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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

【韓國】一個人的行李 (上)


該死的,上一次的韓國遊記還沒寫完,又悄悄的溜到韓國去了。
而且,這還是第一次單獨旅行,應該是活了25年來最瘋狂的決定了吧?
對不起老爸老媽,讓你們擔心啦。

出發前的一個月才從網上買機票,向老闆請假之類的。
出發前的一個星期才訂好住宿。
出發前的一天才收拾好行李。

一切都太快了,話說我還沒策劃行程就飛到韓國去了,哈哈。
所謂計劃永遠趕不上變化,就來一個很spontaneous的旅程不是很好嗎?



在韓國認識的第一個人是在釜山 Wendy's HouseWendy
在香港長大的她說英文比說韓文還要流利。
是她告訴了我,去旅行的時候只要自己知道自己想要去的地方就好,而不是帶著一本厚厚所謂的itinerary,因為往往你會因為計劃被打亂而感到失望。
說起來也是,曾幾何時自己也不是做過這樣的事?

每一天早上Wendy除了會為我們準備早餐,還會和我們一起坐下來,像是老朋友的聚會,聊聊彼此的際遇。
這是我在別家民宿從未擁有過的體驗。
如果還有機會來到釜山,我還是會選擇這裡 :)




這是我的室友,來自美國的Alice


29歲的她已結婚了。這一次她拋下丈夫一個人來到釜山旅行。
一個星期後,她會到巴厘島繼續一個人的旅行。身為瑜伽老師的她說,她會到巴厘靜坐,練習瑜伽。雖然不知道是什麼原因促使她有這樣的念頭,不過就如她說的,婚後還是需要有個人空間吧
現在的她應該在巴厘了,除了祝福還有少少的羨慕她。



從民宿到 Gwangalli Bridge 只需要三分鐘,在釜山的兩個夜晚都留給她了。
一個人靜靜地沿著海邊走,享受與自己內心對話的片刻。



除了瞬間燦爛的煙火,
攝氏2度的空氣,很平靜。



Min 是一個難得可以和我很聊得來的朋友。
初次見面,卻像是認識了很久。
幾個小時無間斷地聊了彼此的生活,工作,家庭和未來。
去過11個不同國家生活的他,告訴了我外面的世界很大,我自己的世界卻是多麼的渺小。
不就後他又會到巴西工作一年了,在我羨慕他當兒,他卻說他嚮往穩定的生活。

반가워요 내 친구
Nice to meet you, my friend.
忙著找巴西辣妹當兒別忘了我這個朋友。


P/S: 这么完美的男人怎麼還單身呢?




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朋友問我,一個人旅行不寂寞嗎?
我說,與自己相處會寂寞嗎?

無需配合其他人意見,自己走自己想走的路,看自己想看的風景,
感覺還蠻不錯的。

一個人因為有了新發現而高興了很久。




我說,住在釜山的人都超幸福吧。
每天有大量的海產供應,也許海鮮成了他們的主食?



在煩惱該如何解決午餐當兒,就隨便挑了一家賣魚糕( 어묵) 的攤子坐下來了。
熱情的ajumma (아줌마,韓文意思是大嬸,忙著往我的碗裡塞了4串不一樣的魚糕後,很興奮的和我聊了起來。全靠坐在一旁的ajussi (아저시,韓文的意思是大叔)為我們充當翻譯,不然我那破破的韓文不曉得會鬧出什麼樣的笑話。

這,也是一種體驗吧。


穿越了大街小巷,
迷路了,慌了,想放棄了,突然间,轉角間發現了出口。
就是喜歡這種感覺。

多少個人不曾迷失後再找回自己?


感謝兩位高中同學帶路,來到了Bosu-dong Bookstore Alley
無論是新書還是二手書籍都整整齊齊的排列在架上。
短短的一條小巷,匿藏了多少人的故事?





沉沒在韓文書海裡,是否能從別人的書裡看見你的故事?
看你所看過的,聽你所聽過的,又是否能靠近你多一點點?



