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: 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
Seoul: Churro 101 In Hongdae
Churro 101. Better than a boyfriend, is what it says. I am not sure if I agree with the tagline, but the churros are by far the best that I have eaten. I am not a fan of churros, mostly
Seoul: Pul-bbang
One of my favourite things to eat in Seoul is ‘pul-bbang‘ – sweet custard puffs with a red bean filling. Not to be confused with ‘bunggeoppang‘, which is a crispy fish-shaped batter filled with red bean that is similar to
Seoul: Hadongkwan Gomtang
Hadongkwan’s gomtang (traditional Korean beef soup with rice) is famous in Seoul. It is very simple food – beef broth poured over a bowl of rice topped with slices of boiled beef slices and spring onions. The restaurant has been
Seoul: Myeongdong Cathedral
I think this may just be my last post for the April 2012 trip to Seoul. Then I am going to do some housekeeping on this blog, starting with indexing all my travel posts on a separate page. 🙂 I
Seoul: Floating Island on Hangang
On one very cold evening, we visited the nearly completed Floating Island complex on Hangang River. It is located on the southern end of the Banpo Bridge, that is, the side that is closer to Gangnam. The Floating Island complex
Seoul: Andong Jjimdak
We ate this famous and very delicious chicken dish from Andong called Andong Jjimdak during our last trip to Seoul. It is chicken braised in soy sauce, together with vegetables and Korean vermicelli (which is very chewy, and you might
Seoul: Haneul Sky Park
Since reading about and seeing photos of the Haneul Sky Park in Korean travel blogs some time back, I have always wanted to visit the park. The first time I tried to visit the park was a couple of years