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Seoul 2010 Trip

Korean New Year @ Namsangol Hanok Village

Posted on February 2, 2011 - Topics: Announcement, Seoul 2010 Trip

It's Lunar New Year's eve, best wishes to everyone who's celebrating it. I'll be taking a blogging-break, updates will resume by around February 14. Till then, sharing some photos from last year's Seollal (Korean New Year) when I was in Seoul, at the … [Read more...] about Korean New Year @ Namsangol Hanok Village

Namsan locks of love, Seoul, South Korea

Posted on November 14, 2010 - Topics: Featured, Seoul 2010 Trip

At Seoul's Mt Namsan, thousands of love padlocks can be seen hanging on the fences around the base level of N Seoul Tower. Locks of love is a custom in some cultures where love birds would lock their padlocks at public areas and throw away the key to … [Read more...] about Namsan locks of love, Seoul, South Korea

Korean Folk Village, Yongin, South Korea

Posted on November 3, 2010 - Topics: Seoul 2010 Trip

The Korean Folk Village in Yongin City is the largest of its kind in South Korea. It has reproduced over 260 traditional houses reminiscent of the late Chosun Dynasty and has recreated the life of Korean people through the exhibition of various household … [Read more...] about Korean Folk Village, Yongin, South Korea

Bulgogi beef stew

Posted on August 12, 2010 - Topics: My Food Journal, Seoul 2010 Trip

Bulgogi (lit. meat fire) stew is one of the common dishes in Korean restaurants around the world, with marinated meat slices (most often beef) cooked on a hot pan with other ingredients like veges, mushrooms and glass noodles etc. Had this a few times … [Read more...] about Bulgogi beef stew

Seven Luck Casino, Seoul, South Korea

Posted on August 10, 2010 - Topics: Seoul 2010 Trip

There are more than a dozen casinos in South Korea, all but one are opened only to foreigners. There are three in Seoul if not mistaken - Seven Luck with two branches (in Jung-gu and Gangnam) and Walker Hill. I'm a social gambler, normally visiting a … [Read more...] about Seven Luck Casino, Seoul, South Korea

Sindang-dong Tteokbokki, Seoul, South Korea

Posted on June 12, 2010 - Topics: My Food Journal, Seoul 2010 Trip

Sindang-dong, Seoul's famous place to have Korean tteokbokki (rice-cakes in red-pepper sauce). There's dozen of restaurants selling the Korean dish at one particular street; we dined at the Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki restaurant (in February) which is one … [Read more...] about Sindang-dong Tteokbokki, Seoul, South Korea

Namsan snow, Seoul, South Korea

Posted on June 5, 2010 - Topics: Seoul 2010 Trip

Namsan (lit. South Mountain) is located at the centre of Seoul. Its surrounding area is a public park with plenty of plants and tress alongside various recreation facilities; while its peak houses the N Seoul Tower and it's a popular place to enjoy the … [Read more...] about Namsan snow, Seoul, South Korea

Myeongdong Gyoja restaurant, Seoul, South Korea

Posted on May 28, 2010 - Topics: My Food Journal, Seoul 2010 Trip

Seoul story from Feb 2010. Lunch at Myeongdong Gyoja restaurant, famous for its kalguksu (knife cut noodles) and gyoja (dumplings). … [Read more...] about Myeongdong Gyoja restaurant, Seoul, South Korea

Korean stone pagoda

Posted on April 25, 2010 - Topics: Seoul 2010 Trip

If you visit a Buddhist temple in South Korea you are likely to see some of these little stone pagodas, stacked randomly by monks or visitor to show appreciation to the land and environment (sort of a spiritual thing)... I think these days it's also … [Read more...] about Korean stone pagoda

Goodbye Seoul, Hello Kuala Lumpur

Posted on April 13, 2010 - Topics: Seoul 2010 Trip

Reached home in Kuala Lumpur on Monday evening after staying in Seoul for close to three months. I'll miss a few things, especially the new found friends. Had to leave my hostel in early morning to catch my flight and managed to hitch on my cheapest taxi … [Read more...] about Goodbye Seoul, Hello Kuala Lumpur

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