Yeosu – Seoul, Korea Having spent two and a half days in Yeosu Expo, I took a bus and made my way back to Seoul. Didn’t do much the rest of the day except for going out to have more Pakbingsu (shaved iced) with two […]
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Day 332: Digital Existence
Yeosu, Korea Another day at the Expo. I was rushing around the whole day trying to visit all attractions: I was totally at home now staying my third nights at Yeosu’s Jjimjilbang. After shower, I laid around on the floor drinking Sikhye and eating Pakbingsu […]
Day 331: Yes Yeosu
Yeosu, Korea Spent roughly 12 hours roaming around the Yeosu Expo ground. Simply too much to see. Loads of robots: Cultural events and pavilions: Marine technology pavilions: Corporate pavilions trying to outdo one another with fancy architectures, graphics and technology: Ocean-themed parade: Giant screens, rear-view […]
Day 330: The Naked Truth
Seoul – Yeosu, Korea At first, I found it rather troublesome trying to figure out the logistics for cheap transportation and accommodation for the Yeosu Expo. Thinking back about it now, it’s actually quite straightforward. I think I successfully visited Yeosu and the expo in […]
Day 329: This Lil’ Piggy Went to the Market
Seoul, Korea I was glad I visited the free National Art Gallery in Seoul. It’s very comprehensive in terms of Korean history. Definitely learnt a great deal as I knew close to nothing about Korea. However, the most marvelous piece I saw there was an […]
Day 328: The Foods, The Goods and The Hoods
Seoul, Korea Like always, I never knew what’s going on in a place before getting there. After chatting with other travelers at the hostel, I learnt about some local cheap food, a world expo in Yeosu, and an old street in Seoul. That’s exactly what […]
Day 327: Japan-hacking
Tokyo – Narita, Japan – Incehon – Seoul, Korea Last day in Japan. I think this is the ideal entry to do a breakdown of my 2-week Japan Rail Pass and see how I faired. 6/15 Narita – Tokyo; Tokyo – Ueno; Ueno – Shinjuku; […]
Day 334: Mamma Mia! (Literally Speaking)
Seoul – Incheon, Korea – Taipei, Taiwan Moving on to Taiwan today! My mum flew in from the States to meet up with me. She got in the airport at 5am and waited out for my arrival at 11am. I had not seen her for […]