Tag: Seoul
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Day 88 – Seoul
Today started our exploring after midday. We used the subway and then walked to Bukchon Hanok Village, which is an old styled village. It was a Monday so some things were closed. There wasn’t really much to see, but there was some cool old style buildings. The experience might be better if the cultural activities […]
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Day 87 – Busan to Seoul
Despite the lack of sleep everyone in the dorm room was awake at 8am. We walked to Nampo Train Station, which was uncharacteristically empty, which is when panic set in, as we started thinking, maybe there will be a reduced train schedule on Sundays, like we have back home. I’m pleased to say its not. […]
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Day 76 – Seoul to Chuncheon
Today after breakfast we left our hotel in Yeongdeungpo and caught two trains to Chuncheon. We used the Naver Maps App (better than Google Maps in South Korea). The journey took just over 2 hours and felt very efficient like in Japan. Naver Map shows two different trains ITX (express trains) and Korail service. The […]
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Day 74 – Seoul
Today we walked down the beautiful streets (thanks to the autumn colours) towards the Hangang River. The river has extensive walking and cycling paths that were full of locals, from joggers to the elderly. It was cool to walk along the river. The contrast of the massive bridges against the trees is quite stunning. The […]
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Day 72 – Seoul
Today we started the day at the Seoul City Hall, which is a very cool looking building. We could hear a lot of commotion close by, so we walked around the building and stubbled upon the 5th Seoul Kim Chi Festival (where else!). The festival was decorated nicely using cabbages and had a massive area […]
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Day 71 – Seoul
Today we decided to finish what we started yesterday, so we went back to the Korean War Memorial. What we saw today, were the upper levels that were dedicated to the recent Korean War. It was once again very powerful and thought provoking. There was even a brief exhibit on the Vietnam War, which was […]
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Day 70 – Seoul
Today we ended up struggling to get out of bed opting to stay in the warm dorm rooms of That House Itaewon. After planning our stay in Seoul for the next few days we decided to go to the Korean War Memorial. The War Memorial is a very large complex with large exhibits which are […]
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