Sepiring IOI City Mall

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Hai laaa...lamanya tak masuk sini. Rindu lak rasa nak membebel sorang-sorang. Kali ni nak cerita pasal makan plak...walaupun entry pasal Spring Trip aritu tu pun tak start lagi. Dok ada lagi kat draft tu. Saja je nak peram lama-lama bagi busuk :B

 

Ni kejadian hari semalam di mana tetiba datang last minute idea nak makan kat Sepiring. Ye...Sepiring nama restaurant tu. Takde dua tiga piring...satu sahaja titik!

 

Sepiring ni letaknya di IOI City Mall berdepan dengan District 21 kat level L1 tu dan bersebelahan dengan ice rink. So bolehlah cuci-cuci mata sambil makan. So senang je nak cari kedai ni. Asyik makan Hansik je...arini kita back to root ok! Sebenarnya ni kali kedua aku makan kat sini. 

Sepiring Uniquely Malaysia offers an exciting menu of traditional Malaysian meals in a contemporary style, ranging from its signature Nyonya Nasi Ulam with Ayam Percik and Nasi Lemak with Rendang Ayam Kunyit, to its scrumptious Nyonya Laksa and Spicy Smoked Beef Pasta, to its homemade Yam Cake, Penang Rojak and BBQ Chicken and Grilled Cheese Toast. 

Source : Google

Disebabkan baru dua kali makan kat sini, so recommendation pun berdasarkan apa yang aku pernah makan dan ikut selera aku je la. Lain orang lain seleranya. Itu hak masing-masing...takde sapa nak halang.

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Spring di 'Kampung' Lagi!!!

Assalam & 안녕...

On 28th April, I fly back to Korea with hope to enjoy spring. Even though some said that this year spring bloom earlier than expected, as the ticket has been bought few months before...nothing I can do. So...PIC and me fly with hope that there is still saki baki spring left. It's a short trip of 5D4N, with very tight budget hahahaa...Just to satisfy ourselves and get an intro of spring. 

 

As usual, after settle all the immigration process we heading to convenience store to reload T-Money card. This time I am using AREX to downtown Seoul. Like I said earlier, this is a budget trip and therefore we choose everything that cheap and save our pocket. Agak jauh gak la nak pegi AREX ni, but it is cheap! murah so no problem. Time ni kat platform tak ramai orang. Sempatlah snap sana snap sini macam for timer. Padahal ni kali ketiga aku datang Korea tapi tak pernah amik gambar kat Incheon Airport. Sadis!

Officiate new bag. Hikhikk...world has to know! lols

We will stay at Euljiro 3-ga. I'll review the guesthouse in separate entry later on.

 

Taknak  buang masa, lepas check in je terus pergi Bukchon Hanok Village. Pegi lagi!!!! Hahaaa..aku tak puas hati pegi last trip tak dapat cari 8 photo spots tu. Tapi rasa tak sedap hati gak sebab time ni titik-titik hujan pun turun. Renyai sangat pun tak...lebat sangat pun tak. Tapi basah gak la kalau redah je. Direction leh refer kat previous entry di sini

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Namsan Guesthouse 3

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Finally our thirteenth days story of SK has come to an end. Thank God...we manage to make it happen. Even though some places had to drop off from the itinerary, but still I get to cover Seoul-Busan-Jeju successfully (of course with a little bit drama).

I would like to review the last guesthouse we stayed during our last three day of the trip, which is Namsan Guesthouse 3. Located at Myeongdong area, it is just a perfect place to stay during our visit to Korea.

Direction :

Source : Namsan GH's website

Room Rate :

Refer to the website

Advantage(s) :

• Located at the 'heart' of Seoul City Centre
• 10 minutes walking to the cable car station of Namsan Tower
• Nearby to airport bus location
• Walking distance to Namdaemun Market

Review of Room :

I booked twin room for 2 nights :-

• Equipped with TV, Free Wi-Fi, Shower Room, Small Towel, Toiletries  
• The space is limited
• Room and toilet is clean
• Easy access to the Myeongdong Shopping Area - hari2 boleh shopping
• Less hilly compared to the another Namsan Guesthouses' building
• Price a bit high - not a big deal as the location is strategic
• Had elevator to room - don't have to climb stairs with heavy luggage

Recommendation :

Recommended to stay if price is not a big issue. Except for the price and room size, everything is almost perfect.

I forgot to capture some photos of the room. But it is just the same as in their website. More information here

Till then...안녕

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Day 13 : Last Day of My Autumn Trip

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5th November 2014...today is our last day at Korea. After spending twelve days, this trip is finally getting to the end. We wake up early in the morning to pack everything into luggage. Check out is at 11.00am and before that we need to go to Namdaemun to do last minute shopping. There's still few things need to buy...padan muka sama aku sebab tak beli souvenir awal-awal.
 

Flight at 4.25pm, so we still have few hours before heading to airport. I walk around at Myeongdong but didn't buy anything. Mission failed! Then, we take subway to Heohyeon Station Exit 5 for Namdaemun Market. Since it is early in the morning, the area still quiet. Not so many people around the place.

