Before I left for Korea I was really excited to write blog posts about it. I totally imagined I would be writing while I was over there. I had planned to keep my readers up to date with what was currently happening on my trip.
Ho Chi Minh to Vegas in 40+ Hours
While I would like to consider myself an experienced traveler, I still make a lot of dumb mistakes. Sarah and I were joking that I should have called my blog “Idiot Abroad” or “Traveling for Dummies.”
Ho Chi Minh
We had signed up for a Cu Chi Tunnels tour through TripAdvisor, who partners with Viator to do the tours. It was $26 per person for a half-day tour and included hotel pick up and drop off.
Balling “Off” a Budget
Queen of making stupid and expensive travel errors
Night On the Town
The rest of the night was my favorite part of KL. While I love doing outdoorsy activities, these were experiences I have never had before and they were unforgettable. Sarah and I dressed in the nicest outfits we had brought (shorts and a cute top for me).
Kuala Lumpur
We met up with Jill’s father at the airport, who had arrived a couple hours before us. He’s a cool dude, always down for an adventure. We all took a taxi to our hotel. Jill and her father stayed at the Furama Bukit Bintang and they enjoyed it.
Miracle River
Our trip’s first major mishap was on Thursday morning. Our flight from Seoul to Kuala Lumpur was scheduled to leave at 9:35 am. Thinking we would have plenty of time to get to the airport by subway, Sarah and I decided to sleep a little longer.
Seoul
Bright and early Sarah and I left for Seoul. Jill still had to work. We took a taxi to their main bus station, Usquare. It’s funny because it’s clear I can’t speak Korean but the taxi drivers will always try to talk to you anyway. It was 2,000 won to upgrade to a luxury bus (that’s like $2 so we decided to ball out).
Korea’s Favorite Pastime
We all know baseball started out as America’s favorite pastime, but did you know it’s also extremely popular in South Korea? It’s also more intense.
Gwangju
Since we got to Gwangju late our first night, Monday was pretty much our only day to explore the city. Jill gave us some options what to do since unfortunately, she had to go back to work.