(Friends, Shopping, and Indoor Amusement Parks)Shopping I recently went shopping with a couple friends from high school who also happened to be in Seoul. Shopping in Korea is quite the experience. We opted for 2 of the most crowded, hectic, and popular shopping districts: Gangnam and Hongdae. (Yes, that’s the Gangnam from Psy’s Gangnam Style music video). These two areas are stocked to the brim with street vendors, closet-sized clothing stores, bargain deals, and, of course, materialistic, hungry consumers. There’s a lot to see, a lot to buy, and at the end of an action-packed day, I ended up with a bag full of goodies, a significantly lighter wallet, and calloused feet—It was definitely all worth it. Sulbing Ohmygosh the food. (Insert heart emoji) Where do I start? From street food, to traditional Korean restaurants, and the endless desserts, it’s a dieter’s worst nightmare. I could go on and on about the deliciousness, but one of my favorites is a café called sulbing. If you are ever in Korea, this should be at the top of your to-try list! Sulbing specializes in a traditional Korean dessert called patbingsoo—ice shavings topped with condensed milk, fruit, sweet red beans, rice cakes, and ice cream. Sulbing takes this classic to the next level. It uses a new technique to create “snowflakes” from ice and tops it with a variety of toppings. This creates a melt-in-your-mouth sweet, creamy goodness that is to die for. Public Transportation
The public transportation in Seoul is gold. From busses and subways, to trains and taxis, it’s safe to say you won’t ever need a car to survive there. Actually, the whole country is so conveniently interconnected because of its size, which is something hard to dream of in the US. All modes of public transportation in Seoul use a unified card scanning system, which means you can just keep a loaded card in your wallet and use it to ride just about anything. The fare is cheap, and the facilities are really nice as well. Subways, busses, and trains are always very clean and air-conditioned. Cosmetics Korean cosmetics are top-notch. And there’s a lot of it. There are beauty stores on every corner, filled with schoolgirls and twenty-somethings trying on makeup and skin products. From personal experience, I’d say Korean cosmetics are reasonably priced, good quality, and reliable. I highly recommend it! There’s been a recent international demand for Korean beauty brands and there’s even a separate category called “Korean Beauty Products” on Amazon, so I’d say it’s pretty good. (And accessible!) Indoor Amusement parks?! I got to go to Lotte World a couple days ago, which is the largest indoor amusement park in the world. Located in Jamsil, the park is composed of an indoor and outdoor park that you can go back and forth from. The indoor is great in the summer when it gets super hot and humid, which allows you to wait in line while avoiding those ultraviolet rays. Like seriously, we need more indoor amusement parks. I went with one of my friends also on summer break, and since most Korean students are in school (their semesters run from March to July), the park was pretty vacant. This meant speedy short lines, so we were able to ride every major ride in the park—twice. It was a good day.
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