A boyhood desire of mine had been to travel to South Korea, particularly to Seoul. After school, I would spend endless evenings watching Korean dramas and dreaming about what it would be like to travel to the "kimchi" country. It was like entering a fantasy from my childhood when I eventually had the opportunity to travel alone across Seoul.
I started by looking for methods to cut costs before I even left the UK in order to extend my trip budget, starting with reserving inexpensive parking at Luton airport. Cutting expenses ahead of time may seem like a little matter, but after I got to Korea, it allowed me more time to savor impromptu moments (and a few additional street snacks!).
I got the opportunity to catch up with a Korean acquaintance who had studied with me in Finland while I was in Seoul. He jokingly remarked, "The opening line for students there is always, in the poshest voice possible, 'I am a woman from Ewha,'" when I mentioned Ewha Womans University.
To begin with, it is essential to remember that in Ihwa Mural Village, one will need a lot of steps to climb. Indeed, unless your knees are aching with beseechig in a third of their length, don't make this stop after a long, active day!
Travel guides in Seoul do not normally discuss Jongno but once I arrived there I understood that I had discovered something special. The first response I had on getting out of the train was, I am in a black-and-white film of the 1960s.
The Seoul Folk Flea Market is the ideal place to travel back in time if you're itching to see Seoul as it was fifty years ago.
I got to know Insadong Hanok Village as I sought an alternative to Bukchon Hanok Village which is so densely populated. Although both are old districts and have many years-old houses and traditional lanes, Insadong was a refreshing experience.
Seoul offers a wide variety of shopping experience starting with busy marketplaces to up-market departmental stores. Myeongdong is a favorite street food, cosmetics and trendy clothes destination. Check out MSML for custom products and distinctive Korean designs. If you want to buy high-end products, go to Apgujeong. Hongdae is a fantastic choice for a variety of hip clothes, cafes, and international restaurants.
Meats, seafood, veggies, and rice are the staples of Seoul cuisine. Typical side-dishes are kimchi that is a fermented vegetable, and banchan. Korean Barbeque is also known to have grilled meats, mixed rice bowls (bibimbap), rice cakes (tteokbokki) spicy, and hearty soups including seolleongtang. The city also has a rich scene of street food and the dishes consist of sweet shaved ice desserts (bingsu), savory pancakes (bindaetteok).
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