Hate crowds? Don't go to MyeongDong. It is one of the major shopping districts in Seoul where tourists and locals flock to get some serious shopping done. But. If you love shopping and would want to experience Korean street food and get souvenirs on the cheap (and not-so-cheap), MyeongDong is heaven on earth.
Raise your hand if you're watching Legend of the Blue Sea or have watched any Koreanovela before. I know I have, many times! They're the best at creating romantic scenes with beautiful cinematography. This is partly the reason why I
If I were to list all my dream destinations, South Korea would be up there in the top 5. I'd always wanted to go there but never really made it a reality because I thought the visa process was much too complicated (It's totally the opposite though! I blogged about my visa application process here.) A couple of months ago, on my birthday week, I finally realized my dream and spent 6 days in Korea. 6 days is too short to fully enjoy the place, but that's all I had so I had to make do.