2018, shall we say, was a year of polarities. It was equal parts confusing and clear. It taught me lessons on opposite ends of the spectrum, and it brought me joy that wouldn’t be contained and despair that seemed endless. All of this, of course, resulted in growth so rapid that I seemed to be…
Korea’s subway system is kickass. Trains that arrive on time, are clean, travel fast, have racks for you to put your bags on, segregated carriages for those who need seats – I was so impressed by their system while I was there. Taking the train no longer felt like a drag, I actually enjoyed my commute.…
In Seoul, I have this little ritual every Friday. I have a fixed route that I take that brings me from Gangnam to Myeongdong to Sinchon and ends at Hongdae. These are my favourite hangout spots, and Myeongdong is usually the one that holds me up for hours on end.
WordPress.com has now officially implemented their paid plans – which means I have only 3GB of space for images on the free plan. What a bad time to be uploading image-heavy app posts! In any case, all the apps pictured above are apps that I found immensely useful in Korea. I’ll be doing a quick…
Part two of the series with x instalments is here! This post will be mostly on my essentials from the 1.5 month Korea trip – I hope it helps you all with your travels too! xx PS: This will include a lot of boliao information that my friends have asked me about as well.
My friend Jasmine came over from Singapore last week, and we were walking around Gangnam looking for food when I remembered that my Korean teacher strongly recommended a pizza place in Yeoksam-dong. Turns out it was just round the corner from where we were! Couldn’t help but step in and try it – we sure…
I was re-reading one of my blogs a while back and in it I mentioned that I would do whatever it takes to get myself to Seoul for a semester of studying/living alone. Surprise! I’m here!
