Autumn in Garosu-gil

8 November 2014 Located between Sinsa-dong and Apgujeong, Garosu-gil, which means “tree-lined street” in Korean, is a good place for viewing the autumn foliage in Korea and it was our first destination for the day. Earlier, we had arrived at Inchon Airport after taking the red-eye flight from Singapore, travelled by limousine bus 6703 to Seoul Palace Hotel where we were able to get an earlier...

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The quest for Jacob’s Ladder in Apgujeong

8 November 2014  It did not take long to browse through the shops along Garosu-gil in Sinsadong. We decided to find a place to relax and have drinks. There are so many cafes along Garosu-gil but the one of the place I wanted to visit in Seoul is the Jacob’s Ladder Cafe, owned by my favourite Korean actress Yoon Eun Hye. Based on some research prior to the trip, I had downloaded a facebook...

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Viewing the autumn foliage at the Changdeokgung and Biwon Secret Garden (Part 1)

9 November 2014 Changdeokgung is one of the recommended places to enjoy viewing the autumn leaves in Seoul, especially the Biwon (Secret Garden) or Huwon (Back Garden) within the palace. Entry to the Biwon is only via a guided tour and places are limited each day. I tried making a booking at this website but it was already full (as expected) since we planned the trip so late. The only other way...

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Viewing the autumn foliage at the Changdeokgung and Biwon Secret Garden (Part 2)

9 November 2014 We spent the morning touring Changdeokgung. There was ample time to take our lunch near the palace before the start of our next tour of Changdeokgung’s Secret Garden at 1:30 PM.   We came out of the Donwhamun (main entrance), turned right and walked up a small street, adjacent to the walls of Changdeokgung. Here we saw a row of ginkgo trees shedding yellow leaves....

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