Seoul, Korea | Itinerary & Budget

Our Actual Itinerary 

Day 1 

Kch -> KK

What a day. Almost couldn’t make it to Korea.

Minor error on Eugene’s K-eta.

Nasib baik sempat re-apply and got the approval in 1 hour. Thank you to the helpful staff at Jeju-air.

Nerve-wracking moment between the 1st email to the 2nd email. I lost count of how many times I refreshed my email in that period.

Day 2

KK -> Seoul

Incheon Airport

Myeong-dong Kyoja

Savoy Hotel

Myeong-dong shopping street

Shinsegae Department Store

Lotte Young Plaza, Myeong-dong

BBQ chicken & beer

Day 3

Gwangjang market

Starfield Libary, COEX mall, Gangnam

Hongdae

Korean BBQ, Myeongdong

Day 4

Noryangjin fish market

Myeongdong Cathedral

Myeongdong Street

Lotte Town

Dongdaemun Design Plaza DDP

Cheonggyecheon stream

Heunginjimun gate

Day 5

Bukchon Hanok Village

Kkongsimyeongwan Restaurant 꽁시면관 본점

Shopping at Dongdaemun

Korean BBQ buffet

Myeongdong night market

Day 6

Our last day in Seoul, so we repeat:

Myeongdong Kyoja

BBQ chicken n beer

Incheon Airport

Our vlog travelling from Myeongdong to Incheon Airport by train.

Day 7

Stopover in KK for another round of food hunt.

fish noodles for breakfast

seafood for dinner

Our planned itinerary, but we had to make some changes due to rain on the 1st day and 2nd day of our arrival. 

Day 1 Saturday

1. Myeongdong Kyoja

2. Myeongdong Cathedral

3. Shopping at Myeongdong
4. Namdaemun

 

Day 2 Sunday

1. Gwangjang market - soy crab, mung bean 

2. Namdaemun/Hongdae

3. Bukchon hanok village

4. Cheonggyecheon Stream - evening walk

 

Day 3 Monday

1.Noryangjin fish market - crab, urchin, scallop

2.Library COEX

3. Goto Mall

 

Day 4 Tuesday 

1. Deoksugung - I seoul u 

2. Seoul Tower - pm

 

Day 5 Wednesday

1. Sungnyemun - am

2. Namdaemun

3. To the airport

 

KIV

Yonsei university

Hongdae

Bbq buffet dinner

Dongdaemun market

 

Budget for 4pax

Hotels for 5 nights: RM5,000 +

Flights KCH -> KK-> Incheon -> KK - >KCH: RM8000 +

Ground transfers and food for 4 pax: RM7000 + all meals were dine-out.

Permaisuri Imperial New Wing Hotel, Miri

In March 2023, I had a pleasant 2D1N stay at the Permaisuri Imperial New Wing Hotel in Miri. The room was clean, and the bathroom was spacious and equipped with a bathtub, breakfast was good too.

My room on the 6th floor.

The lobby area, please note that the lobby is not on the ground floor, you would have to take the lift to get to the lobby.

View from the lobby. Facing the Wireless walk.

Breakfast at the hotel. Nasi lemak pandan with lamb curry was good.

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My monthly spending

Random ramblings.

We can hear people commenting everywhere about how expensive things are now. Normal vegetables, canned food, and school stuff are all getting more pricey.

Over the weekend, we when to shop for school pants, they cost RM69.90 each. What?!  I don’t remember if the price was that high last year.

Tak jadi beli seluar, beli baju je RM37.90

People like me having fixed incomes are feeling the price heat, what more to say those without fixed incomes.

Here's what my monthly spending looks like, I am keeping this for my own record, It is good to have something to look back to.  Now my blog has become a place to recall what my life was like 5-10 years ago.

This spending does not include housing loans, car loans, and allowances for parents.

Hair salon: RM38 x 5 = RM190

Internet and phone bill: RM330

Petrol: RM45 x 5 = RM225

Fruits: RM50 x 4 = RM200

Cleaning service: RM60 x 3 = RM180

Spa: RM450 (I bought a package so the price is lower)

I should stop, I realise most of what I have written down are all unnecessary spending. Now I know where I can cut down my expenses if the time comes.

Time to relook at my spending.