This was probably the day we were most excited for - we were heading to DMC to go to Mcountdown at CJE&M! I did some quick research and saw that the order you enter the studio is based on who comes first to the ticket booth and on which tour you're with. So we decided to go early at 11am or so and then just look around until 4pm. However, after finding the venue - we realised the booth wasn't even set up yet!
7 March 2017
5 October 2016
Myeongdong - Day 5 - Korea 2016
On our fifth day, we headed to the shopping district of Myeongdong. Myeongdong is an area we knew well as the last time we'd been to Korea, we had stayed at a guesthouse that was right opposite the main shopping area. However, catching the subway there disorientated us as we didn't come out the right exit and we got lost, wandering around various guest houses before walking back into the station and trying another exit. This time however, I wanted to do something touristy before getting into all the shopping.
17 September 2016
Times Square, Kyobo Bookstore in Gangnam and SM Artium at Coex- Day 3 and 4 - Korea 2016
On our third day, we trained back to Seoul catching an earlier train so we arrived at our accommodation in Hongdae around 4pm. After a bit of rest, we headed to Times Square. It was getting quite dark by this time and we got hella lost, walking around in circles before ending up close to where we started. At least I got to eat odeng on the street. When we finally got into Times Square, we looked around at some shops before eating at Ni Pong Nae Pong, a fusion restaurant where they use the same type of noodles but cook them in different ways and flavours from a variety of countries such as Italy, China and Thailand. They also offer three types of pizza (ni pizza, nae pizza, and ni nae pizza). The food was great and I would highly recommend it. It was interesting to see the variations they could do and I would definitely like to go back.
After heading back to Hongdae to find Karaoke, we actually ended up staying overnight at a multi-entertainment room. I'm not really sure what to call it, but we went out around midnight looking for a karaoke place and ended up at this business that had karaoke, movie facilities, wii and board games. We sang karaoke and watched movies - leaving around 5am. It cost 30,000 won for 12-8am, so it was a pretty good deal and experience. As we were walking home, we were amongst all these late night/early morning clubbers who were probably trying to catch the first train home.
After heading back to Hongdae to find Karaoke, we actually ended up staying overnight at a multi-entertainment room. I'm not really sure what to call it, but we went out around midnight looking for a karaoke place and ended up at this business that had karaoke, movie facilities, wii and board games. We sang karaoke and watched movies - leaving around 5am. It cost 30,000 won for 12-8am, so it was a pretty good deal and experience. As we were walking home, we were amongst all these late night/early morning clubbers who were probably trying to catch the first train home.
The next day we headed across the river making a stop at Kyobo book store in Gangnam to purchase some albums from their Hot Tracks section, before heading to Coex. When we previously came to Korea, the Sum store was still being built and so we were excited to finally go in.
8 September 2016
Gamcheon Cultural Village - Day 2 - Korea 2016
With some further research before we slept, I realised the Taegeukdo Village and the Gamcheon Culturual Village were the same thing so I didn't have to choose between them which one to go to. Initially a refugee filled wartime town, the village was is built on a costal hillside and can be compared to the favelas of Brazil. In 2009, the area was vibrantly decorated to make it more appealing and has since become a major tourist attraction in Busan, with many of the laneways filled with art and the walls covered in murals. Gamcheon Village also has artists in residence.
As it had been pouring that morning and the sky remained somber, I was worried about walking through the village's many stairs and laneways. Fortunately, it only rained lightly for a few short periods while we were there. The area is quite large, and you can buy a map at one of the two information booths (both near the entrance) for 2,000 Won or follow the fish in one direction. The map also contains an activity where you can collect stamps at certain areas within the village, with some of the destinations also giving a free postcard.
25 July 2016
Marina Bay Sands - Singapore 2014
Well, it looks like I wrote this post earlier this year... .and forgot to post.
So
.
HERE WE ARE.
FINALLY AT THE END OF MY 2014 HOLIDAY.
"And here we are.
We stayed the last two nights at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel.
So
.
HERE WE ARE.
FINALLY AT THE END OF MY 2014 HOLIDAY.
"And here we are.
We stayed the last two nights at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel.
