So, i don't know how many times i have been to Seoul but visiting again felt different as well as similar. Howover, this time (which was in December 2015), i went to Jeju Island as well because my friends suggested it. It's very new to me as i've never been to Jeju from all my previous Korea trip. I always just choose Seoul because it's city and transportation over there is much more convenient.
JEJU ISLAND
Jeju is a place to relax in my opinion because every where is surrounded by the sea (because it's an island duhh), hence, every places we went, the beaches will welcome us. That day, we took an super early flight with T-Way Airway and reach Jeju around 8am. We also rented a car with Lotte Rent-A-Car. Every car has a gps and it's very convenient. The staff there will teach us how to operate with it.
First meal of the day!
As we reached Jeju consider quite early and this the nearest restaurant that has open. This restaurant mainly just sell seafood and their main dishes usually involves fish. Not bad la the food but it's just that i'm not a seafood lover. However, i found the fish very nice!
[TIPS!] One thing, in Jeju, it's best if you can understand or speak a little bit of Korean because some restaurant will conned and they will provide you an overseas menu that cost much more than the local.
[TIPS!] Another thing, in Jeju, their GPS location is very easy to find. It's the last 7 digit of their phone number.
Hyeopjae beach is just beside the restaurant, so after breakfast, we walked over there to enjoy the view. Going to Jeju in winter is pretty boring though because we cannot enjoy the beach plus it's so cold with all those wind. However, temperature in Jeju is much more warm compare to Seoul.
After that, we started our first journey around Jeju which is Glass Castle!
Basically everything is made of glass.
Address: 462, Nokchabunjae-ro, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju-si, Jeju-do 제주특별자치도 제주시 한경면 녹차분재로 462
GPS coordinate: 7727777
Operating Hours
09:00 ~ 18:00
※ The admission ticket office will be closed at 17:00
Admission Fees
*Age 19~64: 9,000 won (Groups of 30 or more: 8,000 won)
*Age 13~18: 8,000 won (Groups of 30 or more 7,000 won)
*Age 12~5 : 7,000 won (Groups of 30 or more 6,000 won)
*Over 65, the handicapped: 8,000 won(The handicapped Age 13~18: 7,000, Age 12~5 : 6,000 won)
Innisfree Jeju House
Address: 425, Sinhwayeoksa-ro, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do 제주특별자치도 서귀포시 안덕면 신화역사로 425 (안덕면)
GPS Coordinate: 6616102
(Information from: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SHP/SH_EN_7_2.jsp?cid=1965659)
Dinner was famous dish in Jeju, Black Pork! We were supposed to go to another restaurant that a Korean friend introduced, but we overnapped, hence we just randomly went to one from the travel book.
Address: 1858 Dongmyeong-ri, Hallim-eub, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
GPS coordinate: 7969981
Day 2
Abalone porridge! We went back to the same restaurant. However, i forgot the name of the restaurant ;p
After that we started our two hours journey to Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak which is another end from our place. It was so windy and cold D: Didn't manage to walk all the way up to the peak because it was so windy and so many stairs.
Address: 284-12, Ilchul-ro, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do 제주특별자치도 서귀포시 성산읍 일출로 284-12
GPS coordinate: 7107923
Admission Fees Individuals: Adults 2,000 won / Teenagers & Children 1,000 won Groups: Adults 1,600 won / Teenagers & Children 800 won * Groups of 10 people or more * Adults (ages 25-64) / Teenagers (ages 13-24) / Children (ages 7-12)
(Information from: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264207)
Monsant, GD's cafe in Jeju. This place actually quite hard to find as the GPS doesn't have this location. However, we used their GPS to direct us to the nearest location after that we used Waze, which works amazing!
Address: 2546 Aewol-ri, Aewol-eup, Cheju, Jeju-do, South Korea
Read this blog for more information: https://www.trazy.com/spot/2845/cafe-aewol-monsant-%EC%B9%B4%ED%8E%98-%EC%95%A0%EC%9B%94-%EB%93%9C-%EB%AA%BD%EC%83%81-restaurant-cafe
I also did a vlog about Jeju trip, do watch it! ;p https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0ZyaTIwG1k
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SEOUL
For Seoul, i don't think there's much to say but i will just include some of the new places i went!
It somehow snowed on Christmas Day! But it's a combination of rain + snow la.
Common Ground at Konkuk University.
Address: 200, Achasan-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 광진구 아차산로 200 (자양동)
Back to Cho Ma! I don't really know how to explain the direction to this place, however, if you manage to find Hongik University, it is located on the left side of the university (which is your right side if Hongik Univ is in front of you).
Surprisingly (삼거리 푸줏간) Samgeori Butchers (YG's BBQ Restaurant) is just downstairs of Cho Ma!
Play No More Myeongdong branch.
Moonshot! Everything inside is quite expensive.
But i still bought something for myself. Luckily when i went, YG haven't announce the endorsement, which is now GD and Dara. If not i would have spent more money.
First visit to Chrome Hearts. Our stupid currency makes everything so expensive when convert back to MYR. TBH it's quite easy to find though.
Somewhere around City Hall and there's a ice-skating rink during Winter!
My first visit to Nami Island.
I might be going twice this year again, but still not confirm.
Till then. I will update it on my blog once confirm ;)
