Reverie of Thoughts

The plan is now set into motion (after countless of hours of research) and after 12 years,  I am back again in Seoul. This time around the plane landed in ICN T2 and I took Korean Air.    ICN T2 is like a budget terminal and it seems like nothing much was there. There was no NewJeans sign to welcome you to Seoul (or did I miss it). It was very bare and like an after thought. (or just built anew, but the whole lot was dedicated specifically to their flag carrier, Korean Air. The departure was quiet too , no paps on site) Clearing the immigration was such a breeze. There wasn't much people in the counters when we landed at 6AM.  It was just working our way to immigration. Meeting the immigration officer (just ensure that you have eTAs or visa to enter the country, and of course passport must be valid within 6 months), then it was off to baggage claim and customs. So far, you only need to fill up the arrival card (which you will pass to immigration officer) when you lan...

Planning  to travel comfort countries are relaxing because you know more about the place that you do not worry. this trip is 12 years in the making (after my last soujorn in 2012) . I am not sure if i plan to go there anytime soon after this trip.  1  Find which airlines travel to the city you are going to.  For Korea, Jeju Air/Tway Air/Korean Airlines/SQ.  You can decide to go budget or splurge. It costs anywhere between S$500 to S$700. Do be on a look out for fare promotions,  who knows, you might just snag a good deal.  2 Decide on the dates you want to travel  When do you want to go? Is it summer, winter, late spring? Are there events or concerts you would want to go to while you are there?  Is there an upcoming long weekend? Do research on the upcoming holidays in the country that you are going (unless you are going on a package tour - and you will just go with the flow).  Avoid Chuseok and Lunar New year, and any potential long wee...