23 July 2016
Transport and Busan - Day 1 - Korea 2016
Long time no see, long time no see. I am back from Korea with some fresh tales to impart.
I headed to Korea again at the start of July on the guise of attending the International Pharmacy Student Federation's Asia Pacific Pharmacy Symposium - when really, we just wanted an excuse to go back to Korea. The symposium was actually pretty amazing - but I'l get to that later (eventually).
As it was Summer in Korea, as opposed to the wet and windy Winter we're having in Melbourne right now - we decided that we'd have to spend some time in Busan, the summer capital. A lot of research went into this trip as opposed to just looking up the shopping hotspots and how to get there (or maybe because there was only two of us going.. I had to do a lot more work).
I headed to Korea again at the start of July on the guise of attending the International Pharmacy Student Federation's Asia Pacific Pharmacy Symposium - when really, we just wanted an excuse to go back to Korea. The symposium was actually pretty amazing - but I'l get to that later (eventually).
As it was Summer in Korea, as opposed to the wet and windy Winter we're having in Melbourne right now - we decided that we'd have to spend some time in Busan, the summer capital. A lot of research went into this trip as opposed to just looking up the shopping hotspots and how to get there (or maybe because there was only two of us going.. I had to do a lot more work).
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| Busan Station. This is a terrible shot, but it was pouring and windy - I just snapped and ran. |
6 November 2015
The Flower Garden at the Gardens by the Bay - Day 4 - Singapore 2014
Dearest readers,
We are currently in the middle of an exam period and I am tired and my head hurts and I'm still posting about events that happened nearly a year ago. Wew hahahha
But hey - I'm ahead of Sheen :P
The second dome that you can enter with your ticket from the Gardens by the Bay - is the Flower Dome. It's really just a massive garden and features plants from different countries. It was early December and many Christmas decorations were up as well. So - let's go ahead with out photo spam!
3 October 2015
The Cloud Forest at the Gardens by the Bay - Day 4 - Singapore 2014
When it's Day 4 and you finally do something actually touristy.
Yes.
It wasn't even the whole group! Sheen and I just got up in the morning and left by ourselves. We're a little lazy and we caught the taxi there instead of public transport - but then - we didn't step on a bus or train at all in Singapore.
Just walking in to the Botanical Gardens was so nice and dlkfjalskdf. Words fail me. Everything was just so open and airy.
There's quite a long walk in and the area is split up into two domes and different sections with lakes and ponds and so on. Sheen and I only went to the two domes - The Cloud Forest and The Flower Dome. So - be this is mini series of a photodrop. Yay. The domes are open 9am-9pm and cost $28 for an adult and $15 for a child.
25 September 2015
Orchard Road - Day 3 - Singapore 2014
Right now it's Week 9 of second semester, currently drowning.
I am writing this while in a Colin Pouton lecture at uni, and if that doesn't mean anything to you - please just understand that while he has some cool content, everything is very boring. Very boring.
So I'm not really sure what happened on Day 2, but on the third day in Singapore - we checked out Orchard Rd (our hotel was just off it, so it was quite easy to walk there). I guess it was nearing Christmas which explained all the lights and stars, but Orchard Central had all these unicorn and garden displays. Couldn't really resist taking a photo with them :3
| Not looking at the camera.. |
19 September 2015
Little India and .... - Day 1 & 2 - Singapore 2014
Oh my gosh, that feeling when you finally get up to the next country even though it's nearly time to go on the next overseas trip (which I don't think is actually going to happen this year :( but you get the gist. It's been a while).
The first few days... really I don't think we did much.
Caught a flight in the early afternoon (I think) and watched several movies. I actually fell asleep on this trip - and I couldn't get into any of the movies I looked at.
The first few days... really I don't think we did much.
Caught a flight in the early afternoon (I think) and watched several movies. I actually fell asleep on this trip - and I couldn't get into any of the movies I looked at.
| The drive in |
7 September 2015
23 August 2015
Zootopia in Everland - Day 6 - Korea 2014
I'm so sleepy right now. I am writing this on a day where I have 5 lectures and a 2.5 hour workshop and an 1.5 hour dance rehearsal.
Dead and the day is not even done.