聽見海浪輕輕拍岸的聲音,看見海鳥掠過上空,
我知道自己抵達海雲台 Haeundae Beach了。
袮補了上一次的遺憾,好感動。





想起一首歌的歌詞 “海鳥跟魚相愛,只是一場意外”
一個人來到情侶約會的好地點,不禁惆悵起來。
點了一杯摩卡,回頭一望,太陽已下山了。
感恩,曾經擁有那瞬間的美麗。



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Wendy的介紹,來到了UN Memorial Cemetry ,也就是埋葬為1950-1953年大戰而犧牲的士兵的墓园。






幽靜的環境,清新的空氣。
靜靜的繞了一圈,嘗試了解從來不感興趣的韓國歷史。
冬天的陽光,很溫暖。


離開Daeyeon之前吃了釜山有名的豬肉湯飯 Dwaeji Gukbap (돼지국밥),好滿足。


Ssangdoongi Dwaeji Gukbap @ Daeyeon



誰說一個人不能吃午餐?





时间飞逝,3天2夜的釜山之旅就這樣匆匆結束了。


Min说,"既然你这麽喜歡釜山,干嗎不多待久一些?"
我笑着没回答,心裡想,这样才有藉口再回来一次啊!




Till then, see you again Busan. 






P/S: 一个人的旅行,不寂寞。


Wednesday, December 16, 2015

[Korea Trip] Part 2: Dongdaemun Design Plaza @ Seoul

October 27, 2015

Continue from the previous post, we reached Seoul station in the evening by KTX.  It was a 3 hours journey, I suppose it's the easiest way of travelling from Busan to Seoul? I enjoyed the view along the journey and the free WiFi accessible on the train pretty much!  (FYI, we didn't sign up for any internet plan in Korea, being able to connect free WiFi is the happiest moment on earth. LOL)

Once reached Seoul, we were greeted by the freezing cold temperature.  Started shivering from head to toe.  Couldn't predict the drastic change of temperature from Busan to Seoul.  The 10-minute walk to our studio apartment (accomodation for the following days in Seoul) was such a torturing journey: to combat the cold breeze and the slopes in Seoul with my over-weighed luggage.  However, no matter how cold was it, I think it is still better than walking under hot sun in Malaysia, haha!


Cheongpa-ro 73-gil Yongsan, Seoul

This is our accomodation for the following nights.  It is a studio apartment, well equipped with attached bathroom, TV, kitchen, hairdryer, refrigerator and double bed.  We paid RM195.90 per pax for 3 nights, quite a good deal comparing with the other hotels in Seoul.



Super excited to see Park Seo Joon oppa on screen once turned on the television.  Hahaha, it was a scene from "She was Pretty 그녀는 예뻤다", a Korean series which I truly in love with recently.

The sunset was quite early in autumn.  About 6pm, the sky turned completely dark.  Night time seems longer than daytime, good news for the party goers?


Dongdaemun Design Plaza

The first place we visited in Seoul was Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), a blend of traditional building, relics and cutting-edge modern multicultural facilities, as described by Visit Korea official website.  The building design was impressive, which consist of the art hall, museum, design shop and LED rose garden.





The vibrant street view of Dongdaemun is just another attraction

Our main intention of visiting DDP was the LED rose garden, a romantic place perfect for dating 

It will be more perfect if there's a handsome oppa coming with you, haha! Mind you, you gotta be hurry if you would love to visit this garden as it will last until February 2016 only!


Jaw-dropping kind of view






Me and my sis

Four of us

The Lee's sisters and Fong's sisters :D


If you notice, there was a scene from "She Was Pretty" was captured here too! 



Here end the first night in Seoul.  Dongdaemun will definitely be included into my itinerary if I'm going to visit Seoul again. See you soon-----!





