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Photo of the day: Budae Jjigae @ Nolboo. Photo credit: Aaron. Today, we had the chance to explore the trendy neighbourhood of Garosugil, located in the western portion of Gangnam. This area is known for its tree-lined streets, although, at this time of the year, there wasn't too much to see. There were unique boutiques… Continue reading Asia Day 49: Seoul (Garosugil/Gangnam)
Photo of the day: Gamjatang @ 동원집. From the ultra-modern neighbourhood of Gangnam, we move on to the more traditional and artistic Insadong today. I've been hoping to try Hanjeongsik and this is the perfect place to do that. The little alleys are filled with restaurants specializing in the traditional Korean meal. Our restaurant of choice… Continue reading Asia Day 48: Seoul (Insadong)
Photo of the day: 1 Million Dance Studio. It was finally time to head over to the infamous Gangnam district of Seoul. It's about time and this is why. One of my goals for this trip was to take a dance class in Korea. I've always been very impressed by Korean dancers and really love… Continue reading Asia Day 47: Seoul (Gangnam – Dance Class in Korea)
Photo of the day: Panoramic view of Seoul from Jamdoobong Photo Island on our walk up to N Seoul Tower. This morning, I had a craving for some Korean convenience store food for breakfast, so before Aaron was even up, I went downstairs to grab a triangular Gimbap and a normal Gimbap and brought it… Continue reading Asia Day 46: Seoul (Gwangjang Market – N Seoul Tower)
Photo of the day: Bingsoo @ Meal Top. Photo credit: Aaron. Our neighbourhood of choice today is Sinchon, another university district. For lunch, we found a cafeteria closeby called Our Home, filled with office workers, so we decided to join them. There were 2 menu options: A and B. The description was all in Korean,… Continue reading Asia Day 45: Seoul (Sinchon)
Photo of the day: Sunrise in Seoul. I fell back asleep shortly after this shot. I think we are still running on Thailand time, as we have been sleeping in everyday since we got here. I decided it was ok to be a little lazy since it is Sunday and we have been traveling for… Continue reading Asia Day 44: Seoul (Namdaemun Market – Myeongdong)
Photo of the day: Budae Jjigae @ Simpson Tang. Photo credit: Aaron. Today we are going to explore Hongdae! This is the area around the Hongik University that is great for shopping and hanging out with younger locals. As soon as we got out of the subway station, we saw a long line-up for something.… Continue reading Asia Day 43: Seoul (Hongdae)
Photo of the day: Flaming scallops in Myeongdong. Photo credit Aaron. Either sleep-deprived from travelling or due to the 2 hour time difference, we both ended up sleeping in today. We started the day grabbing some coffee/tea and a sandwich at a coffee shop downstairs. There were many neighbourhoods in Seoul to explore, each with… Continue reading Asia Day 42: Seoul (Myeongdong)
Photo of the day: Hanwoo @ Maple Tree House. Photo credit: Aaron. There are limited direct flights from Phuket to Seoul and they have odd departure times (1 or 2 am). We decided to save some money by taking a indirect flight with Air Asia, with a transfer to Kuala Lumpur. This led to a… Continue reading Asia Day 41: Kuala Lumpur – Seoul (Sama Sama Express at KLIA2 – Optiontown experience – Korean BBQ)
Photo of the day: Pad Thai on the streets of Yaowarat. Photo credit: Aaron. I am very sad to say that this brings us to our last day in Thailand, as well as our last day in Southeast Asia. We will be heading north to acclimatize our bodies to the cold winters of Canada; however,… Continue reading Asia Day 40: Reflection – Thailand
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