The following pictures are from the Zootopia section in Everland. It was a quite hard to take most of these photos because, well - they're animals. They move around and most of the time they're behind a glass window or bars. That glare is the bane of my existence. I try.
| Flat out |
20 August 2015
Safari at Everland - Day 6 - Korea 2014
Hi everyone :)
The next few posts are going to be massive photodrops because.. .well I took a lot of photos of the animals. Everland has this zoo section and a safari ride, where you enter a bus and drive around a compound. The safari features many large cats, bears and other animals like giraffes (however we didn't go very close to those).
So ahem, cue photo drop.
| Tiger (most likely Siberian but idk) |
17 August 2015
Everland - Day 6 - Korea 2014
Hello everyone,
It's been a while but I'll be dropping some posts shortly. These are from Everland, a theme park in Korea. Lotte World is also a popular theme park within Korea, and I'm not exactly sure why we decided to go to Everland. Lotte World is partly indoor and also has water rides, making it great for the summer. The day we went, was also the coldest - getting to -9°C as we were leaving. Tickets for one day entrance were 48,000Won for an adult and 38,000 for a child.
8 August 2015
Bau House in Hongdae - Day 5 - Korea 2014
Some strong procrastination happening here~
Seems like we had a busy day 5! I remember it was really cold by the time we found Bau House (don't worry - I've got directions at the bottom!) and we stayed so long because we didn't really want to brave the winds on the way home.
Bau House is a dog cafe in Hongdae. Similar to the cat cafe, Cat's Attic, your drink purchase is your entry fee. Drinks cost around 7,500 won and a bag of dog treats was around 4,500 won. The cafe is split by a gate into two sections: the front section having the smaller dogs such as Pomeranians and Sausage dogs, while the back section had larger dogs such as Alaskan Malamute and an Old English Sheepdog. (I hope I got the breeds right T.T)
| Look at this bae |
27 July 2015
Trickeye Museum in Hongdae - Day 5 - Korea 2014
Come one, come all!
Ended up splitting these posts because, well it was a photo spam.
I don't have much to say about these - but I had a lot of fun! If you're not the type of person that enjoys art or cool things or taking pictures or has patience - this might not be the place for you. I pretty much wanted to take a picture with everything. Not everything has been posted though because for some strange reason the pictures won't rotate - so I've only got the landscape pictures ^^
| This is the entrance |
21 July 2015
Ice Museum in Hongdae - Day 5 - Korea 2014
Hello all,
It's been a while. Exams, and Mt Hotham and failing exams and dance and a bunch of uni work ON THE HOLIDAYS (but then again, I signed up for it so I guess its my fault but really. why) -> and I'm finally updating! Honestly, I actually wrote this post during exams but it didn't save. I'm serious. But this is a photo dump anyway because it's dun DUN DUN (insert dramatic music) the Ice Museum and Trick Eye Museum.
| And I wish I had my P's. jks. |
1 June 2015
18 May 2015
Ewha Womens' University (in Ewha) and Cat's Attic in Hongdae - Day 4 - Korea 2014
Who even has time to post when exams are right around the corner and you still haven't touched two units...
Dedication.
But this is really a photo drop because there's not heaps to say.
We dropped by Ewha Womens' University and they have a crazy amount of steps. The architecture is really pretty, but it must be so tiring if you have to walk up and down so much every day. Plus, it's a womens' university..
| Those are all stairs in the far back. far far back. |
11 May 2015
Princess Diary Cafe in Ewha - Day 4 - Korea 2014
Princess Diary Cafe is a sweet little cafe in the Ewha area, (known for Ewha Womens' University and the surrounding shopping district). It's not very spacious, and the drinks weren't amazing - but the cafe is quite popular because you are able to dress up in wedding gowns or in traditional hanbok attire. The cafe area was very cutely decorated and I wish I had taken some photos of the decor. The seating areas were separated into tiny houses, just big enough to fit two sofas facing each other and a table. There were even little windows fitted with curtains on the walls.
The way the cafe operates is that you have to order a drink, and you mix and match the jackets and skirts to make your outfit. All the pieces are separated into bags by price, complete outfits starting at around 10,000 won.
| Our planned outfits - it took a lot of deliberation, I didn't want to look like a pumpkin From left: Xin, Nicole, Me and Jenny |
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