Experience It!: Hotspots

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3:00:00 PM

In Hongdae you can always expect to find a unique shop. This day was no different. I was actually looking around to find some souvenir...

3:00:00 PM

In Hongdae you can always expect to find a unique shop. This day was no different. I was actually looking around to find some souvenirs for my family at home and stumbled on this cute little toy shop. Not only was it a toy shop, but it was a very specialized one at that. Almost the entire shop was filled with Lilo and Stitch items, but it wasn't limited to that.

Toy Story, Despicable Me, Spongebob and a few others could also be found every now and then. This shop was definitely a place to if you wanted to feel like a kid again. It's every kid's dream and every parent's nightmare. Most of the items don't really come cheap, not even the key-chains and coin purses.

If you missed my post: Snapshots of Hongdae, you can check it out now. Also look at the Miss Burger restaurant that I visited, while I was walking around. It makes me happy to walk around in Hongdae(홍대동) and I hope that it makes you happy to see it here on my blog.

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Snapshots of Hongdae

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If you read my previous posts about Hongdae or Hapjeong, you would clearly see that I really like these areas and visit them every now...

4:00:00 PM

If you read my previous posts about Hongdae or Hapjeong, you would clearly see that I really like these areas and visit them every now and then. This area, like so many other areas in Seoul is filled to the brim with unique coffee shops and clothing stores. The thing that I like most about it is that each store has it's own style and each street it's own atmosphere. Check out my "Hapjeong nightwalk" post. There are unique food restaurants like Chilly Cha Cha that only sell croquettes and you should definitely see the unique people of this area as well. There's always more markets, restaurants and streets to explore.

If you can't find something that you like in this area, you most definitely will never find something that you like, or you just don't know what you like. Either way, this area is full of shops and places to explore. Each time I visit it, I find a new unique restaurant or area. If you want more evidence, click here. This is definitely one of the top spots in Seoul to visit and things to do.

While visit we stopped over at a great burger place called, Miss Burger. Definitely worth to try it. Check out my next post for more on that.

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Cheonggyecheon - 1 of the Top 10 Things to do in Seoul.

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Many years ago CheongGyeCheon was a natural stream flowing through Seoul. With the influx of people and the fast growth of the city ...

5:00:00 AM

Many years ago CheongGyeCheon was a natural stream flowing through Seoul. With the influx of people and the fast growth of the city after the war, Seoul put concrete over the stream and later also a highway.

In 2003 the mayor of the city promised to restore this stream and ripped up the highway at a very high cost. 6 Km of the stream was opened up and "restored". Needless to say some people were very upset about spending this money.

Nowadays, the CheonggyeCheon is one of the most famous dating and tourist spots in the city. It's a great place to escape the city bustle, but yet you are still in the middle of this metropolis. Many people just enjoy sitting with there feet in the water and try to cool down from the summer heat. More info.

The stream is regularly advertised as one of the top 10 things to do in Seoul. When you think about this simple stream, you wonder why, but when you go there it's a different story. You can clearly see why this area is a local hotspot and great place to go for a walk and relax.
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