Tuesday, November 24, 2015

[Korea Trip] Part 1: I Left My Soul in Busan

October 26, 2015

8.30 a.m. (Malaysia time 7.30 a.m.), landed Gimhae International Airport safely.  It was a 6 hours flight from KLIA 2 to Busan, tiring but I couldn't burry the excitement from my face. "Finally I'm stepping onto this land!", I yelled out loud from my heart.  Love every bits of Korea since I started watching K-drama: the language, the culture, the words and of course the Korean guys, hahaha.

Sunny day, gentle breeze.  Pity the Malaysians who had to breath in the hazy and dusty air.  Heading to the subway station after spending almost an hour at immigration hall, kickstarted my journey officially!

Took subway from Gimhae airport to take a transit to subway Line 2 at Sasang station.  At Seomyeon station, jump onto subway Line 1 to reach Jagalchi station, where our guesthouse located.


Woori Guesthouse
 7-2, Gwangbok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan.

Dropped our luggage there since we reached much earlier than our check in time.  Strolling across the streets and I fell in love with this town immediately.  Felt like coming home to be surrounded by Korean language (I guess I'm to obsessed with this country).  Even walking under sun can be so wonderful.




First meal in Korea: Gimbap (2000 won) and mandu (3000 won)


Gamcheon Cultural Village 감천문화마을



Also known as "Busan Santorini", which truely deserves the name.  The pastel houses across the hillside and beautiful sculptures hiding in every corners, formed a facinating and breath-taking layout of Busan.  



Each alley leads to a different surprise, as described by CNN reporter.  I would say this quaint village is definitely a place worth to spend time with.



Photo credits to Lee Xien



To go there:
Take subway to Toseong station (Line 1), exit at Exit 6.  At intersection, turn right at corner and walk straight until a hospital on your right.  Take bus number 2 or 2-2 at the bus stop is right in front of the hospital and you will reach Gamcheon village.


Traditional Market

One of the best way to explore a town is by walking through the streets, watching people from all walks of life.  Traditional market is a place that tells story of people in this town, in a detail way.

往往被計劃以外的際遇而感動



Yoogane Chicken Dak Galbi 유가네 닭갈비

If you read my previous post, you will know how much I love dak galbi, a must-eat in Korea.  Yoogane has various branches throughout the whole nation.  The one we visited was located at 31, BIFF Gwangjang-ro. 





One of the reason I like dakgalbi is simply because of I like watching the way they fried the dishes in front of you, moreover if the one who serve you is a handsome Korean guy hahaha!  Needless to comment much about the food, I would rate 10/10. 



Best served with ra-myeon and rice :D

Surprisingly, all these cost us 35000 won only, less than 10000 won per person!
I would definitely visit again if I'm living in Busan T.T

Unlike Taiwan, most shops in Korea close at 10pm. Nothing much to do at night, we ended our first day in Korea with 2 bottles of soju. 


For your information, soju is the cheapest drink in Korea other than mineral water.
It was selling at around 1000 won, which is about RM 4 and I couldn't believe my eyes to see the price in Malaysia which goes up to RM 20 per bottle, OMG


October 27, 2015

Rainy day. Yet, beautiful still.  Holding a cup of hot Americano, walking by the street, pretending as a Korean.  Love the coffee culture here, everyone seems enjoy drinking coffee and cafes are easily assesible.  Without any planning, we walked around the town before leaving for Seoul.  Frankly speaking, I don't mind to live there forever!




My eonni and I 

連杯子都那麼萌,叫我如何捨得離開~~~
@Paris Baguette, Busan station

From Busan to Seoul
There are several ways to travel from Busan to Seoul.  For instance, regular train, bus, plane or KTX express.  Out of those few options, we had chosen KTX express to save our time from 5 hours trip via regular train or bus to a 3 hours journey. 

To get the ticket:
We bought our ticket a day earlier at Busan KTX station, which cost us 59800 won per pax (around RM 226).  If you're travelling during peak season, to be safe, you may buy your ticket earlier at Korail website too :)


From there, we left Busan.
For most tourists, Busan might not as happening as Seoul, but this is the reason I love Busan.  I would rather spend a few hours strolling across quiet streets than getting into crowded tourist spot.
2 days 1 night was just too short for me.
Here, I left my soul in Busan... 



