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Travel: Between Anguk and Samcheongdong, Seoul - South Korea

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It was my third visit, Seoul is always interesting to me. The subway, K-Pop Music in stores and cafes, tteokbokki , well pretty much because of Korean food. To describe Korean food through kimchi is definitely not enough, they have a lot which you can get if only you come and experience your own. Moreover, Seoul have many places to visit, from shopping street such as Garosugil and Myeongdong to historical sites such as Gyeongbok Palace and Hanok Village. I've been there few times, but one special spot that I want to share with you is Samcheongdong .  Like no where else in Seoul, Samcheongdong is appealing yet very pretty. Definitely a good one for taking pictures, or walk around enjoying the other side of Seoul. Actually there's nothing much to do here but cafe hopping. The small alley is filled with small beautifully decorated cafe and souvenir shops. Yes it is touristy as it's not far from Gyeongbok and Hanok Village, but less popular to be compared to Myeongdong.  There

LINE Friends Cafe & Store at Garosugil - Seoul, South Korea

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LINE. It's amazing how an application for communications on for electronic devices such as smartphones and tablets can be this big. There are many but why LINE, they have cute characters and definitely became a brand. Asia is a very big market and yes Asians love cute things. The Store Who's your favorite LINE character? Mine? Of course it's Brown, well James is cute too. Brown the bear is the most popular, second is probably Cony. Here you can find all LINE character for real well at least you can touch it. When it's became a brand, they can sell pretty much anything.  The store is big but not too spacious. Ground floor filled with stuffs such as stationery, accessories, dolls, Brown figures, so cute! While the cafe is on the basement level, apparel is on the upper ground. T-shirts are quite affordable, guess what? I saw some of T-Shirt labels and found out that it's made in Indonesia well not all, better be proud.  You really do not want to miss this thing, taking

Seoul Food Guide 2015: How To Eat in Korea?

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fried fishcakes with ketchup and mustard I know it can be very easy if you're in a middle or upper restaurant as they will serve you just most of restaurant in Indonesia, full service. At some places such as coffee shop, bakeries, and dessert cafe, you want to go the counter, ordering the food, doing payment, and pick wherever you want to sit. If it takes few times to make your order, they will give like a small buzzer that will notify you when the food is ready so you can pick it up at the counter. Also when you're done, make sure to bring the tray and empty bowl or cup to the counter.  Cutleries can be found inside the drawer, just look around the table edges. Or it might be on the table, simply look for a wooden or plastic box, closely like a tissue box. Generally you can only get spoon, metal chopstick, and paper napkins. Water is usually provided for free. read more about travel guide to Seoul, here .  Where? Seoul is a big city. It's very easy to find restaurants, caf

Travel Guide to Seoul, South Korea 2015

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Bonus: Find out about how to get in K-Pop show and more things to do in Seoul Just finished my third visit to South Korea, it was enough to write about this simple guide, well or just take it as me sharing my stories. First, for us with Indonesian passport, let's just prepare some documents for visa. Either with or without the travel agent, here's my experience applying Korean Visa through Korean Embassy in Jakarta. Get In: By air, most of international flights get in through Incheon International Airport (ICN), though some flights from Japan also flying to Gimpo. First was with Garuda Indonesia. Last year was with Cathay Pacific with a transfer at Hong Kong and a stopover before going back to Jakarta. The airlines I know that have special price for 2 pax purchasing, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific. Service was amazing, personally (for no reason, my un-important thing) I usually make an order for special meal request. From gluten free to vegetarian, it's just fun to