timestravelerstales: My Korean Dream Did Come True!

Korea has always been my dream. I love K-drama since I was in college. I had a crush with Bae Yong Jun and Jang Dong Gun (lol). I asked my father to subscribe for Bintang magazines in the past so I could get the updated news of my oppas and most importantly got their posters. Whether I realize it or not, Korea had entered my subconscious mind and became a dream. My K-drama fever turned into K-pop fever when I started to love Super Junior and Big Bang. I like Choi Si Won and TOP. I think it has also influenced me on the type of guy I would date. I like a skinny guy. And he has to be neat and clean haha. Though it was not always like that but the preference is still there sometimes :D

Finally last April I had the chance to go to Korea with my best friends. We were lucky because we got cheap ticket for only IDR 2,900,000. The visa process was quite making me nervous. Because it was the first time I applied for visa.

Our itinerary was only to explore Seoul for total five days. We basically just used the public transportation to get around. It is very easy to get around Seoul, because the subway has connected all parts of Seoul. And also the information is available in English and there are a lot of tourist information centre there. Basically, you won't ever get lost in Seoul. Well we did get lost when hopping around by bus but once you find the nearest subway station, you're safe.

Seoul is a very vibrant city and there are a lot of tourists there. We stayed in Itaewon, in which in my opinion had a very vibrant night life. I love the people there because they are so helpful and they smile a lot. The food is also great and MSG free. I feel so much healthier there especially because you have to walk up and down the stairs of the subway and to our hotel. Dude it was tiring but hey I needed that exercise. I think that's one of the reasons why Korean men and women are skinny.

Apart from the city view, I did enjoy the cosmetics shopping. Cosmetics stores in Seoul are just like convenience stores in Jakarta. You can find them almost in every part of the city, even in the subway stations. Korean cosmetics are not too expensive but they are of a good quality. When you go to Korea, you MUST buy their cosmetics!

I enjoyed my time there and felt a bit sad when I had to go home. I was not ready to go home. I guess when you travel and you fall in love with the place, you don't miss home at all. This is what I said to Uncle Gene, the owner of our guesthouse, when he asked me "Are you homesick already?" and I answered "Not at all :D".This journey to Korea has made me also believe that dreams do come true. Some people give up their dream not because they cannot achieve it. But because they are doubtful about themselves and they have fears that make them reluctant to pursue their dreams. Don't be afraid to dream. Keep on dreaming and put them into your subconscious mind. May be it's not happening today, or tomorrow, or the next month, or the next year. But if you have faith in it, it will happen someday and it will be very beautiful when that happens.

My Korean dream is checked. My next dreams are trips to UK and US countryside. Ameen to those!