Thursday, October 22, 2015

《我的少女時代》觀後感



“很久很久以后我们才知道, 

当一个女孩说她再也不理你, 
不是真的讨厌你, 
而是她很在乎你,非常非常在乎你。”

期待已久的電影終於在馬來西亞上映了。
故事很簡單,不外是少女青春時期經歷的點點滴滴,卻讓人感動了很久。
這就是所謂的共鳴感吧?
當然也感謝導演一百分的誠意。





小時候是否曾經幻想自己長大後是什麼樣子的?
而現在的你,跟小時候在幻想中的你是否又一樣呢?


又有多少個TA的模樣,被深深的烙在你的回憶裡?




女生說:
“我們說沒事,就是有事;沒關係,就是有關係”

男生說:
當你看著喜歡的人走向她喜歡的那個人,你才發現你對她很壞,其實只是想更靠近她一點


多少個徐太宇或林真心能夠了解這一點?
恍然大悟,總是在錯過之後。


“長大以後才知道,砸水球比賽第一個所砸的人,不是因為你討厭他,而是因為你眼裡只有他”





“愛上你的時候 還不懂感情
離別了 才覺得刻骨銘心”
- 《小幸運》 Hebe


所謂的學習愛情,往往都是從錯過後學會珍惜。
若干年以後也許有一個moment突然想起,為逝去的初戀覺得惋惜,
然而心裡還是會感激那個曾經出現在生命裡的那個TA。


成長是一件很殘忍的事情。
時間總是一聲不響的把夢想偷走。
小時候曾經幻想自己長大後的樣子也逐漸模糊。
顛簸的路上,走向不屬於自己的人生。




迷失了方向,忘記了初衷
習慣了不習慣,被牢牢的困在框框中
跌跌撞撞,也懷疑自己
究竟為了什麼而活著,所做的一切值得嗎?

是時候改變了吧?


“人不需要在一個不在乎你是誰的地方,浪費自己的人生”



這電影提醒了我們要永遠記得青春的勇氣。
因為


“只有我們自己,能決定自己的樣子”






“謝謝你,出現在我的青春裡”









p/s: 主題曲真的好好聽



Wednesday, September 16, 2015

[Food Review] Coffeeright Place, Ipoh

Happy Malaysia day!

It's a backdated post (as usual). I guess I'll die of starving if blogging is the only source of income, lol.

Visited Coffeeright Cafe couple weeks ago, not a new cafe in Ipoh but it's new for me since I've never realise it's exixtence before! It is located at Jalan Kampar, just opposite to Methodist Girls School, .

Stepping into this cafe, I was quite impressed by the interior decoration.  It is just a small shop lot, but the efforts they put onto every corner are obviously seen. The eye catching skylines of New York on the wall had clearly defined the theme of this cafe - urban, innovative and freedom.






Wide varieties available on the menu. You may find breakfast, asian delights, pastas, sandwiches, poultry and meats on the menu. The two pages of drinks menu is another plus point for this cafe.

Cheese Baked rice with Pork
The chef was really generous by topping the rice with a thick layer of cheese. The taste was pretty decent, just the pork meat was a little bit overcooked. I guess this is the main reason contributed to my high cholesterol reading in my recent blood taking result.



Fish and Chips
(I'm not a fans of fish and chips, so yeah- no comment for this dish)



Signature drinks: Nutella Latte
You would definitely like this if you're a chocolate and coffee lover!

Forgot to mention, free plain water is provided :D

The desserts

Wanna try their delectable looking desserts, but unfortunately our stomach have no more space for them.  Perhaps you guys should try out and let me know how's the taste like next time?


To my surprise, the price in this cafe much cheaper than most other cafes in Ipoh.  Most of the main courses fall below RM20, sounds great right?  I would definitely come back in future :D



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