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Saturday, March 19, 2016

Accomodation in Seoul for Summer Exchange 2015 (Sungkyunkwan University, SKKU)

(Video tour of the room and neighborhood.)

We had a great time staying here for the past 1 month, love our "home" in Seoul!
Am glad that we choose to stay outside of school than staying in SKKU's dormitory.
SKKU's dormitory has curfew! Not sure how strict there are about it.
Also, staying outside is the same price as staying in the dom plus you get to choose your roommate!
Will be cheaper if you have more people staying together.

Our host, Taeyoung was there to pick us up from sinseoldong station exit 4 when we arrived by airport limousine bus and showed us around the neighborhood.

The place is comfortable and perfect for 2 person, almost everything we needed were provided.
And the plus point is they are providing free portable wifi now! (They didn't have it during our stay.)

Booked through :

Airbnb-Taeyoung

Sign up through this link for $27SGD credit: Airbnb credit

Nearest Subway station:

Sinseoldong station (exit 12), around 10 minutes walk

Location:

- 3 bus stops to Dongdaemum (we walked home a few times after midnight shopping!)

- 12/13 stops to Seoul station

- 7 bus stop away from our school (Sungkyunkwan University, SKKU)

- There's also quite a number of eateries, convenient stores and supermarkets around

Our Host(s):

Taeyoung's Family.

Taeyoung and his wife was always there

to answer our enquires and helps. They even helped us to order delivery when we stayed in to do our projects. On our last few days, he invited to join his family for an evening to enjoy some dessert and scenery. Which we enjoyed ourselves and love his cute daughter!

Pictures:

Taeyoung showing us around the neighborhood on our first day.

View from the rooftop.

Sinseol-dong exit 12.

Doing project with a night view.

Small river/park nearby.

Ice cream while walking "home".

Food:

치맥 (Chi Maek)

One of our favorite! So yummy! It actually taste like Singapore's rendang beef. Just that it's pork. 😍
엄가네영양순대국

Home Deliveries:

Shopping:

Shopped at DDM till 1+am and walked "home".

OOTD around the Neighborhood:

Trying to imitate me ✌️😁

Other than my shoes and shorts, the rest (Less than 30 000 won ) of the outfit is from Korea!

Cap: 5000 won random stall in the subway station
Outer wear: 9000 won from Top ten (Favorite store!)
Top: 5000 won from Ewha university area (Favorite shopping area)
Bag: 10 000 won from Ewha university area (Favorite shopping area)

Most of my tops are bought in Korea. Didn't bring a lot of clothing for the trip.

check out our Instagram hashtag for the rest ootd/trip photo.#sheantravel #lsjykorea

HAHAHAHA Feel so shameless.

Will be back to update about summer school in SKKU, AU(s), what course I cleared in SKKU and maybe Busan.

BYE! 안녕~

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Korea Summer Exchange 2015 - Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)

Videos are mostly taken by Steffi. So there's only first 3 weeks of our life in Seoul.

Really enjoyed ourselves and will recommend our peers to go! But it will be better if you know more locals. Went during the Mers period and 2/3 of the people from NTU actually redraw from the summer exchange. =(

Will try to come up with a more detail post, like what courses I cleared, where I stay and stuff.

Updated Post(s):
http://leeshean.blogspot.sg/2016/03/accomodation-in-seoul-for-summer.html

Friday, March 11, 2016

Photo diary, Macau 2014.

Hotel Sintra澳门新丽华酒店

58-62 Avenida D Joao IV, Macau Centre
Macau, , Macao
约翰四世大马路, 澳门市中心 (澳门, )

Phone: +85328710111

Good location, around 5 minutes walk to Senado Square. City of dreams's shuttle bus is just outside the hotel. Very convenience to go to the other side of Macau. Complimentary shuttle service that picks you up from the airport or the jetty port with 30 minutes interval.

** Shuttle bus from Macau Maritime Ferry Terminal to Hotel Sintra,
first departure @ 9.15am / Last @ 8.45pm (30 mins interval)

Koi Kei Bakery锯记手信

Address: It's everywhere in Macau, will not miss it!
*Price is cheaper in Macau than HK.

