Korea + Jeju 8D6N Spring tour 2013 Part 2

Everland 

Day 3-Flight back to Seoul in morning at 9am (Rainy) 

Journey to Everland for the rest of the afternoon. (Windy) 

Dinner

Check in at Phoenix Ski Resort (temperature 2 degree Celsius) 

Caught my sore throat after Everland. I didn't drink enough water due to the cold weather. And it freezes my hand while taking photos with the wind. 

Day 4- Seoraksan national park

Blue Canyon Hot Spring at 4pm. 

Dinner 

Enjoyed the hot spring really much~!  No pic. :P 

Ginseng chicken with Abalone as dinner

Day 5- Checked out Resort

Two hour journey to Nami Island 

Travel back to Seoul 

Gyeongbokgung 

Kimchi making session and Korean dress experience.

Dinner

Dongdaemum shopping 

Checked in at Itaewon Crown Hotel 

Day 6- Ginseng shop

Visit to Blue House 

Face Shop Duty Free

Lunch: Seafood Buffet (Best) 

Myeongdong Shopping 

We skipped dinner that day as the time given for shopping was not enough. From 3.30pm until 720pm. There were lots of shops that I wanted to go, but due to lack of time, we were practically rushing while buying things that we wanted, mostly facial and cosmetic products. These are just part of them. I had not included the freebies, which are TONS!!! Just LUVE IT! 

Knowledge learnt: the cultural society in Seoul,  重男轻女，上下阶层的礼仪

Day 7-Checked out at 9 am

Some more duty free local groceries 

flight back Malaysia with Korea Air at 4.40pm (local time) 

This is my tour group. 

And lastly, my main reason for ditching my job induction as doctor-to-be is for this! (and facial products :P) 

Overall: SA tour was a good choice. As said, we didn't pay any money for this tour. All charges were included. Tour guide was really nice. We're not disappointed by the accomodations and hotels as well. 

Korea + Jeju 8D6N Spring tour 2013 Part 1

Visit Korea in Spring time with SA tour

I said it's worth it. :) I received my induction letter one week before this trip stating my induction started on 22th April 2013, but I'm still in Korea at that time. T.T Since what my family paid was a huge amount, one person RM 4,900+ per person that included hotels, flight tickets, and entrance tickets basically everything,  and we prepared everything, it'd be a huge disappointment and money-wasting if we didn't go.  And it does turned out, we didn't pay any extras charges for this trip. 

Our tour guide, Liu Andy, was entertaining and shared lots of local stories, cultures and experiences with us. I learnt lots about Korea from him. 

First day we reached Incheon airport at 7am Msia time (8am Korea time). Temperature on arrival was around 8 degree Celsius. For the first time in my life, I noticed how the puff came out from our mouth when we breath and talked after coming out from the airport. One word: Freezing cold. and we realized, shit, we didn't bring enough clothes. Truth enough, we suffered and I brought back flu from this trip. 

First day-DMZ (north and south korea border visit) 

Flight to Jeju at 3pm. 

Visit to Teddy Bear Museum jeju island. 

checked in at Neighborhood Hotel.  

Knowledge learnt: The history between north and south korea, living condition in north korea, men serving country as soldier for 21 months and it is hard. 

Seongsan Sunrise Peak 

  Seong Up Folk Village

 Trick Art Musseum 

Day 2- Seongsan Sunrise Peak

Seong Up Folk Village (大长今拍摄地) 

Mysterious Road

Trick Art Museum 

Nanta Show 

Dinner: Abalone Seafood 

Knowledge learnt: korean woman make up since teenage/young adult, will not bare face to go out. Old woman (even cleaner or joggers) will wear thick make up. Their salary are high and even (no beggars), relatively, their living cost are high too. 

Lots of manufactures (Samsung, Hyundai) in Korea. Ridiculously more china visitors compared to Western visitors.  (due to distance one hour flight to china land from Incheon). Their weather prediction are very accurate!  

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