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• What's in a (Business) Name? Korea

  

  Where's Mama Beer and Baby Beer? Spotted in Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul* -ro (road) and -gu (district) *South Korea Series:Tourist Visa to KoreaRandom Things... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2012 TRAVEL

• N Seoul Tower

  

  To see the Seoul skyline, head on to N Seoul Tower or Namsan Tower as the locals call it. You can either take the bus or get on a cable car. We took the cable... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Trick Eye Museum

  

  All you need at the trick eye museum are two hours of your time, a friend or two, a camera, and 13,000 won to click these two hours away. If you are alone, brin... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Cafe Caw

  

  Spotted something new today. A little coffee shop a few paces from Thai Asian Cuisine de Cebu, just across Bright Academy. Always up for something new, I dragge... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Step Back in Time at the Folk Village

  

  Stepping into Korean Folk Village brings one back to ancient times. Houses from different parts of the country, from different classes, also government building... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Care For Some Coffee?

  

  I do not care much for coffee. I have a coffee jelly frappuccino maybe once a year (or once in two years, I can't really remember the last time), but that's... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Photo Stop: Bukchon Hanok Village

  

  Hanok. Ha-what? A traditional Korean house. There are only two hanok villages in Seoul that Google has revealed to me: Bukchon and Namsangol. Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Double Dose of History: Changdeokgung & Huwon

  

  Ready for your history lesson number two (and three)? (See lesson one here.)Lesson Two: Changdeokgung Changdeokgung was built in 1405 as a secondary palace of... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2012 TRAVEL

• A Dose of History: Gyeongbokgung

  

  Interested in history? In royalty? If you answered yes to both, I suggest you don you tourist garb, hang your camera around your neck, and lend your brain some... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Gabii Sa Kabilin 2012

  

  Once a year, museums and heritage sites in Cebu open their doors from 6PM til midnight for Gabii sa Kabilin (Night of Heritage).I look forward to Gabii sa... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Strolling, Collecting Sights

  

  If you're up for some Seoul shopping, you have a bunch of choices. These are a few that I have come across: Myeongdong (the "fashion district of Seoul" where... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 TRAVEL

• To the North We Go...Almost

  

  Panmunjom, officially called the Joint Security Area (JSA), is on the west portion of the 155-mile long Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the military demarcation lin... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 TRAVEL

• You Will Never Go Hungry Here

  

  While walking the streets of Seoul, I drooled over the food kiosks, tents, and minitrucks (if you're Filipino, you'd probably call it a "multicab") were selling. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2012 TRAVEL

• My First Meal is Not Korean

  

  Arriving in Incheon at 930PM and escaping immigration an hour later (no, I wasn't interrogated, I was just the last in line), I went looking for my first meal i... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Homes Away From Home

  

  Because staying in one place wasn't possible (no same room was available for the entire duration of my Seoul tramping), we had to be NPAs (no permanent address). Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Go-Kart Speed Racers

  

  Went to Kart Zone to try what? Karting. (Isn't it obvious?)Their logo sure looks like a Go Kart... or is that a race track?After giving our Ensogo vouchers, we... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 TRAVEL

• From One Point to Another

  

  Flying in to KoreaAlmost all Philippine air carriers fly to Incheon and Busan in South Korea. If you're flying on a budget airline then expect them to fly you t... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Random Things About Kimchiland

  

  First off, if you want to know about South Korea's history, geography, etc, you are in the wrong place. I know nothing about that. Please consult Mr Google. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2012 TRAVEL

• I Poor for Ipar's

  

  Purchased another discount voucher from Groupon. This time I grabbed the chance to try Ipar's. Welcome to Ipar'sThis way pleaseIpar's Restaurant and Appetizer... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 TRAVEL

• Tourist Visa to Korea

  Holding an ordinary Philippine passport and going to South Korea? You need a visa! Except if you're going to Jeju Island only, then you don't need one :-)For... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 TRAVEL