Must Do in Seoul – watch the Delicious Musical Bibap!
Other than the non-stop shopping, cafe hopping and the eating, here’s another absolutely MUST-DO if you’re in Seoul – watch the Delicious Musical Bibap!
Beauty & Wellness in Korea: Medical Palace for Oriental Medicine & Spa treatment
Out of the 3 spas/medical/beauty clinics we visited during our Seoul trip, I particularly enjoyed our session here at Medical Palace, an institution offering Korean Oriental (traditional) Medicine.
Seoul, Korea : Beauty and Wellness – Skinanniversary Beauty Town
It was a very different sort of trip to Seoul with Korea Tourism Organisation this time.
The focus is on the medical, beauty & cosmetic industry. I had my body re-aligned with Korean oriental massage, a full body analysis done, acunpunture-d for relaxation & a total of 3 facials – (rice wine facial, anti-aging, hydration & moisturisation) plus a foot bath.
Then there was a dolling up (make up) session as well as 3 massages on both face & body over 3 days!
Korea: Everland Resort – a fun theme park in Gyeonggi-do province!
Everland Resort is a theme park in Yongin, a city in Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea, an approximately 2 hours by land travel from Seoul city.
It’s advisable to arrive early (by 10am) as there are so many attractions and some of these have very long queues so it is not possible to explore every single one of them unless you’re early into the park and the last to leave!
Insa-dong, Seoul, Korea: Food, cafes, arts, souvenirs (shopping, leisure, cultural)
..in continuation from my previous post: Seoul, Korea – For Shopping & Leisure: Samcheong-dong – cafes, galleries, shopping!
The route from Samcheong-dong to Insa-dong is sheltered on both sides by trees and with the mild Korean weather, it made for a very pleasant short stroll.
Korean Air Aviation Facility Tour – Seoul, Korea – Asian On Air Program
Not many visitors to Seoul, South Korea would have the privilege to visit the Korean Air Aviation Facility. It is NOT a public attraction and it is a secured facility that allows no visitors without valid business reasons to enter. Those who enter on business visits are limited to the meeting rooms and offices.
We on the other hand, strolled around the facility like a boss, took pictures, played ‘cabin crew’, experienced some emergency mock-up situations and went close up with some of the Boeing planes in the hanger!
Korean Traditional Meal – Hanjeongsik in INSADONG CHON
The usual Korean trip itinerary consist of barbecue meats, shopping and some visits to theme parks/museums/palaces. Not many include a traditional Korean meal called Hanjeongsik.
After 3 trips to South Korea, I finally experienced Hanjeongsik, a full-course Korean meal with savoury side dishes. It is commonly served for the royals and aristocrats, where there are multiple courses and many dishes per course.
Types of dishes varies significantly according to seasons and regions but generally the meal starts with cold appetisers and gruel, followed by the main dishes which are either grilled, boiled, steamed, fried or salted.
Hot pots are included as well, and of course Korean liquor.
Asians At Work. 😀
BELOW: 1st course: Clockwise from top left – fried fish in sweet sour sauce, cold noodles, raw fish, salad, cold pork belly, greens with a type of bean curd (tasted like vegetarian mock meat), japchae, sweet potato mash.
** The description I gave are general descriptions as it’s tedious to note the Korean names for each and every dish. Besides, we were really hungry!
Shopping in Korea: Gwangjang Traditional Market & E-Mart – Hanbok, Food, Groceries, Seafood, Skincare
Indulge the ahjumma (Ajumma is a Korean word meaning “aunt” literally) in me would you, and please share my excitement at visiting markets.
