City of Seoul (my first blog entry)

Overlooking Seoul City Hall

This is my first blog entry. I hope this is the first of many interesting blogs to come in the future. Having been living in Seoul for past 6 years as an expat, I hope to share my experiences of the city with an objective of being a good reference to those coming to live or visit Seoul.

The blog will cover many aspects of the city from dining hot spots to daily life sights with an occasional suburban trips out to many mountains and seasides the country has to offer.

After so many years in the city, I am still finding new faces of my city, which is a nice surprise and an adventure for me. I believe the city has some unique offerings with a good mixture of old and the new, rarely in harmony but somehow in coexistence.

Old and New : Deoksu Palace in City Center

Above pictures are taken from The Plaza, situated right in front of city hall and walking distance from many attractions in the northern part of the city. (Insa-dong & Samchung-dong)

Junior suites in the corner gives you a better view of the city. Check out promotions and special package offers before making a reservation.

Deoksu Palace - changing guard ceremony

The royal guard changing ceremony is interesting enough to check out. I am not normally a fan of these ceremonies but you can come and go as you please. Make sure you check out the ceremony times (3 times a day). There is also a modern arts gallery inside the palace that is definitely worth your time as well.


- PG