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Bukchon village( Subway line 3 orange line Anguk exit 2 ) is must see place if you coming to Korea mainly because this is one of the places people actually live in Hanok houses.. Tourism dept have put so much planning in to it for visitors to get hands on K-experience in one stop like trying Hanbok , K-dying, K-stamping, K-painting.. K- Painting: Stamp: Build you own Hanok Miniature: Kids getting their hands dirty at Dyeing: Hanbok experience: #SayYesToTheWorld More #Blinddate stories from my #blindlist: -  Lost and Found myself  -  A day with my date -  Seoul - Namsangol Village - Weekend in Seoul - Solo Travel -  Yeouido Park - Seoul (Popular for Cherry Blossom) -   Shopping in Seoul -  Busan(Korea) to Tsushima Island(Japan)

I love open markets rather than big malls, mainly coz you can walk on the street just checking out local shops and good chance to try street food. If you have some time, you must try it atleast in Asia.. Korea is famous for its cosmetics..One of the places where you should get them for good deal is Myeongdong Shopping area in Seoul .. You can see all the cosmetics shops in Korea(MISHA,SAEM,FACE SHOP etc.,) are lined in same lane right next to each other giving away lot of sample if you buy something. People like me who doesn't fit in any Korean size , international shops like ZARA,H & M and forever 21 are blessing in disguise and all these shops you can find them here. If you have little time, you can also check out cultural center in M plaza next to forever 21. They have classes to make lot of Korean stuff like painting, cooking etc., Dongdaemun shopping street is my next stop , this place is heaven for shoppers. The shops open till 4am, the...

Namsangol Hanok Village: How to get here : Subway line 3 or 4 Chungmuro Station exit 4 and as soon as you get out of the station turn around and walk for 20 mts and turn right you will see the entrance to Namsan village. There is free guided English tour, as soon as you enter the Village you can enquire at information on your right. Small pond with a View, You can rest at the pagoda.                                     This is traditional baskets, shoes made out of Hay/Jute. Kitchen Traditional pots to store kimchi and bean pastes. This hut is used to keep the kimchi warm enough in colder days. Kimchi pots are buried underneath.                        ...

I moved out from my home country when I was 20 and started my "Supposed to be an -expat life" . But I always felt home where ever I lived, Traveling for a short time is different from living in that place like local. I don't know whether you can call yourself an expat when you actually live like local - Eating local food, taking local transport system and work/pay tax for the local govt. Whether it is my first expat experience as a student or my second expat life after marriage to a completely different country, never once I felt like an expat. Now this is my 3rd EXPAT encounter you can name it but I would say this is my NEW home until I move out. For some moving can be tiresome and its not our comfort zone. But for some the challenges they face in new environment is exciting(apart from packing the whole house and moving with an infant everywhere like Kangaroo)... I like the new challenges and excitement of meeting new people , new culture , new pl...