At 12.00pm we take our luggage stored at the guesthouse's office. Hasil tangkapan dimasukkan ke dalam beg. Ampunnn...bertambahlah berat beg yang nak diusung tu nanti. Nak cari kat mana airport bus tu satu hal. Nasib baiklah aku dah cari siap-siap direction.

Information :

Airport bus fare : KRW10,000

Direction : Walk down straight from Namsan GH3. Turn right to the alley opposite 7-11. Walk straight till the end of the alley and cross the road. Walk to the right a few metres and there will be Ahjussi waiting for you :)
 

Tak lama pun tunggu bus...bus dah sampai. Bus fare bayar kat Ahjussi Driver tu. An hour later, we reach Incheon International Airport. Tiba-tiba rasa sedih pula nak balik. Settle all the immigration process, we explore the airport, get into the souvenir shop, restaurant, look for surau (jauh giler surau dia. Tapi ok lah...)...until they called-off for departure.

We safely landed at KLIA on 9.30pm. 25 minutes earlier than expected time arrival. Thank God! I will cherish this 13 days memory forever. First time touring around Korea...katenya. KL-Seoul-Busan-Jeju-Seoul-KL. I really appreciate the experiences. To all my travel buddies, thank you for everything. I would like to apologize for the huru-hara, kesilapan dan kekhilafan sepanjang trip ni. Thank you for being my travel buddies. You know who you are, right 친구!

Goodbye Seoul...Goodbye Korea

Till we meet again...

안녕...

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Day 12 : Everland

Location : Everland
Date : 4th November 2014

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We left guesthouse early in the morning, around 7.15am. Why??? Because we are going to Everland. Horayyy!!! ㅋㅋㅋ~ The journey itself will take about one and a half hour till two hours. Added with the time that people are rushing to work. 

Information :

Operating hour : Vary by month

Entrance fee : Foreigners can download the discount coupon here

Direction : We take route by subway till Jamsil Station Exit 6. Walk to the left few metres and cross the road. Do not cross until the end of the junction. The bus stop is at the middle of the road. Take bus no. 5700. More information here

9.01am...It is still early but look at the queue! Most of them are local. Somehow I wonder...are they not working? Are the kids not going to school? Hurmmm...on the other side I really impress on how successful their domestic tourism. I am working in tourism line and I really hope one day I can see our domestic tourism boost as much as Korea tourism industry.

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Day 11 : N Seoul Tower

Location : N Seoul Tower
Date : 3rd November 2014

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Back from Nami Island, we hang around Myeongdeong for a while. Hahaha...rasa macam tak lengkap lak kalau sehari tak singgah Myeongdeong. Padahal bukan beli apa. Just sightseeing...

Our next destination is N Seoul Tower or Namsan Tower. 

Information :

Cable car ticket : KRW8,000 (Currently, the price increase to KRW8,500 for return ticket)

Operating hour : All year around from 10.00am to 11.00pm

Direction : Myeongdeong St Exit 3. Facing 7-11, go straight until Pacific Hotel. In front of Pacific Hotel, take right junction and go straight until stairs to cable car station on the right.

Actually, from cable car station visitors can opt for walking up till the tower instead of riding cable car. Review from other travelers said the view along the away up to tower is nice but hilly (from the stairs, cross the road and take a path to go up). But definitely, we take the easier way hahhaaa...ride the cable car. Tapi aku punya bijak pandai pegi beli ticket for one way je. Haaa...sadis. 

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Day 11 : Autumn in Nami Island

Location : Nami Island
Date : 3nd November 2014

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The most anticipated place to go during this trip is --------> Nami Island. It's not that I've never been there but the time is just not right. This time I really hope it works. Looking at surrounding...the feel is there. Let's pictures tell everything.

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Day 10 : FNC Entertainment

Location : FNC Entertainment, KTO Gangnam, Dongdaemun, Ewha Women University
Date : 2nd November 2014

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다음에 내 시간이요. 자~이제 우리 남편 만나자! ㅋㅋㅋ...내 소원은 FNC Entertainment에 가고싶어요. 물론 CNBLUE's 정용화 거기있는데 그리고 궁금있니까. 그분은...사무실에 어떤 종류의 일하고 있는데...어디 있는데...어떻게 갈래...그처럼. 하하하ㅏㅏㅏ...난 stalker 아니라. 그냥 궁금있니까 알고싶어요. (It's my turn now. Let's meet my husband. :D My wish at this trip is to go to FNC Entertainment. Yes...because CNBLUE JYH is there and I am curious. I am curious about what kind of workplace he goes to...where it is...how to get there...like that. Of course, I am not a stalker. I just want to know.) Is my sentences correct? How I wish someone can correct me! Anyone??? 

So then we are going to Apgujeong Rodeo area. Ni kawasan orang kaya. Bila dah nampak dengan mata sendiri, baru tau. Once you exit the subway station, the environment is totally different. You can feel the richness and glamorous of this area. The buildings design are also different...it's a modern city anyway. How to get to FNC Entertainment?

