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Myeongdong | When in Seoul

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I know I've mentioned already but I'm gonna say it again anyways. I liked Myeongdong better than Dongdaemun. I don't know. I feel like it's nicer to shop around here. With the lights and all! Dongdaemun is okay though. No hate! I liked the vibes. It reminds me of Izesakicho in Yokohama. Kind of chill and all that. Beauty haven! I liked it. Skin care shops here and there and I can't complain. No wonder Koreans have good skin. Great skin actually. This is where I got all the beauty stuff I took back home.  These are too cute to miss Also, I noticed that juicing is kind of a thing there. Like, I saw strawberries, lemons, oranges, and loads of other fruits ready for juicing.  Meeting the celebrity The guy who can speak Filipino. I watched the video and I actually didn't know that it was in Myeongdong. But anyways. I saw him in action. From afar. That's all. Ciao!

Gyeongbokgung Palace | When in Seoul

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Standing with a Guard      I heard that this don't happen often? But we were lucky to be able to watch the Changing of Guards ceremony. It's quite a show.  Basically, from hundreds (thousands?) of years ago, guards from a palace would guard another palace and so on...  The Guards To be honest, I have no idea about these palaces. To give you an idea how clueless I was, I didn't even watch Jewels in the Palace. But I did watch Princess Hours though but that's only because I like the cousin of the Crowned Prince (the blonde). Irrelevant, I know. Anyways. There are 4 palaces that went to I believe. But if you don't have an idea like me, you wouldn't even know.  They all look the same. Like, I heard one tour guide said that the difference is the guards? The guards there are you know, the Chinese Zodiac thingy. Like Mushu in Mulan. Imagine this is your backyard.  Beauty This building is a hollow structure. I have no idea but it's quite a view. Garden th...