Seoul/Gyeongju – Day 4 of a 14-Day Trip in South Korea Day 4 was mostly a travel day as we went from Chuncheon to Seoul to Gyeongju. Gyeongju is just over a 2 hour train ride from Seoul and has a historical centre with many traditional buildings. Due to its proximity to Seoul, it isContinue reading “South Korea – Day 4”
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South Korea – Day 3
Chuncheon – Day 3 of a 14-Day Trip in South Korea We headed to Chuncheon by local train on Day 3. The train only comes a select number of times in a day, so make sure to check the timetable. The trip to Chuncheon from Seoul takes about 2 hours. There are also options forContinue reading “South Korea – Day 3”
South Korea – Day 2
Seoul – Day 2 of a 14-Day Trip in South Korea It was another sunny and lovely day in Seoul. We were headed to two mountains today (one as a hike and one on a bus), then to some more neighbourhoods! Day 2 Seoul To start our day, we had onigiri and coffee from theContinue reading “South Korea – Day 2”
South Korea – Day 1
Seoul – Day 1 of a 14-Day Trip in South Korea This was my second trip to Korea. The first visit was about 5 years ago and I only visited Seoul (you can find my 4-day trip in Seoul on my blog as well!). This trip was longer and had a lot more cities onContinue reading “South Korea – Day 1”
South Korea – Seoul Day 4
Seoul – Day 4 of a 4-Day Trip in South Korea We had originally wanted to go to Nami Island on Day 4, but due to the heavy rain, we decided to do an indoor activity – Lotte World. Lotte World is the world’s largest indoor theme park, but also has an outdoor section calledContinue reading “South Korea – Seoul Day 4”
South Korea – Seoul Day 3
Seoul – Day 3 of a 4-Day Trip in South Korea Day 3 in Seoul was a rainy day. We had a mix of indoor and outdoor activities planned, so we were hopeful that the weather would work out for us. Like the previous morning, we headed up to the rooftop of the Guesthouse forContinue reading “South Korea – Seoul Day 3”
South Korea – Seoul Day 2
Seoul – Day 2 of a 4-Day Trip in South Korea One of my friends had family in South Korea, so we met up with her cousin for lunch and afternoon shopping. We were becoming accustomed with the time change, so we were starting to sleep in more and more. Today’s focus was to visitContinue reading “South Korea – Seoul Day 2”
South Korea – Seoul Day 1
Seoul – Day 1 of a 4-Day Trip in South Korea We landed at the Incheon International Airport early. Hungry and tired, we took a 1 hour 15 minutes train into Seoul. Although early, we were hopeful that the guesthouse room was ready for us. We were lucky – our room was ready! Day 1Continue reading “South Korea – Seoul Day 1”
Taiwan Day 3
Taipei — Day 3 of a 3-Day Trip in Taiwan Day 3 in Taipei is a split between our Taipei day before leaving for Singapore and our last day in Asia before returning to BC. It was still quite warm out, but it was smokier than the other days. Note: Taiwan’s air pollution problem is attributed largelyContinue reading “Taiwan Day 3”
Taiwan Day 2
Jiufen and Keelung — Day 2 of a 3-Day Trip in Taiwan We were headed to Jiufen for the day. Jiufen is a seaside mountainous town about an hour bus ride from Taipei. It is popular due to its resemblance to the town in Studio Ghibli’s movie Spirited Away. Day 2 Jiufen and Keelung city Before headingContinue reading “Taiwan Day 2”