#throwback I visited the Suncheon Open Film Set several years back which I have not blogged about and I just feel like doing so now! Lots of my friends like to ask me for recommendations on where to go outside
Korea: Suncheon Bay In South Jeolla
Suncheon Bay is an ecological wetland comprising a long stream, a wide tideland and wide fields of reeds. It is the habitat of migratory birds, plants and animals. I knew I wanted to visit this place when I first read
Korea: Songgwangsa Temple In South Jeolla
Every photo decluttering exercise is an opportunity to reminisce about my trips. This time, I am cleaning up the folders containing photographs of my 5-week trip to Korea in late autumn of 2010. I dugged out some photos of my
Seoul: Toy Museum At Heyri Art Village
After leaving InSquare Cafe, I turned the corner and walked pass a colourful window display of toys and dolls. I looked up and saw that this building is a toy museum. *squeals* How could I not visit this place…? The
Seoul: InSquare Cafe at Heyri Art Village
I have been planning to visit Heyri Art Village, a cultural art village located outside Seoul in the city of Paju, since I first heard about the place in 2010. From the accounts that I have read of the place,
Seoul: SOFTREE Organic Milk Soft Serve In Garosugil
On my way to One Chu at Garosugil, I walked passed this nondescript-looking ice-cream parlour called SOFTREE which was two shops away from One Chu. The fonts on the signboard caught my attention and I decided to check it out
Seoul: Club Expresso + Sanmotoonge In Buamdong
One of the places that I wanted to visit during this summer trip was Buamdong, a quiet but quirky neighbourhood in Seoul that is nestled between two mountains. I read that it had lovely walking trails, leading to a number
Seoul: One Chu, Churros Bar In Garosugil
Having discovered the eclectic Churro 101 in Hongdae which serves up some darn good churros, I wanted to see if I could find other churros bars in Seoul. I did some research and the one name that kept popping up
Seoul: Lunch at Noryangjin Fish Market
Noryangjin Fish Market is a seafood PARADISE! I visited the market several years ago and was amazed by the sheer assortment of fresh seafood available in the market. Piles and piles of shellfish, mussels, crabs, octopus, fish, prawns, sea urchin,
Seoul: A Walk To Namdaemun
I like staying in Myeongdong because of its bustling atmosphere and convenient location to shop and eat. I usually stay in Metro Hotel and if I cannot get a room at this hotel, Ibis Myeongdong is my second choice. I
Seoul: Coffee Lab In Hongdae
As I was wandering around Hongdae looking for street art, I was also looking for a morning cup of joe. There wasn’t a single cafe in sight at 10.30am in the morning. I tried the Coffee Prince cafe, alas, it
Seoul: The Piano Cafe In Hongdae
I was walking around Hongdae trying fruitlessly to find the Hello Kitty Cafe, when I stumbled on The Piano Cafe in a side alley of one of Hongdae’s main streets. Pity I forgot to ask for the address and cannot
Seoul: Miss Lee’s Cafe In Seoul
Enroute to San Francisco in March, I decided to do a 4-day layover in Seoul. Taking a long-haul flight directly to San Francisco was too daunting for me and I wanted to break it up. Also, I never miss a