Travelogue #4 Seoul Korea, Winter 2014 Attractions & Travel Guide

A thesis titled Where to Visit during winter at Seoul, Korea (Just my two cent thought in fact) 

Happily bought the ticket when YOLO told me there is AirAsia Sale. Impulsive buying again. Gonna make full use of this trip since this is going to be my second honeymoon with my hubby.

Seoul, Korea.
Winter.
Me + Hubby.
It is gonna be an awesome trip!

First, let me start with the recommended 5 days travel itinerary by the Korea Travel website.
Link: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr

Day 1: Seoul: City Tour Sightseeing at Changdeokgung Palace → Insadong → Cheonggyecheon Stream → N Seoul Tower → Hotel or shopping at Dongdaemun Market
Day 2: Sightseeing in Suwon Depart from Seoul to Suwon → Sightseeing at Suwon Hwaseong Fortress and Everland → Back to Seoul  
Day 3: Namiseom Island Depart from Seoul → Namiseom Island → Gangchon Resort (go night skiing and spend the night at Gangchon Resort) 
Day 4: Seoul Gangchon Resort (go skiing in the morning) → Back to Seoul

What I can see from the suggested itinerary of what are the must visit are, heritage palace, food market, amusement park, night market and ski activities. Thus I make sure I visit all these attractions but which to go is the decision to make.

After all the research I keep contemplating which should I go for when I only have 5 days! Thus, let me share my research (all information that I can find online) with you. After all the hard work, I actually feel I have completed a thesis. LOL

Place to visit

Heritage Palace (Top 5)

• Gyeongbokgung (경복궁) 
• Gyeonghuigung (경희궁) 
• Changdeokgung (창덕궁) 
• Changgyeonggung (창경궁)
• Deoksugung (덕수궁

My choice: Gyeongbokgung - simply is the grandest and most well keep and Changyeonggung the secret garden as recommended by the late emperor LOL My review here

Amusement Park

• Everland Park
• Lotte World
• Seoul Land

My choice: Everland because it have both outdoor and indoor, more variety in terms of sight seeing and rides.

Ski Resort

• Bear Town
• Jisan
• Konjiam
• Yangji
• Gangchon

My choice: Sharing my compilation and review here. Opt to go for Gangchon because it is nearest to Nami Island.

Shopppping

• Gwangmyeong
• Insadong
• Dongdeamum
• Namdeamum
• Ssamziegil
• Ewha university (nearby night market)

My choice: Going for all if I can make it.

Must Try Foodie

• Strawberry and Banana Milk 
• Hotteok (3 main types)
• Gingseng chicken
• Bugolgi 
• King crab
• Bimbimbap
• Korean BBQ
• Sujebi
• ..

My choice: Too many!! I will update everything that goes into my mouth :P

Hotmama tipsss

Seoul Tips! Rent a pocket wifi for your stays in Seoul. Although many cafes and hotels have free wifi, it's always handy to have them with you for google maps

Seoul Tips! Average fare from Incheon Airport to Seoul is about 10,000W - 15,000W, travelling time 1.5hours - 2 hours. Subway rides around city is about 1,000W - 1,500W.