Seoul, South Korea

The Land of the Morning Calm

“You lose sight of things but when one day, you’ll be at the place you always wanted to see, everything balances out”

Oprah Winfrey used to say, “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams”. Questions like, how can we lay our dreams into reality and adventure?  I believe it is very important to set life’s destination, from ground zero to paramount, open our minds to new things and get to experience life in exiting different ways. And that’s how I did, months before this globe-trot to the Land of the Morning Calm.

Why it is called “The Land of the Morning Calm”? According to Wikipedia, in 1934 A.D., an emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China, the Celestial Empire of the East gave Korea the title of “Chaohsien” meaning, “morning freshness”. The title was most suited to South Korea because of its spellbinding natural beauty of picturesque high mountains and clear waters and its splendid tranquility, particularly in the morning which further confirmed the title on South Korea as the “Land of the Morning Clam”.

South Korea, an exceptionally panorama of experiences, from its highly developing economy, modern skyscrapers and leading-edge shopping centers to their rich culture and clinches of best tourist havens, making them the most exciting, talk-about (every Filipino dream) travel destination on the pacific. 

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Flying into the capital Seoul, a dynamic fast-paced metropolitan city dash with a great balance of old and new society, overwhelming shanty towns, wide arrays of retail traditional shops and restaurants choices, and side by side with high street and luxury brands, the city is indeed a great place to visit.

February 21, 2016 (MANILA to INCHEON)

7:10am 

February 21, 2016 (Arrival at Incheon International Airport)

12:27pm, they are an hour ahead from PH Time

Foreign Exchange Rate: PHP1.00 = KRW 23.34

Limousine from Korean Airlines to Seoul Palace Hotel

4Star Hotel in Seoul, The Seoul Palace Hotel, Room No. 838, 8th Floor

My pad for an eight day stay in Seoul

Tryin' out some Korean vodka, I dont think this is Soju :D

City Pass for Subways and Buses

First snow drop at the city

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..and this is Seoul saying goodbye (February 29, 2016)

Next pages of this blog will give you a look of my 8-day winter season journey to some of the best surprising sights and most irresistible city attractions, a brief run-down on Seoul’s must-does, must-sees, must-eats, places to stay, palaces and museums to visit to, and discover what this "it" city has to offer.  

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