Travel with Karla

Trip to Hello Kitty Cafe

Every little girl's dream is to visit a place filled with Hello Kitty!

Everything is pink which makes it pretty.

Hello Kitty Waffle Set (10,000 won)

Hello Kitty Bread Set (9,000 won)

Hello Kitty Hotdog Set (8,000 won)

We ordered all! Hihihi!

You can have photoshoot while waiting for the orders.

We were lucky because there are few customers when we got there.

Even their restrooms are filled with Hello Kitty stuff!

These were taken at the entrance of the cafe. People say that the Hello Kitty Cafe in Hongdae is better than Myeongdong. I will check it out next time. :)

How to go there:

Admission is free but you have to order. Duhh! HAHAHA!

SeMA showcases variety of special exhibitions with Korean artists and international exhibitions that show the trend of art outside the country and also expanding the base of art culture through the "Communication through Art" projects.

When I went there, they're featuring Stanley Kubrick's life works. Stanley Kubrick is one of the most influential directors in film history, famous for his innovative cinematography. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), now regarded as a benchmark for special effects, shows strikingly realistic visuals, so much so that it is hard to believe that the film was produced before the first moon landing. With ceaseless experimentation, challenges, and ground-breaking ideas, Kubrick produced films like A Clockwork Orange (1971), Barry Lyndon (1975), The Shining (1980), Full Metal Jacket (1987), and Eyes Wide Shut (1999) that remain as crucial films in cinema history.

This place is heaven for instagram millennials!

I honestly have no idea about the films featured in this exhibit.

But I enjoyed seeing some stuff like the Oscar's trophy and other movie props.

Well, some of the things there are really provocative and some are creepy!

How to go there:

Take a subway to City Hall Station (Exit 10)

and follow the road signs. :)

Admission:

Fees are depending on the exhibits. When I went there, the ticket costs 13,000 won.

Trip to Namsan Seoul Tower

N Seoul Tower is Namsan's most famous tourist attraction where visitors can enjoy a view of Seoul.

Some people use the stairs to go there, but I chose to ride the cable car.

A round trip ticket costs 8,500 won.

I went here to see the love locks. I wasn't disappointed. They're really adorable!

There are lots of attractions at the top of the tower: alive museum, teddy bear museum, observatory, restaurants, and cafe.

This concludes my experience at the tower.

How to go there:

Take subway line 4 to Myeongdong Station (Exit 3) then walk 10 mins to the Namsan Cable Car.

Admission:
It's free but if you want to go the observatory, you have to pay the ff:

Adult: 9,000 won
Teenager: 7,000 won
Senior: 7,000 won
Child: 5,000 won

There are also admission fees in the museums.

Trip to Jongmyo Shrine

Jongmyo Shrine is the supreme shrine of the state.

It was listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.

Inside the Shrine, you can find some old stuff that the Kings used.

This thing was used by the King for bathing. LOL.

The exhibits here are simpler and fewer compared to Gyeongbukgung Palace.

Again, winter isn't recommended to visit this place. It's too cold to walk for an hour.

I went there with a Filipina friend. I arrived there at 11:20, which is the Korean tour. They said that the English tour begins at 12:00 but we don't want to wait so we just walked with the Koreans even if we barely understand what the tour guide was saying. LOL.