Hi everyone, it’s almost the end of the year! But before that, let me take you for a one-night stay at Geumsunsa Temple in Korea ✨🪷🙏 Once again, thank you One Life Adventures for sponsoring the 10 Day South Korea tour! Yes, I’m their affiliate, so you’ll see me sprinkling some discount codes in my blog post 😉 We had some free time until around 1pm before departing for the beautiful, 600-year-old Buddhist temple. Since we didn’t have time to visit the famous Namsan Tower yesterday, our tour guide, Cheong An, gave us 15,000 KRW (equivalent to the entrance ticket price) and let us decide how to spend our free…
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Gyeongju: Bulguksa Temple, Taekwondo Class & Food Galore
Hi, friends! I hope you are well! Today, let’s explore one of my favourite cities in South Korea — Gyeongju! I have wonderful memories in Gyeongju thanks to the interesting activities, such as visitting Bulguksa Temple and Taekwondo class with the group tour, One Life Adventures*. But what made it more exciting was, OMG, there were many nice foods in Gyeongju! 😍 😍 😍 I’m not a big eater, but I love food, especially when travelling. And I believe eating good food when travelling helps you create a wonderful impression of that new place. By “good food”, I mean not eating supermarket sandwiches, instant noodles, or empty calories throughout the…
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Kpop Dance, DMZ, and An Evening with a North Korean Defector
Annyeonghaseyo, I just returned from South Korea! Let me take you to a Kpop dance class, DMZ day trip, and a sharing session with a North Korean defector ✨ ✨ ✨ Actually, I didn’t plan to visit South Korea, as I’ve seen so many friends post about their Korea trip (too much exposure). However, last year I hit an affiliate sales goal with One Life Adventures. So, on top of getting commissions, they gave me one free trip and I chose South Korea 😄 😄 😄 Thank you, One Life Adventures! 🎉 🎉 🎉 Alright, now back to the blog post! For my first Korea blog post, I want to…
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Japan Travel: Tsukiji Fish Market, Cooking Class, Omoide Yokocho
Hi, guys! I’m craving Japanese food, so let me take you to Tsukiji Fish Market, a sushi-making cooking class, and the famous (and overrated) Omoide Yokocho in Japan 😊 🏯 ✨ I shared some blog posts about Japan before, but I still have some wonderful memories that I haven’t written. Despite my limited budget, Japan is the only country I don’t mind traveling to more than once, even visiting the same cities or attractions, because: Alright, when writing this blog post, it’s almost 1pm now. Let’s explore the first stop of our Japan travel: Tsukiji Fish Market! 🐟 🐡 🐠 Sampling Fresh Seafood in Tsukiji Fish Market, Japan At first,…
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One Day in Pushkar, India
Hi, guys! I’ll be travelling to Indonesia soon, but before that, let me take you to Pushkar! Pushkar is a temple town in the state of Rajasthan, India. What to see and do in Pushkar? Although I didn’t do much there, surprisingly, I enjoyed my 2D1N stay in this small town! So, when I read the tour itinerary, the most anticipated activity in Pushkar was to be blessed by a local Brahmin on a holy lake. I’m not a Hindu, but I’m more than happy to receive good blessings! It turned out, there was more than just being blessed by a Brahmin here. Alright, let’s start our journey exploring Pushkar,…
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Feeling Zen at Ryogen-in Temple, Kyoto
Hello, friends! Today, let’s explore the beautiful and famous zen rock garden in Japan, the Ryogen-in Temple, Kyoto! When I edited my travel photos for this blog post, it was raining outside and there was a thunderstorm. What an opposite weather to my previous post, eh? Hehe! 😄 Coincidentally, it was also a rainy day when the group tour, my sister, and I went to Ryogen-in Temple, Kyoto. I know there are many temples in Japan and they all look similar. However, the temple I will take you to today is different. I wish I could have more time there to stare at the beautiful rock garden design with a…
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Exotic Jodhpur: Kuchaman Haveli, Blue City & Mehrangarh Fort
Hi, guys! This week I will show you other exotic destinations in India: Kuchaman Haveli, the Blue City, and Mehrangarh Fort in Jodphur. In the previous post, we explored Jaipur, the Pink City. Now, let’s explore Jodhpur, the Blue City! 💙💙💙 Since Deepavali is coming soon, I think it’s good to build the hype, so I’m writing this blog post 😉 Besides, I want to show you the beautiful architecture at Kuchaman Haveli and Mehrangarh Fort. Oh ya, people call Jodhpur ‘the Blue City’ because there’s a neighbourhood of Brahmapuri where the houses are painted in blue. The whole area is similar to the Blue City in Morocco! I will…
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Jaipur: Visitting World’s 3rd Best Cinema, Galtaji and City Palace
Namaste, everyone! This week, let me take you to Jaipur, where we’ll watch a Bollywood movie at the Raj Mandir cinema, visit Galta-Ji, and admire the amazing architecture of the City Palace. India is one of my favorite countries. I don’t mind coming back because of these four things: food, culture, architecture, and hospitality. Oh, don’t get me started with its garlic butter naan and butter masala chicken… 🤤😍🤤 After arriving in Jaipur, my One Life Adventures group tour checked in at our lovely accommodation, Suryaa Villa. It’s a boutique heritage haveli, so the exterior and interior designs were exotic 📸 Aand… my room was super big!!! Since I was…
