Korea: Gyeongbokgung Palace

Gyeongbokgung Palace is the largest palace in Korea, it's one of the Five Grand Palaces build during the Joseon Dynasty. Just stepping foot on the sprawling palace grounds, makes one feel part of those historical

Koreanovelas, kulang nalang mag traditional attire and I'm ready to take part in a royal tea ceremony.

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Korea: Nami Island

I have been hearing a lot about this place from my friends who already had the chance to visit South Korea.  The same stories I heard them kept on saying was that this was where they shot the Korean TV show - Winter Sonata.  I was my first time to visit South Korea and I thought it might be worth it to go there.

With my usual practice before I go on vacation, I always spend some time researching on how to go the places I plan to visit and the details such as transportation to ride, their costs, and all the other things that comes with it.  And this one was no exception.  The options for transportation in Seoul were the train/subway, bus, or taxi. The taxi was scrapped out from our options because it proved to be costly.  The cost for the bus was okay, but in the end we chose to ride the subway because it was the easiest to understand.

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South Korea: Namsan Park and N Seoul Tower

While asking the locals where's a nice place to go in Seoul, Namsan Park would inevitably be one of the places which would be brought up.

So one fine Saturday morning, a couple of friends and I decided to see what Namsan was all about. Looking at the map from our hotel in Insadong, Namsan seemed to be walk-able (meaning maybe a 30-minute walk from the hotel), turns out we were dead wrong.

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South Korea: Cheonggyecheon Stream

The Cheonggyecheon Stream is a sight to behold in between the tall commercial buildings in downtown Seoul. An 8.4 km stream that was renovated to be public recreational park, it is a not only an amazing example of good design, but also a nice place to unwind after a stressful day at the office. 

    

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South Korea: Cherry Blossoms at the Hangang River

Cherry blossoms appear only for a few weeks during the cusp of spring and summer in Korea. They may blossom only for a short while, but when they do appear, these tiny baby pink flowers are spectacular (especially for first time viewers like me.)

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