Still not used to the time difference, I woke up at 2:00 AM Korea time or 1:00 Pittsburgh, and all my lights were on, the blinds were not closed, and the TV was on. That’s when I realised that I passed out soon after I got back to my hotel room. Even though I was…
Category: Plus3 Korea
Plus3 South Korea 03: Exploring Seoul
Today began at 10:30 am with a surprise: we were tasked with finding our program leader, Dr. Yun, using a set of clues and what we had learned about using Seoul’s public transportation the day before. By walking, taking the occasional wrong turn, catching buses, and using the subway, we made our way to Jogyesa,…
South Korea 02: On Public Transit
Today started unexpectedly with a scavenger hunt, the target being the elusive Dr. Yun. After some bus and subway travel, we tracked him down to the National Museum of Korea, an architecturally striking complex with expansive open spaces and free galleries. We ate lunch there and walked around for a while before heading to a…
The scavenger hunt
Today we met in the lobby at 10:30 pretty nice gave us time to sleep in and everything. When we did, we found out that Dr. Yun had arranged a scavenger hunt to find him! He had left the hotel early and said to find him at a famous temple in Korea and gave us…
셋: Exploring Seoul
My first and second day in Korea consisted of mainly tourism. On day one, our group started off our day by visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace. Personally, I was impressed with how large the palace space was, and I also enjoyed seeing all the mountains and natural beauty in the background. Later in the day, we spent…
Real Life GeoGuesser
Once again, we are back with another blog! Today was the second day of our trip to Seoul, and once again it was a busy day full of things to do. To start off the day, when I was eating breakfast, I asked Dr. Yun what we would be doing today because the itinerary just…
Day 1: Seoul, Spice, and Shoulder Rides
After we got back to the hotel, we rested for a few hours because everyone was tired from traveling. Once we had some time to relax, we exchanged money and got ready for our first full day in Seoul. We also met our tour guide, Ester, who helped us learn how to get around and…
Seoulving the Clues
Korea Day 2 Today started with our main objective: find Dr. Yun. Since we were on our own, we had to figure out how to navigate the city using maps and public transportation. I used the bus for the first time, and it definitely felt like a real introduction to getting around Seoul independently. Our…
Day 2: Races and Dances
We had another very eventful day today. Thankfully, nobody got lost. Searching for Dr. Yun We had to meet in the lobby at 10:30am today. I noticed that Dr. Yun was not there, which confused me. When all the students finally got there (after several people went back to their rooms to get sunglasses), we…
Day 2 – Swim, Swim
The second day started interestingly. I randomly woke up at 5 AM or so and struggled to fall asleep. Jet lag hit me hard, though I wasn’t affected in a terrible way. Despite this, I still managed to be late in responding to my group leader for being ready. I went for some breakfast, which…
Day 2: Scavenging around Seoul
Our second day in Korea started unexpectedly. The itinerary very vaguely suggested that we would be “sightseeing.” Looking back, this was a bit strange for an itinerary that is otherwise quite specific. When we arrived in the lobby at 10:30, we were informed that Dr. Yun had already traveled to an unknown location and that…
Dance Rehearsal: Day 2
Well, today started odd. After waking up at 4, we ate breakfast like usual, but then when we were called down, Dr. Yun was nowhere to be found. We eventually got a text saying we had to find him with the hints he gave us. Our group was smart and took a taxi to the…
Day 3: Scavenger Hunt
Today we all woke up and met in the lobby, only to notice Dr. Yun wasn’t there and wasn’t ever going to show up. He instead texted all of us different clues and pictures trying to help us figure out where he was in the city. The first location ended up being the Jogyesa Temple….
A [Day] at the Museum: Day Two
I am already an expert getting around Seoul. Well, maybe not an expert, but much better than I was yesterday. This morning, I went on a scavenger hunt, trying to find Dr. Yun based on the clues that he sent. First, he was at the Jogyesa Temple, which had beautiful lanterns hanging. Each lantern has…
Day 1: Early Start in Korea
Our first day in Korea started early, but not too bright. After a 15 hour long flight, the plane landed at Incheon International Airport at 4 AM, and my first surprise was how cheap things were in the airport convenience store. I’ve never seen an airport where you could get a bottle of water for…
Scavenger Hunt Through Seoul
Today, we were expecting a day full of sightseeing and tours, but instead, we were assigned to find Dr. Yun through a scavenger hunt! We got to use the subway on our own and figured out where he was by following the hints. We ended up at Jogyesa Temple and it was really pretty there….
Seoul Day one
Currently I am in the Atlanta airport, waiting here during my seven-hour layover to be able to eventually get on my 14-hour flight. I have been using this time to reflect because there has been little time to mentally prepare myself for my trip since finals ended just yesterday. While I’m so excited there’s also…
Day 2: Finally in Seoul
Day 2 began immediately after landing in Korea with a bus ride from Incheon International Airport to our hotel in Seoul. So far, I have had little problems adjusting to the 13 hour time difference, much less than times I’ve traveled to Europe, which is very surprising. During our bus ride, we met our tour…
Hunt (Korea, Day 2!)
Day 2 has officially wrapped of our Korea trip! Quite a fun one. We started our day with breakfast at the hotel (a trend), to which I then followed with a coffee from one of the many convenient stores (a zero sugar sweet Americano and soy milk is a great combo; definitely recommend!), before we…
Seoul Much to See
Korea Day 1: The first day in Seoul has been incredible. We landed at 4 a.m., and ever since, we have just been on the move. I think I hit about 20,000 steps. Today we visited Gyeongbokgung Palace first. The palace was extraordinary. Our tour guide, Esther, explained all of the detailing of the palace…