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   From 9:00 am to 1:30 pm on Sunday, November 20th, 2022, we had Deoksugung(덕수궁, 德壽宮) tour. The tour story of inside of Deoksugung in detail is on the previous blog post. This blog post is about where we visited to sightsee other than Deoksugung and what we had for breakfast, lunch and dessert.    We searched information about the area for days to make the itinerary for this short trip, because this was our first visit to Deoksugung with a wheelchair. Most places we visit are wheelchair accessible with a little help.   Deoksugung area is less busy and crowded than Gyeongbokgung (경복궁, 景福宮), but it is a hot touristy spot in Seoul too. In lunch time streets started to be crowded(not that much though) with tourists, residents and people who just finished to worship at churches near by. There are two big churches near Deoksugung, Seoul Anglican Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Nicholas and Chungdong First Methodist Church, which were also famous touristy pl...

   Deoksugung Palace is one of five representative Korean royal palaces in Seoul, South Korea. The biggest royal palace is Gyeongbokgung (경복궁) in Gwanghwamun area. Others are Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Gyeonghuigung. All five palaces are in the center of the district north of the Han River. Inside of Deoksugung with autumn leaves.   Deoksugung(덕수궁, 德壽宮), which means the palace of virtuous longevity, is the smallest one among five royal palaces, but it seems that many Koreans, especially Seoul citizens love Deoksugung the most, because of its grace and beauty, and sad history as well. First and foremost, this palace is in many people’s daily lives. Because it is surrounded with office buildings, schools, churches and shops. Many Seoul, even Gyeonggi and Incheon citizens work, study, walk, eat, drink and take buses or subway to home right by the palace everyday.     It is unique that there are Western and modern structures inside of this traditional pala...

   This blog page is for those who want to know where the best bakery cafes are in South Korea to relax with coffee and sweet dessert, and take awesome photos for social media.   Bakery cafe industry has been flourishing in South Korea in recent years, which is so good for consumers and small businesses with craftsmanship, who focus on not only tastes, quality and service but also the aesthetic of their products.   We found these two hot places in Yeonnamdong last weekend, and visited them and tasted their products. We are not affiliated with any of them and it is 100% our expense. I hope it will be helpful for you set your coffee-and-dessert itinerary for tour of Yeonnamdong, Hongdae.  Bakery goods of Antique Coffee. 1. Antique Coffee   Needless to say, Antique Coffee is a pilgrimage place for enthusiastic social media users. The exterior of the cafe is a little bit humble for a hot place so that we nearly just passed it, even watching GPS on the phon...

   Gimbap(김밥) is very simple and cheap to eat that many travelers choose it for saving time and money. It is also nostalgic food to Koreans. Nearly every Korean has a good memory of gimbap. For example, back in school, on a field trip day, most of students, includi ng me, brought home-made gimbap as a lunch pack, and sat on the ground and shared all gimbap together. Various gimbap.    Now in Korea gimbap is a good option to students and workers who have a tight budget and time. You can see a gimbap restaurant everywhere, even every convenient sells gimbap. The cheapest gimbap is 2,000 won, as I know. Having a roll of gimbap at a park or some public places is common in South Korea. It is pretty much like finger food, so you can have gimbap without chopsticks. It makes much less waste than other takeout food.   Thanks to Woo Young-woo, the main character of the K-drama, Extra Attorney Woo , currently streaming on Netflix, gimbap became another globally famous K...