
Settled lunch at this restaurant:
Settled for buckwheat noodles with beef!
After lunch, I went to get some K-pop CDs and yeah just shopped like mad^^
We went back to the hotel to rest since I shopped till I could not carry anymore plastic bags haha. After that, we took the free shuttle bus service at the hotel lobby. Off we go to Lotte departmental store! There was a crazy crowd at duty free level especially at the 3CE counter. OMG. HAHA. Well it is expected. Anyway I'm glad that I know how to speak Chinese. Many of their sales(persons) are chinese or taiwanese.
p/s I wont be featuring any haul posts regarding my beauty-related purchases since I think it's unnecessary and will only do so when I review them! :)
Took the free shuttle service from Hotel Sky Incheon to the Incheon Airport at 9am! Procceded to get the tickets at airport (10,000won per passenger) to board bus 6015. The bus took roughly 1 hour 15min to get to Hotel PJ, the hotel which I stayed for the subsequent 6 nights.Since we could only check in at 2pm, we decided to go shopping at Myeongdong after leaving the luggages at the concierge. It was just a stop away from Chungmuro station (near to hotel PJ).
Settled lunch at this restaurant:
Settled for buckwheat noodles with beef!
After lunch, I went to get some K-pop CDs and yeah just shopped like mad^^
The street of Myeongdong
We went back to the hotel to rest since I shopped till I could not carry anymore plastic bags haha. After that, we took the free shuttle bus service at the hotel lobby. Off we go to Lotte departmental store! There was a crazy crowd at duty free level especially at the 3CE counter. OMG. HAHA. Well it is expected. Anyway I'm glad that I know how to speak Chinese. Many of their sales(persons) are chinese or taiwanese.
My dinner at Lotte Departmental Store food court: Beef Bibimbap!
Ending off this post with a picture of my bracelet, flowers and (my hand ofc)
Sorry for this short post, I was so busy shopping that I did not take many pictures!
Saturday, 6 June 2015
Korea Trip: Night 1
Hey readers! I am so excited to blog about my recent trip to Seoul, South Korea. ^^ I wouldn't consider the first day as 'day 1' because by the time I arrived in Seoul, it was already sleeping time (10pm) BOOHOO. That's what I get for booking cheaper tickets. Oh, btw I took Singapore Airlines
Night 1: I did not do much after landing except checking into a hotel at Incheon area. It was just for a night's stay. I figured that it was cheaper to spend a night near the Incheon airport than taking a taxi to Seoul. I guess I can give a short review of my stay at Hotel Sky Incheon Airport hotel. :) I will just weigh the pros and cons, the likes and dislikes (In point forms) during my stay.
Pictures as seen on agoda:
(+) 24h front desk
I could arrange a free shuttle service from the Airport to the hotel. (Which is a plus, i mean who says no to free transport haha) You just need to go to the info counter at the airport and ask for help to contact the hotel staff. TADAH, the driver arrived 10-15min after the phone call. They even offer the service to drive us back to the airport the next morning. You just need to let the hotel reception know when you check in.
(+) Cosy blanket and bed
I managed to have a good sleep. Aircon was a tad noisy but it did not bother me much.
(+) Availability of food in the neighbourhood
It was a pity that I did not explore the place since it was already late at night. The only stores that were still opened were convenience stores.
(-) Weak wifi
Wifi in the room just did not work. I think my instagram feed only refreshed 2 times haha. Tbh, it was just a night and I could bear with it. After all, I was about to sleep.
Night 1: I did not do much after landing except checking into a hotel at Incheon area. It was just for a night's stay. I figured that it was cheaper to spend a night near the Incheon airport than taking a taxi to Seoul. I guess I can give a short review of my stay at Hotel Sky Incheon Airport hotel. :) I will just weigh the pros and cons, the likes and dislikes (In point forms) during my stay.
Pictures as seen on agoda:
(+) 24h front desk
I could arrange a free shuttle service from the Airport to the hotel. (Which is a plus, i mean who says no to free transport haha) You just need to go to the info counter at the airport and ask for help to contact the hotel staff. TADAH, the driver arrived 10-15min after the phone call. They even offer the service to drive us back to the airport the next morning. You just need to let the hotel reception know when you check in.
(+) Cosy blanket and bed
I managed to have a good sleep. Aircon was a tad noisy but it did not bother me much.
(+) Availability of food in the neighbourhood
It was a pity that I did not explore the place since it was already late at night. The only stores that were still opened were convenience stores.
(-) Weak wifi
Wifi in the room just did not work. I think my instagram feed only refreshed 2 times haha. Tbh, it was just a night and I could bear with it. After all, I was about to sleep.
Rating on agoda: 7.5/10
Overall I'm satisfied since its just a night's stay. Definitely much cheaper than the transfer hotel at incheon airport. It was apprx 60+ SGD for a night.
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