Like most Filipinos, I love watching Korean dramas and I am particularly fond of period drama where the costumes they wear are hanboks, Korea’s traditional dress. This is why part of our itinerary when we went to South Korea was to try on a hanbok. There are several hanbok rentals in South Korea. They are mostly located near…
Shopping will always be a part of everyone’s travel itinerary. Shopping money will also be part of every traveler’s travel budget. In South Korea, there are two places where shopping is a nice activity: Myeongdong and Insadong. Myeongdong is a famous shopping area in Seoul, South Korea. It is a long stretch of street that has various shops. …
The previous blog post is dedicated to DIY public commute to Nami Island, Petite France, and Garden of the Morning Calm. Let’s continue our DIY trip to these three famous tourist spots. Nami Island, Petite France, and Garden of the Morning Calm are famous tourist attractions near Seoul. Therefore, it is not surprising to see so many tourists…
Nami Island, or Namiseom, is one of the many famous tourist attractions in South Korea that Filipinos make sure to include in their itinerary. Nami Island is where part of the Kdrama Endless Love: Winter Sonata was filmed. Nami Island is near Gapyeong District, where Petite France and Garden of the Morning Calm is located. Several tourists include Nami Island,…
Our first day in South Korea marks our little boy 7th birthday. His wish was to see snow. It was so cold when we arrived, but it was not snowing in Seoul. We already saw this in the snow forecast and for him to see snow on his exact birthday, we included in our itinerary a visit in one of…
One of our go-to-airline of choice because of its many promos is Cebu Pacific. Our flight to Incheon last year was through this airline. The only direct flight of Cebu Pacific from Manila to Incheon is scheduled to depart at NAIA by past 5PM and will arrive at Incheon Airport at past 10PM. That was our schedule when we flew…
It was December last year and winter time during our visit to South Korea. It was so cold. Our trip to Japan last time was in the month of March and we thought we are experts with the cold weather since the temperature reached 6 to 2 degrees. But we were so wrong. Nothing prepared us to South Korea’s winter. …
Filipinos planning to visit South Korea need to take note that we require a valid Korean Visa to enter South Korea. Here are some of the things you need to know to apply for a Korean Visa. Processing Last 2018, Korean Embassy started processing Korean Visa for Filipinos through travel agencies. So, you just need to look for an…
In the past decade, South Korea has been one of those countries that we, Filipinos, include in our bucket list. This is because of all the K-dramas we watch. And since I watch a lot of Korean dramas, we planned to visit South Korea as well. We decided to make our South Korea visit a memorable one and so…
The start of the ber-months marks my father’s birthday. During this time we already feel the cold temperature yet my father decided to celebrate his birthday in one of the resorts at Laguna. Luckily he decided for a hot spring resort, unluckily he decided for a night swimming. Who am I (or we, his children) to contradict when it was…