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071118 - Noryangjin Fish Market
Blog: Andy's Rotten Ideas - 9 May 2009
When I got off at the Noryangjin Subway Station, I’m sort of totally lost on where to go, there’s no English signboard and nobody seems able to speak simple English. I was wandering around for almost 20 minutes looking for the fish market though I could smell the flavour of the fish. So I decided to walk along the overhead bridge across the railway tracks, I tried to ask an old lady selling some household items accompanied by her grand-daughter. I was lucky that the young girl able to speak simple English and guide me to the fish market.
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071118 - Jongmyo Royal Shrine
Blog: Andy's Rotten Ideas - 9 May 2009
Since I woke up early, I made a sudden change of my travel itinerary and visited a nearby attraction, Jongmyo Royal Shrine. It’s a 20 minutes stroll from Insadong. Upon arriving at the destination, I saw a group of elderly folks waiting for the ticket booth to open at 9am. The admission fee is 1000won.
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071117 - Gyeongbokgung Palace, National Folk Museum
Blog: Andy's Rotten Ideas - 8 May 2009
Gyeongbokgung Palace is Seoul’s most prominent and grandest of all palaces. It was constructed in 1395 under the reign of King Taejo and it served as the main palace of the Joseon Dynanty. However, it was destroyed by fire during the Japanese invasion in 1592 and reconstructed back in 1868. During the Japanese colonial period, most of the palace structure was dismantled with only a few important structures left now.
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071117 - Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Blog: Andy's Rotten Ideas - 8 May 2009
I walked for almost 45 minutes (including 10 minutes of innocent walk for losing my way) though being strongly advised by a ticket counter lady at the Deoksugung Palace to take a subway which cost only 1000won and took less than 5 minutes. Grrr…served me right for being a stingy poker!!!Before reaching the Seodaemun Prison History Hall, I passed by the Independence Park. I’m trying to console myself, if I were to take the subway; I might miss this park, hihi.
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071117 - Jongno Tower, Bosingak Belfry & Deoksugung Palace
Blog: Andy's Rotten Ideas - 7 May 2009
Due to my work nature, I have to work on most weekends (either Saturday or Sunday). During the weekdays, I planned my travel itinerary carefully so that I can cover most of the tourist attractions in Seoul. This time, I will be covering West/Northwest of Seoul by foot since the weather is cool.I left the hotel at 8am after my heavy breakfast. I passed by this 33-storey office building called Jongno Tower. My Korean colleague, KS Choi said at the top floor, a restaurant served good buffet with nice panoramic view of Seoul.
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071111 - Arriving Seoul, Changdeokgung Palace, Anti-FTA Demonstration
Blog: Andy's Rotten Ideas - 2 May 2009
I was assigned to Seoul for a 2-months project assignment and wanted to blog about it. Let’s not talk about my work; else it will be a boring story to read. Since there’s only one flight per day, I have to take the midnight flight 1.15am by MAS airline and reached Seoul at 8.50am local time (Seoul is GMT+9, ahead of Malaysia time by 1hour) on Saturday. Checked in with Fraser Suite at Insadong (famous for art and antiques) and I was impressed with the hospitality and room service. It’s a walking distance to my office.
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Locked in Everlasting Love
Blog: Unearthing Asia - 14 February 2009
Locks and love aren’t exactly synonymous. Love after all, was supposed to set you free. But at the N Seoul Tower in Namsan Park, South Korea, you’ll find thousands and thousands of locks symbolizing the love between couples. Unearthing Asia takes a peek behind this unusual tradition that has seen tourists both locals and internationals [...]
