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Birthday in Seoul

Every year, mum and I travel together during our birthday week (first week of October). Since I travel a lot on my own or with friends, this was something we have come to with in agreement. Often it is somewhere either one of us have never been to, or better if we both never. We have already moved Hong Kong to Tokyo (due to protests) earlier in the year, which not only rushed the entire trip, but added so much of extra costs. So last year, we went somewhere we both have been to except for Jessy. Seoul💕 I was EXTREMELY busy the entire year, and shifting the trip from Hong Kong to Japan left a bitter taste in me in April, so I made the two coordinate with each other and prepared the itinerary. When you leave the two to do the itinerary.... Let's just say there were lots of praying and churches involved 😐 The last time I visited Seoul was in 2011 , when Sway went for her first Rain concert while I hung out with a bunch of new friends we met at the hostel. It was absol...

Seoul, Korea

Whenever someone asks me about Seoul, I am brought back to this one particular scene; 6 adults squeezed together in a really small table, the square table has somehow shaped us to a circle, edges blurred, knees touching, where none of us were Korean, a series of “odd-looking” foods were slowly introduced to the table, the giggling of the Thai girls at the sight of the moving, living octopus were infectious. Now let me start off with this really bold statement, Seoul is the best foreign city I’ve ever been in. I love everything Seoul has to offer. The amazing people, the rich preserved culture in a huge city, the shopping, the travelling convenience are just a few reasons why I love this place so much. Everytime someone asks me about where’s the best city I’ve ever been in – I would answer Seoul, hands down. This trip was immediately right after Hong Kong. Like I said in my previous post, thanks to the miscommunication between me and Suay (because of Rain),  We flew to Incheon...