Sunday 18 February 2018

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Live Constantine

The Last Mrs. Parrish
I spent the first half of the book disliking a character, then the second half of the book loathing another one and the final part admiring the strength of a third one. If you like reading about bad people and how they get what they truly deserve, this book is definitely for you.


Thursday 15 February 2018

Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea : how to get there and more.

It's also called The Northern Palace or The Royal Palace and it's the biggest of the five palaces in Seoul. In summer, it is open from 9 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. and closes on Tuesdays.

 You will need at least half a day to see it completely and good walking shoes which you can take off easily.
 I strongly recommend checking the official website in English and buying an Integrated Ticket that will allow you to save some money and to visit four palaces and a shrine. The ticket is worth 10,000 won. You can book it online and pay for it when you go into one of the palaces.

 In order to get there, the best way is to go to  Gyeongbokgung Station (Seoul Subway Line 3) and Exit 5 or go to Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3) and Exit 1.  You can also take buses  No. 1020, 7025,109, 171, 172, 601 or 606 and get off at Gyeongbokgung Palace Bus Stop

If you want to visit this palace with a tour, there are three tours in English every day. We decided to do it on our own at our own pace but we went on tours in other palaces and the guides are usually great and very professional.












































The most beautiful part was a temple in the middle of a lake.







 




















You will see people dressed in beautiful traditional Korean clothes called Hanbok. We mainly saw young groups of friends and couples. All five palaces waive admission fees for visitors wearing hanbok and there are shops that rent them. Mind you, we never saw a foreigner wearing a Hanbok. For more information on renting Hanboks click here.







There was a small café in the palace and we had to sit there to have a drink and eat something because we were exhausted.


All in all, this palace is a must and no matter how tired you end up it's totally worth it.