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 […]
Samcheong-dong: An Unwilling Artsy Detour
Both Changdeokgung Palace and Jongmyo Shrine were amazing but that was the max that I would dedicate to history for the day.I was heading to Samcheong-dong, an art belt in Seoul for its famous art galleries accompanied by my new found Philippines friend (whom I have unfortunately forgotten his name). I actually preferred to do my sightseeing alone […]
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 Shopping – Malls, Malls, Malls!
We headed out to Coex Mall early in the morning as Raymond needs to meet a friend there. Given that the Coex is a pretty far flung location from the rest of the shopping malls. It’s really a great opportunity to clear it off my itinerary. We took a bus before changing the subway to Samseong Station. Its good […]
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 […]
Tempat Sanang – Boutique Spa Heaven In Batam Indonesia
Never really taken a serious thought on planning my supposedly big 3-0 birthday. I knew I should have done that since Jan 2011 but weeks just goes by quickly and … By late April – No plans still! My date suggested booking a hotel in Singapore and spending the weekend today. Usually, I would have […]
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 […]
Apgujeong – Ladies Shopping & Dining Paradise
I was late for dinner yet again….. I must have been a lousy guest with bad judgement of travelling time to Raymond. We met up at Hyundai Departmental Store entrance to in Agpujeong. It was only during conversations along the streets of Agpujeong later that I realised that the word ‘Hyundai’ have been pronounced wrongly […]
Pig Out at Bangkok!
I stayed at Inn Saladeang and great food is just a stone throw away at Baan Restaurant! Before we serve the dishes, here’s the simple introduction to Thai food. The unique characteristic of Thai cuisine is the use of large quantities of spices, fresh fruits and vegetables found and grown in Thailand in the cooking. A […]
Bangkok – Getting Wet & Wild for Songkran
While the Red Shirts protesters are out at the Victory Monument, Vibhavadi Road and other government office areas in Bangkok having head on confrontation with Thai Military / Police Force, the rest of the merry people in Bangkok are taking over the streets of silom with water pistols, buckets and trashcans filled with ice water! It’s Wet Wet Wild time […]
