Many women are troubled at the thought of birthdays after 25. There's something about reaching the cusp of your 30s that causes anxiety. For some women, it's the mere fact of being older. For others, it's the looming question of, "Is my life where I want it to be?" For me, personally, it just meant … Continue reading A Seoul-ful Birthday
Tag: Seoul
Seoultastic
Our third trip to Seoul included the Lantern Festival, a visit to the Art Museum, the Namsan Tower, and the best lamb chops ever! Braai Republic Friends in Seocheon had been raving about a South African restaurant in Itaewon that serves lamb chops. This place apparently has a #1 rating on TripAdvisor for restaurants in … Continue reading Seoultastic
Seoul Shopping
This was our second trip to Seoul, primarily for the purpose of winter clothes shopping. We ended up getting lost - a lot. We stayed in the Myeong-dong area, a nice section of Seoul always bustling with people. (Well, are there any areas of Seoul that aren't?) The Hotel Irene was a pretty nice stay, … Continue reading Seoul Shopping
Seoul Searching: Day 2
Day 2: Sunday, August 5, 2012 Waking up and opening the window to a beautiful morning in the grand city of Seoul injected me with so much energy! Myeongdong Cathedral Mass was at 9:00 a.m. in Myeongdong, so we grabbed a taxi that took us across the river. The cathedral was erected above a hill, … Continue reading Seoul Searching: Day 2
Seoul Searching: Day 1
Our first trip to Seoul was so much fun, I can't stop raving about it! It was a three-day weekend trip, so I'll break it up by days and by destinations. Day 1: Saturday, August 4, 2012 We took the early 9:40 a.m. bus from Gunsan Express Bus Terminal to Seoul Express Bus Terminal (aka … Continue reading Seoul Searching: Day 1