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~Midsummer Night's Dream~

[Journey] A Touch of Seoul – Day #4

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If you my loyal readers are looking for a photo post that contains no Dorayaki’s long-ass story and annoying complaints about how hurt her legs were for walking too much or how much money she wasted on her postcards, you hit the right place. This was my last day in Seoul before I got back to Ho Chi Minh city. Since my flight was scheduled at 18.00, I had a whole morning for another tour.

This tour was completely free and led by a local. Remember the ajusshi I met on the day 3? He said that he would be around Insadong area in the morning, if I wanted to join him, he would pick me up at my hotel and we would go together. On my initial plan, I would spend this morning strolling around Ssamzigil to get more postcards. So walking around would be a good idea to keep me away from spending money again.  

It came as a surprise that the ajusshi was a former Korean Nation University graduate. How could he manage to get there?

~Midsummer Night's Dream~

[Journey] A Touch of Seoul – Day #3

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My dear loyal readers,

I am truly sorry for keeping you waiting for this third part of my Korean trip series so long. I have been through a pretty tough week after I came back so unable to get this and the final parts done. Imagine people’s brain is a memory on which if we store too much information, will be exploded very soon. I; as a matter of fact, had some difficulties trying to recall sweet memories of my Korean trip by scrolling hundred photos I took. Before they are completely replaced by 19 eastern suburbs of Melbourne, I have to finish writing them down as soon as possible.

Why do Melbourne’s 19 eastern suburbs have something to do here? You will find the answer down in my post.

Life is absolutely a chain of challenges when you have to excel in your career, maintain a social life, drink enough water, exercise, text everyone back and be happy. But I still manage to be too pure, too cute, too fresh and too young haha.

Could not get my joke? That is OK, not your fault. Just sometimes my sarcasm is hard to get.

~Midsummer Night's Dream~

[Journey] A Touch of Seoul – Day #2

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When planning for my Korean trip, since I would be staying in Seoul for 4 days, I wanted to have a trip outside Seoul. I researched mountain hiking tours but much to my disappointment, it required a minimum of 3 people booking that the tour would be operated, otherwise, I had to pay 540,000 won for an entirely private trip. No way that I was going to waste my precious money haha. So I emailed to ask the tour agency, they suggested me Nami Island, which is also a popular tourist attraction. This place was once a film locator of Korean’s big hit drama “Winter Sonata”. I heard that the drama was a bomb in Japan that Bae Jong Yoon, the male lead, was called Yoon sama in Japan. I wanted to meet more Japanese people too, why not this tour?

It somehow reminded of another film locator I visited previously which is The Hobbit in New Zealand. Oh my New Zealand feels~

~Midsummer Night's Dream~

[Journey] A Touch of Seoul – Day #1

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I am back. Dorayaki is back from her Korean trip which lasted for 4 days and 3 nights. This is the first time I have travelled alone and I got so many things to deal with: visa, airplane ticket, hotels and places to visit. My dearest readers have no ideas what I have been through and when getting my footstep in Ho Chi Minh city on May 1st, I felt like a heroine accomplishing her missions. Everything is a completely new experience to me which I want to capture every single moment, so I will divide my Korean trip into 3 parts. Oh, I have not done trip series ever since my Dubai trip in 2015. Missing my old passionate days so much!

~Midsummer Night's Dream~

[Life] 5 things make Ho Chi Minh city worth living

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Today was such an unforgettable day for me when I just received a phone call from the Embassy informing me of my visa failure without giving me reasons for that. The author, though, still holds her head high and is strongly convinced that Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC) – where she is living now – has a plenty of things that are too way more superior than other countries. That means she does not need to go exploring other places anymore.

Yes, I do admit that the pain, however, still a bit aches since I still blame myself for making unwise moves in spending money.

~Midsummer Night's Dream~

[Journey] A taste of Dubai- Day #1

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During 6- day vacation, I and my sister, whom I call Cheese, took a trip to Dubai. Yes. A populous city and one of 7 emirates in the United Arab Emirates. It was a substitute when our Taipei plan was cancelled. This journey turned out to be a feel-good trip, a new fresh wind and a perfect haven for the soul that was almost sucked out of by busy working routine.