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Day 10 : Seoul Forest

Location : Seoul Forest
Date : 2nd November 2014

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It's our 10th day in Korea. Time surely flies so fast. We start a little bit late today as the itinerary is more relax. 오디갈까 오늘?

A~during reading a blog prior to my departure, I've found an entry regarding this place. Seoul Forest (서울 숲).

Information :

Admission fee : Free

Operating Hour : Open all year around

Direction : Seoul Forest Station (Bundang Line) Exit 3. Walk straight about 5 minutes.

The journey takes about 20 minutes from our guesthouse (Euljiro 3-ga). This forest consists 5 parks (Ecological park, Cultural Art park, Nature Experiencing Study Field, Wetlands Ecological park and Hangang River Waterside park-which is I like the most)  and it is said to rapidly developing into the premium city park of Korea like Hyde Park in London and Central Park in New York.

The above view is a walkway to the entrance gate. There are few entrance gates but we decide to go in through the first gate. As expected, this park is filled with Ahjumma and Ahjussi who were exercising. Rajin betul dorang ni berjoging pagi-pagi. Besides, parents can be seen bringing together their children as today is a weekend.

By the way, don't forget to get a map at the info booth as this park is actually quite big. The map is useful especially if you don't have much time to spend here. Other than walking, we can also rent a bicycle with for KRW3,000 for single bike or KRW6,000 for tandem bike.

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Day 9 : Gyeonggi-do Explorace Part II

Location : Nami Island & Petite France
Date : 1st November 2014

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Continued from here

Hop on the same bus (schedule taken at information centre at Gapyeong Station), we go to Petite France. Running Man, Secret Garden and My Love From the Star's fans will definitely come to this place. This is a filming location of Running Man where Nickhun as a guest. Hahaaa...that's the only episode shot there that I can recall, mainly because Nickhun is there. Though, this is my second time because my PIC never been here. 

There not so much here. If you are a big fan of these two, there's nothing to lose by spending time here. 아니면, 안가 도 괜찮아요. 

Information :

Admission fee :KRW 8,000

Operating hour : 9.00 am to 6.00 pm

How good it feels if I live in this kind of house. Calm, cool and green...

View heading to Petite France. What a refreshing scenery! Hope I can play with it just like in some variety show. *variety-show-syndrome-influence*

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Day 9 : Gyeonggi-do Explorace

Location : Nami Island & Petite France
Date : 1st November 2014

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Today, we are suppose to cover Nami Island and Petite France. We go out around 8 o'clock in the morning. The journey will take about 1 1/2 - 2 hours. But I forgot that today is Saturday, a weekend, that I should avoid to be in a place like Nami Island. What should I do now? After a week, my brain cannot function properly anymore. Myself alone...cannot digest anymore. Too tired to think and plan!  Hurghhhhh~~

Let it be. Just follow the flow then...I've decided. As usual from Euljiro 3-ga Station, we take a subway to Gapyeong Station. Going up and down...transfer line few times...so tiring! Why there's so many stairs in Korea? Hahahaa...my heart start complaining. Who cares?! No matter how many stairs there are, I still feel comfortable being here...진심으로. Dah...tak payah nak drama! 

There are so many people today as I've expected. Impression ntah no. berapa...As usual, those Ahjumma and Ahjussi wear hiking attire never fail to impress me with their active life style.

Going outside the station and see a long queue at taxi stand...ok, cancel to take cab to Nami Island Jetty. We wait for Gapyeong Tour Bus, just in front of the Information Centre. After 10 minutes, the bus arrive and fare is still the same KRW5,000. 

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Day 8 : Teardrops in the Rain

Location : Ssamziegil, Insadong & Itaewon
Date : 31st October 2014

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From Gyeongbokgung Palace, we move to Insadong. Insadong and Buckhon is located at the same area. The station is also the same, what make it different is only the exit number.

Direction to Insadong

Anguk Station Exit 5. Go straight 100m and turn left.

Fee

Free

What they have in Insadong? What can we do there? Shopping!!! Hahahaa...there are a lot of souvenir shops with different and uniqe designs. Compared to Namdaemun, the price is a little bit pricey but you can find different designs that you won't get if you shop at Namdaemun. Of course, the quality is better too. Honestly, I prefer Insadong than Namdaemun to shop. We can also find variety of K-foods especially at the back of the alley. It's up to yourselves to choose according to own preferences. On top of that, this area is a combination of arts and cultures.

Haaa...kat Insadong ni lah yang aku maksudkan 'Teardrops in the Rain'. Gempak giler tajuk post. Harus tak gempak??? My money is gone. Here...here...here!!! Unintentionally, I shop quite a lot of stuffs here. I repeat...UNINTENTIONALLY! Hahaaa...alasan, kan! I don't even know what I've bought for. Aigooo! Woman...sometimes can be so dangerous when it comes to money

Before, I read about Ssamziegil. During my first visit last year, I saw this building located in between of other shops. But I didn't go inside so this time I take this opportunity to go in. Walk around and cuci mata. They have over 70 shops including handicraft stores, souvenir shops, art galleries, restaurants and more. More information here They open from 10am to 10.30pm.

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