Korean BBQ that’s Dae Bak!
Mom’s consultation at Singapore General Hospital went well today. Really a relief to know that everything is fine & there is little to worry about. To celebrate, I brought mom for a little tour around Chinatown & end the day with a hearty dinner at one of the Korean BBQ restaurants nearby. I am sure it will […]
Jongmyo Shrine – Final Rest of Joseon Royalties
The guide at the palace has definitely set the bar for Korean guides. I have high expectations for the guide at the final resting place of the glorious Joseon Empire Kings and Queens. My guide is a Korean lady and the size of this English tour group was around 8 people. Hai…. No more exclusivity. She […]
Changdeokgung – Joseon Tribute to Nature
My plan was to visit Jongmyo early in the morning before moving onto Changdeokgung (Palace) since it is further away from the station. Unfortunately, the plan had to be abandoned. Jongmyo Shrine was only accessible via guided tours and the earliest English tour available was at 2.5 hrs later at 2pm. So I brought my tickets and head back […]
Reminiscence of Joseon Empire
Having done almost everything that modern day Seoul can offer, I reasoned it will be great to reserve the entire day to explore the grand re-constructed remains of the Joseon Empire and understand the culture and way of life of Koreans during the time of the old kingdom. The Joseon Empire founded Taejo Yi Seong-gye after the overthrow of […]
Namdaemun Market – Home to Korean Aunties
I am so freaking hungry from my morning hike up Nam-san that my first priority at Namdaemun Market was to find a good restaurant, rest my feet and replenish my energy. I chanced upon a small eatery that was crowded with people! Based on typical Singaporean mentality, so many people – the food must be good. So […]
Morning Hike Up Mount Nam-san
Having slept to my heart desire at the neighbourhood bath house. I was all ready to start the day with a hike up Mt. Nam-san. Nam-sam is a symbolic mountain located at the heart of Seoul. Although it is not as high as other surrounding mountains, Mt. Namsan is very popular as both a tourist attraction as […]
Jimjilbang – The Neighbourhood Bath House
There is a mysteriously looking building perched on top of along flight of stairs in the Itaewon neighbourhood. It looks like a temple but the actual content inside proofs to be not as holy. It is the traditional Korean bathhouse, or jimjilbang and offers the Korean community and the general public a place to spend time with family […]
Seoul Sporty Sunday!
Clubbing ended late last night at around 5am in the morning. The clubbing scene in Seoul is starting later and later and I was really surprised to be the first customers to a popular club at 2.30am in the morning! We relunctantly woke up at around 12pm and make a quick dash for breakfast before […]
Club Night – Painting Seoul Red
After a good nap, we set off at 6pm Seoul time for dinner and coffee. Raymond brought me to this fantastic BBQ restaurant in the itaewon neighbourhood with silver alien like structures hovering right on top of a red hot flaming core. The purpose of these silver pipes are to suck off smoke and fumes produced […]
Seoul Visit to the Doctor
I realised that I am one customer that travel insurance can never profit from. Looking back at all my previous holidays, I have always managed to make claims one way or another. My claims used to be mostly damaged luggages but on recent trips I am beginning to make medical claims either for myself or my […]