Their specialties
- Almond biscuits
- Almond flake biscuits **My favourite!
- Meat jerky
- Egg rolls
- Seaweed biscuits.

Tai Lei Loi Kei大利来

Largo Governador Tamagnini Barbosa 18, Taipa.

Tel: 853 827 150

-Pork chop bun (MOP 30)
*(300 pork buns from 2pm. Get there early to queue)

How to get there: By taxi or bus no. 11,15,22,28A,30,33,34 stop at Tin Hau Temple.

Best to take a taxi if you're travelling from the main island, it costs around 40MOP for the journey and 20 MOP from Venetian. (info from web.)

** Didn't went to the original stall, went to the outlet beside Ruins of St Paul. But was disappointed with the bun.

Tim Fatt Sharkfin House 添發碗仔翅美食

18 (Gr. Floor), Rua Da Felicidade, Macau
新馬路福隆新街18號地下

Try: Shark fin soup; with thick fillets of shark fin

Cheung Kei Noodle House祥記麵家

68 (Gr. Floor), Rua Da Felicidade, Macau
新馬路福隆新街68號地下

Must try:
- Shrimp noodles 蝦子撈麵 "Har Zi Lo Meen"
- Poached Fish Skin
- Deep Fried Golden Mace Balls

Tried the 2 famous shrimp noodle in Macau and can safely declare that i don't like to eat this. It taste like fish food sprinkle on top of the noodle. It was VERY dry and for a small portion it cost around 4 SGD.

Leitaria I Son (義順牛奶公司)

No. 7, Largo Senado (they also have branches in other parts of the city, i.e. Jordon, Mongkok, Yaumatei, Macau, etc) **But it's cheaper in Macau!

Open daily 09.30-2300

Must try:
- milk pudding treat雙皮燉奶

**Prefer the hot one more than the cold one. It's so yummy!!!!!!

A Lorcha 船屋葡國餐廳

289 Rua do Almirante Sergio
Sao Lourenco, Macau
Tel: +853 2831 3193
Opening hours: Wed-Mon 12:30-3pm and 6:30-11pm

Must try:

-Arroz de marisco a Portuguesa (mixed seafood rice, Portuguese-style)
-Arroz "Chau Chau" a Portuguesa
-lams Bulhão Pato style w/ white wine, garlic, coriander & olive oil
-African chicken

Can't remember the price but I think we spend around 60 SGD for this meal, but the food was nice! Everything in Macau and Hong Kong is expensive!

A-Ma Temple (Just beside A Lorcha)

City of Dreams

There's a 3D dragon in the picture!

Venetian

Lord Stow’s Bakery

Address: 1 Rua Da Tassara, Coloane Town Square, Macau (Original shop)

Tel: (853) 28882534

Shop 2119a, Level 3 (Venetian)
The Grand Canal Shoppes
The Venetian Macau Resort Hotel
Tel. +853 2886 6889

Operating hours: 7am – 10pm, Daily

-Andrew’s Egg Tart (MOP 8 each)

**The best Portuguese egg tart I'd ever eaten!

Gelatina Mok Yi Kei莫義記

9A Rua do Cunha
Tel: +853 6669 5194
Opening Hours:
7.00am till 11.00pm (daily)

Must try:
-Durian ice cream
-Sawdust pudding, Serrdura
-Mango gelatina

Tried the sawdust pudding and was disappointed with it.

Egg pudding at a random stall in the alley.

O SANTOS - Comida Portuguesa Restaurant

Rua de Cunha No. 20, Taipa Island, Macau, China
Tel: 853-28825594

Must try:
-The Leitão Assado à Moda do Santos or Portuguese suckling pig
-Dessert: milk cream. Similar to creme brulee

**Both is nice!

Wong Chi Kei Noodle & Congee House黃枝記

17 Largo do Senado, Macau
澳門議事亭前地17號
Open daily: 8am - 12midnight

Must try:
-shrimp noodles 蝦子撈麵 "Har Zi Lo Meen"

-Deep fried wanton 酥炸雲吞

This is the other famous shrimp noodle stall in Macau. Still taste like fish food sprinkle on top of the noodle. It was VERY dry and for a small portion it cost around 4 SGD. Not worth! Btw the queue the 2 stalls are quite long!