Vietnam free and easy : Ho chi Minh TAxi Transfer and 3G sim card

On the plane.

Ho chi minh airport is quite small. You can see this counter after you exit the area which you pick up your luggage.

There are various package available for both sim, micro simcard and nano simcard.

You can pay in both USD or VND.

The person at the counter will help you set up your phone.

If you just need the data plan, is only 3 USD.

We went out and enquired about the taxi rate. It is only around 1 USD difference if we book from the taxi counter inside the airport. Therefore, we decided to take the taxi from the taxi counter as it is much safer.

Singapore Food: Antoinette

 Went to Antoinette at Mandarin Gallery for brunch. 

The food was good and there is quite a selection of food and desserts available.

Enjoyed both the food and desserts

Will visit the place again, there are so many more desserts and food that I want to try.

I like the comfortable armchairs, good place for girls to gather and talk and enjoy desserts. However, the table seems a bit small.

www.antoinette.com.sg/

Singapore food : Rabbit Carrot Gun

The restaurant.

Warm vintage and cozy feel to it.

Is quite a small place.

The menu.

Quite limited.

Wanted to try the pasta but their stove is under repairs.

Ordered the fish pie and Quiche(bacon)

The food is delicious. 

The fish pie contains chunky fish and prawns and potatoes. I think I taste scallops too. So is more like a seafood pie.The fish pie came with a salad.

There were 3 flavours for the Quiche. I took the bacon Quiche.

I like the Quiche too because I like food a bit burnt and this is slightly less cheesy.

The Quiche came with choice of two salads, can choose from the huge variety of salads available. There were cooked vegetables, brown rice, potatoes and ....

The portion is average. More fulfilling than it looks.

Rabbit Carrot Gun

49 East Coast Road

Opening Hours

Mon: Gone hunting

Tue: 3pm - 10.30pm

Wed - Sun: 9am - 10.30pm

Rabbit Carrot Gun

+65 6348 8568 | chef@rabbit-carrot-gun.com

49 East Coast Road, Singapore 428768

http://www.rabbit-carrot-gun.com/

Bus : 10, 10e, 12, 14, 14e, 32,40

Korea: Seoul Shopping

 We Shopped. Some of it.

When I visit Korea in 2011, I realised shops was not as generous with samples as they used to be in 2010.

Back to hotel at myeongdong, after shopping at dongdaemun

Nandaemun and Dongdaemun

Insadong

myeongdong

Ewha women's university

Korea supermarket

kwang jang market

Korea: Seoul Integrated Pass for Access to Five Royal Sites in Seoul

Money saving tip. I bought this ticket.

Integrated Ticket of Palaces - Four Palaces (Changdeokgung Palaces (including Huwon, Secret Garden), Changgyeonggung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Gyeongbokgung Palace) and Jongmyo Shrine

- The ticket is 10,000 KRW and may be used within a month after purchase.

※ Visitors may take a combined tour of Changdeokgung Palace and Changgyeonggung Palace (additional ticket purchase must be purchased at Hamyangmun Gate).

※ The Jongmyo Shrine tour will be offered only at specific times during the day, except on Saturdays, when visitors may tour at their leisure. The passage connecting Jongmyo Shrine and Changgyeonggung will be closed to public access.

※ Closed on Monday: Changdeokgung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace

※ Closed on Tuesday: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongmyo Shrine

It is worth it if you are going sightseeing and visiting 2 palaces or more..

Can be purchased at any of the palace.

I think is good to visit the palaces.
Firstly, the entrance fees are affordable.
Secondly, there are free guided tours which usually are interesting.
Thirdly, is a good place for photo taking.
Fourthly, the places are usually accessible.
Try to visit it in the late morning or late afternoon when there is not a lot of people and there is good lighting for photo taking. And usually the weather is still not hot.

1. Try the costume change at Gyeongbokgung Palace.
2. Catch the change of guards at Palace.
3. Do take notes of the closing day and the tour hours.

Have lots of fun

Deoksugung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace

Korea: Seoul Deoksugung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace

Deoksugung Palace

This is a much smaller palace so will take a shorter time to cover

http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264316

There is a guard changing ceremony to catch and you can take photos with the main actors after the event.

Closed

Every Monday

Activity Information

Changing of the Royal Guards Ceremony

☞ Ceremony Schedule: 11:00, 14:00, 15:30 (Closed on Mondays)

☞ Ceremony Course:

Daehanmun Gate at Deoksugung Palace → Seoul Plaza → Cheonggye Plaza → Gwangtonggyo Bridge → Bosingak Bell ** Bosingak Bell Ringing Ceremony takes place at noon.

Operating Hours

09:00 - 21:00 (Ticketing 09:00 - 20:00)

Admission Fees

Adults (ages 19 - 64) 1,000 won / Group 800 won (over 20 people)

Youths (ages 7 - 18) 500 won / Group 400 won (over 10 people) 

Directions

Get off at City Hall Subway Station. At either Exit #2 (Subway Line 1) or Exit #12 (Subway Line 2) walk for about 2 - 5 minutes.

 Changdeokgung Palace, inclusive of secret garden.
If you have no intention of walking much, don't join the secret garden tour because it requires a lot of walking and we just cant stop anytime we want.
But is a beautiful place

Closed Mondays

Duration
General Course: 60 minutes
Huwon (Secret Garden) Course: 90 minutes

Operating Hours
Regular Tour (Changdeokgung Palace)
April–September: 09:00-18:30
October: 09:00-18:00
March & November: 09:00-17:30
December–February: 09:00-17:00

Huwon Course (Guided Tour only)
February–May & September-October: 10:00-18:00
June-August: 10:00-18:30
November-January: 10:00-17:30

Admission FeesRegular Tour (Changdeokgung Palace)
Adults (ages 19-64): 3,000 won / Group (over 10): 2,400 won
Children (ages 7-18): 1,500 won / Group (over 10): 1,200 won

Huwon Tour (Secret Garden area)
Adults (ages over 19): 8,000 won
Children (ages 7-18): 4,000 won
* Admission to Changdeokgung Palace included.

Interpretation Services OfferedChangdeokgung Palace (Duration: 60min)
Korean: 09:30, 11:30, 13:30, 15:30, 16:30
English: 10:30, 14:30
Japanese: 12:30
Chinese: 16:00
Huwon (Duration: 90min)
Korean: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30
English: 11:30, 15:30
Japanese: 10:30, 13:30, 16:15 (60min)
Chinese: 12:30

DirectionsAnguk Station (Subway Line 3), Exit 3.
Go straight for 5min.
OR
Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station (Subway Line 1, 3 or 5), Exit 7.
Go straight along Donhwamun-ro Street for 10min.

Integrated Palace pass
Gyeongbokgung Palace

Korea free and easy : Seoul Ewha women's university

Hoddeok (Korean pancake with sweet cinnamon) has a toasted version, instead of the fried version here.

The grilled chicken stewer is heavenly, can be found at myeongdon too.

I like the cup of snack, with fried chicken, fried potato and rice cakes. Not sure what is it called but is good.

This is close to the ewha women's university so there are lot of shops, cafes and stalls catering to the students studying nearby.

Lot of interesting snacks and cafes. and shops for clothing, shoes and accessories.

The shopping is as good as dongdaemun, because there is a large variety and the price does not differ by a lot. Dongdaemun is usually cheaper if you buy in bulk. and this place caters to students so price is quite reasonable.


5 mins walk from exits # 2 & 3 of Ewha Womans University Station (Subway Line 2)