Still floating in the icy Orient

Back in Myongdong urbanity...

We looked for our last supper in Seoul from stalls in Dongdaemun Market but apparently got lost in millions of retail shops. Language was indeed the desperate matter during this trip.

One of the symbolic shots of Korea though the gate was surprisingly smaller than I expected.

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Not forgetting the girls' best friends in the evening:).

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So at last I covered the whole itinerary of my Seoul trip... so sorry readers it took more than 1 month to post them all. For some personal reasons I'm not expecting any next big trip or going out of Japan at least until summer but I'm already considering a big travel plan later this year. Can't wait until the next exotic adventure.

By the way K-Pop is occupying my iPod now;P.

Insadong continued...

I loved how the small alleys intricately exist in this neighbourhood; it did arouse the feeling of vagabond in me.

Starbucks could be so unlike Starbucks when it's written in Hangul alphabet;P. I loved it though.

Historical architectures really convinced me that Koreans and Japanese shared the same ethnic origin.

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One of the things which I most wanted to do during this trip; trying authentic Samgyetang<3

My happy face explains everything:D. Yes, Samgyetang was beyond my expectation. Beautiful, beautiful.

Since I came back from Seoul I've been often having sudden craving for Samgyetang...it was that good.

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Did anyone notice that the subway was coloured with Ying-Yang?

After all girls love to sit down and giggle

So the day breaks a little loosely in this city.

7 am from the hotel window. Good morning, Seoul.

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Armed with gloves and thick wool jacket to survive in -11℃, we gently kicked off our second day in Seoul. Insadong was the first destination.

The neighbourhood was flanked with endless series of small Korean antiques shops, galleries and tea houses. We strolled every nook and cranny in Insadong gil then sheltered ourselves from stabbing outside coldness. I didn't even feel my fingers or feet.

Breakfast time. Not Korean style at all;P.

Us looking so satisfied with a generous omija-tea present by a cute Korean waiter:).

Next Up: Insadong Part 2 & Samgyetang lunch<3

Planet two of a kind

It wasn't Shibuya restlessness. It wasn't Shinjuku insomnia. But it was a planet which was amazingly identical to Tokyo. We're totally lost in translation in far-East country.

Welcome to Myongdong, Seoul.

We both fell in love with the naming of this particular cosmetic shop;). Can we also purchase perfect Korean skin please?

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Completely lost in floods of Korean alphabet, we finally managed to come back to our hotel.

Seoul, Day 2 : Coming up soon!

Sunday overflowed with a thousand tender kisses

May we have a big, undulant but promising year ahead.

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After 4 months of lonely cups of chai latte, now a girl got her boy back next to her.

Who said that Kobe-Tokyo was easier than Japan-France distance?

Knowing that now you wake up in the same mornings sunshine, breathe in the same winter air and also knowing that cell phone allows us to exchange simultaneous "oyasumi",

I can't help missing you even more than ever.

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P.S.
Tiny Traveller in Seoul, Korea: will be up very soon!

Afresh

New year. Perfect time for family to be united.

Very classic but the best one we thought.

Twinhood is also versioned up:).

Curtains up. Here it arrives a brand-new year which sparkles with full of hopes, aspiration and love. Happy blessed 2009 everyone. Truly. It will be.

Starbucks, Chinese Steamed bun and old friend

Apparently my Christmas 2008 was all about friend, friend and friend (... just letting you know for those foreign readers: Christmas isn't really a family thing here but instead we have New Year to spend time with family and relatives). See, Santa had sent me a guest from my dear Melbourne.

Sho visited me in Kobe on Christmas morning. No need to say my small size soy latte was so not enough to accompany our everlasting conversation.

Surprisingly China town was crowded as always even on Christmas day. Asians after all love dumpling and noodles rather than juicy turkey;P.

Sho-kun, I think I forgot to tell you the most important thing on that day; "Merry Christmas"!

I'll miss you, my Mr. joker!xx