Travel Blog: Korea's Everland Resort Amusement Park

We have checked the weather forecast before deciding the day to come to Everland since we were in Seoul for 5 days. You wouldn't want to come to an amusement park on a wet day would you?

For details how to get to Everland, you can click here to read my post how I get here. 

Lady luck was with us when there was a Buy 1 Free 1 Ticket promotion! 

And we don't need to use the discount coupon at all. 

Travel Blog: How to go Korea's Everland Amusement Park

For those who is thinking of travelling to Everland by cab, I would not advice to do so as the cab fare will cost you a bomb. For cheaper alternative, take subway to Gangnam Station and exit through Exit 10. 

Walk straight until you arrive at the bus stop in front of WHO.A.U (approximately 10 minutes walk).

You'll find people lining up at the bus station so no worry if you think you may have missed it.

Take bus #5002. 

You can pay either by cash or T-money card (ticket 1,8000 won) when you board the bus. It's worthwhile to get the T-money card at the beginning of your trip (at the airport upon arrival). If there is no seat in the bus, it will be an uncomfortable journey when standing as the trip takes 45 minutes to an hour (depending on the traffic).

After the long bus ride, we arrived at a public bus terminal which was also the final stop of the bus route. Everyone got off and we followed the crowd to board a free shuttle bus that would take us to Everland.

Everland’s free shuttle bus, which takes you right into Everland Theme Park.

As soon as we arrived, we have to lined up to buy the tickets.  Usual price for one day ticket is 44,000 KRW but you can saved 9,000 KRW if you have a discount coupon. You can click here for the discount coupon.

Finally, Everland Amusement Park!!!

Will post more photos in my next blog :)

Click here to read my post to Everland. 

Travel Blog: Hello Kitty Cafe in Hongdae (Seoul) @ Korea

Just about everyone knows Hello Kitty. When I was in Seoul for a holiday, this is one place that I've included in my itinerary to visit - "Hello Kitty Cafe". 

 Took a while to locate this cafe since it was hidden at a corner. Have to ask around before locating this place. 

Before You Travel: Things To Do & Bring To Korea

1. Research, Research & More Research

For those who is planning to travel to Korea, make sure you do loads of homework (research) before travelling. Trust me, it's loads of work but it will make your trip easier and smoothly. Most of the information I've obtained can easily be accessed via online and friend's recommendation whom had been to Korea. You just need to spare some time to do your homework. 

2, Booked Your Stay in Advance

If you have booked your air-ticket way earlier, please booked the hostel/guesthouse way advance. Some of the guesthouse which is reputable will be fully booked (even though I wanted to booked few of hostel recommended by friends 2 to 3 months earlier before the trip). Some booking only required you to put down a small percentage of deposit (or no deposit at all), such as www.booking.com. I find this website useful and you can compare prices with other guesthouse. If you ever decide to cancel your stay, just make sure you cancelled it within a period of time (1 or 2 weeks before) and there will be no charges. ^^

      

3. Print Out Addresses or Places in KOREAN

As most Korean do not speak English, it's important to print out addresses in 'KOREAN' because most local taxi driver do not understand English, which we have come to known. Thankfully, most of the time we traveled via subway so we do not have any issue, except when we were in Jeju Island. If you ever stay in a guesthouse, always bring the name card of the guesthouse you stayed because it will become handy when you need to take a cab back. 

4. International Adapter

If you have a smartphone/camera which required charging, remember to bring your international adapter. I've forgotten to bring mine but fortunately for me, two of the guesthouse we stayed provided us an adapted during our stay (free of charge). It's really handy to bring it with you so that you do not need to share it with others, as what we have experienced for our first night in Korea. Imagine four gals wanting to charge their handphone and camera battery at the same time. (0.o)

5. Medication/Supplement

Lastly, the most important things to bring in this trip is non other than your medication and supplements. Trust me, you'll need it because you'll never know you may catch a flu (which I really hate when I'm travelling).  Getting sick oversea is an expensive affair. Fortunately for us, all of us bought our own medication because all of us have gotten sick this trip (including myself) as the weather was a bit too cold for us (although it was spring). I guess partly it was due to our excessive walking and lack of sleep, which we have accumulated  during this trip (T.T) 

I think that's pretty much sum it up. It seems I am sounding more like my mum =p Do look out for my update on my Korea Trip. I still have loads of photo to edit before I put it up. 

Travel Blog: Korea Here We Come

In few days I'll be off to Korea. It's a trip that I have been looking forward to since my last trip with the gals (September 2012). Sadly, this round there will only be 4 gals, instead of our usual gang.

Nevertheless, I'm really excited and looking forward to this trip because there's a chance that we may get the chance to see cherry blossom!!! #Dancing to Paru Paru Sakura#

As always, all bookings including air-tickets to Jeju Island, accommodation and itinerary were all taken care by me #Proud of myself & patting my back# 

Hopefully the gals will approve with all the itinerary planned for this trip cause it took up a lot of my time to do all these research. It seems lately that all holidays trips are all planned by me...wished my friends would give some suggestion or help out with the itinerary #Hinting#. Looking at it....I think I should charge them commission #evil grin#.

Anyway, as you can see, I'm all packed and ready for my vacation. Looking at all my bags, one would think that I just came back from my trip!

The most important things to bring in this trip are: good old camera, tripod, passport, credit cards, cash (loads of them) and "can't live without" Iphone. (^__^) Actually, there is more to that but I'm just naming a few here (Do not forget medication, umbrella, raincoat, sunglasses, chargers and etc).

By the way, I'm a millionaire overnight!!! Actually....one million won is more like it. Oh well, one can only day dream right? #Shiok Sendiri#

What I'm really looking forward to this trip is non-stop shopping, eating, sightseeing, shopping and more eating. Hmm....hopefully I'll be able shed some weight since we'll be walking a lot in this trip. Btw....did I mentioned that shopping in Korea opens till 5am?!? @_@ 

Anyway, do look out for my update after my Korea trip. #CountingDown#