Changdeokgung Palace Seoul

Forex: 1,000 won = Php40
Time Zone = GMT +9 (1 hr ahead PH)
Temp Seoul = 7 to 17 degC
Travelling Party = 6pax
Period = October 20 to 25, 2011

Day 1

Arrived at Incheon International Airport @ 6am via Cebu Pacific. From the passenger terminal, need to hop into a train to get us to the baggage terminal, then proceed …

Our adventures today took us back in time to the Joseon Dynasty some 400 years ago. The dynasty started about 600 years ago (1392-1910) and Seoul was made the capital of the Kingdom. As the Kings of old, we started our journey with the Gyeongbokgung Palace which was the first Royal Palace to be built in Seoul by the Joseon founder.

Our …

South Korea is a bit of an odd choice when it comes to back-packing I have to admit. Most people I spoke to about it looked at me as if I didn't realise it wasn't in South-East Asia and that there's

a. No party scene/beach/islands this time of year.
b. No Internationally recognised raves.
c. A severe lack of sun.
d. A heavy …

Back to Seoul we went where we stayed at the Inside Backpackers Hostel which was a lovely improvement on our Bong House stay. Nothing against the Bong House, Mr Bong was very lovely, but it needed a little TLC I (we) thought. We had another rainy day so we watched some DVDs in the lounge area. Ando and I also visited the Changdeokgung Palace and …

Departure Day- Tuesday 12th March 2013

We left Manchester's sunny weather to depart on our 15 hour journey to South Korea. The 5963 mile journey went relatively without a hitch (except for some inflight food mishaps- axel's jelly in lap issues and my forgetting-to- take- off- the- lid- before- pouring- sauce incident). Unsuprisingly we got …

DAY 2:

It was a long and packed day after finishing a nice breakfast in the hotel.

• Metro to National Museum of Korea - very nice setting
  
• Metro to Changdeokgung (昌德宫) - beautiful garden with full autumn colors
  
• Walk to Samcheong-dong area after a quick bite of lunch - hippie …

Exhausted from our week long journey of temple trekking in Cambodia, we landed in Seoul and had a 12 hour layover. I had researched hotel rooms by the hour (located inside the airport) that we could put our luggage in and get some much needed sleep. I also found out that they offer tours directly from the gigantic airport in Seoul. Although the bed …

I've always wanted to meet a friend in an international city and now I can finally say that I've done it! My cousin Allison emailed me a couple of months ago to let me know she would be in my part of the world for work and would I be around for a visit? Absolutely! Allison has a very good record of meeting cousins while they are living in foreign …

Highlights:

• Seoul surprises with as a modern Asian experience
• 72 year old woman experiences first squat toilet
• Revolving restaurant at N Seoul Tower rivals Sydney's 'Summit'
• Easy to see a major car producing country at work with clean technology
• Green tea icecream rates a 5/10

So mum wakes up at 5. …

... of main entertainment districts with bars, restaurants and shops. A cool and vibrant place! Day 139 - 10/07/08 Visited Changdeokgung palace today, which is the location of the famous secret garden or "Biwon". Such a beautiful and majestic place ...

... last night and another delicious Korean BBQ dining experience. Next we are off to the Southern parts of South Korea by train.    Footnote: Jongmyo Shrine, Changdeokgung Palace Complex and Hwaseong Fortress are UNESCO World Heritage ...

... a bit of down time before making our way back to the palace we tried to visit the previous day but were too late for. Changdeokgung Palace was built in the 15th century and served as a secondary palace to Gyeongbokgung Palace, which Ania and I visited in ...

... brief nap before heading out for some exploration of Seoul.  Ninety minutes later we were out the door and heading to Changdeokgung Palace.  Well actually, we were heading to the Bukchon Traditional Village, but on our way there we decided to ...

... restaurants in Korea.  Places that I have visited in Seoul until now are Namsan Tower, Cheonggyecheon River, Changdeokgung Palace, Lotte World, Seoul Grand Park and Samcheong-dong. Namsan Tower also known as Seoul Tower is located in the centre ...

... was pour like I had never seen it rain before! On our city tour, we had a tour guide, and our first stop was at Changdeokgung Palace.  I decided to bring both of my cameras, which was the worst idea ever.  I was not able to take any photos, because I ...

... Not bad! But for the high sodium content such a diet would be a strong candidate to take the place of my beans diet. The Changdeokgung palace is across from the hostel, built in 1405 it was the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty. I took a 90 minute ...

... thought I might take some time to play tourist and visit one of the more famous palaces around Seoul.  I ventured out this morning to Changdeokgung Palace - apparently the pick of local palaces due to its beautiful gardens and the reviews were ...

... then head home at night with no food to eat (or only pasta to eat).  We finally arrived at Changdeokgung Palace. It is a Palace decorated with bright colors and hanging lanterns with beautiful paintings on them. It was the most favored palace of ...

... palace, Gyeongbokgung, translates in English as "Palace Greatly Blessed by Heaven.  The Palace was similar to the Changdeokgung Palace that we saw yesterday, but we did get to watch the changing of the guards ceremony, which was rather ...