March 2017
One month before I went to South Korea, I was so desperately worried that what if this, what if that, what if I couldn't get the visa and my days to Korea were just in the corner. I was so nervous T.T
because I had booked the flight tickets, accommodations, and tour.
Finally I received the visa just 1 day before my flight huhuhu.. My flight was on 13th March, and I got my visa on 11th March
fiuhhhh~
Whatever~
Those bitterness finally went off, and I went to South Korea for REAL !!! O.M.G everything just went too fast T.T even until know I am still thinking that everything was a dream lol.
I knew I sounded exaggerated lol but solo trip had been always be my dream. I encourage everyone to try solo travel for at least once in a life. At least I got addicted to travel alone and I am going to do so every year on my birthday I wish kkkkk...
One of my reason to travel alone was also to train myself more independently. I wanted to prove to myself that I can do it and stop relying to others, moreover I really enjoyed being surrounded with unfamiliar places and random people. So, one week before my vacation, I worked hard to list down my itinerary. I have never been to Seoul nor Busan. Both cities are strangers yet familiar to me.
I am happy that I visited almost everywhere I listed through out the journey. I am also glad that I met my Korean friends and some random people that came from other side of the worlds. Gladly the people I met during the trip were kind and friendly. Especially my Korean friends as they were all ready to help me through in and out.
In total I had spent 17 days in Seoul and 8 days in Busan. I know, I am super grateful and thankful. Thank you God for fulfil my dream, thank you universe, thank you K, thank you everyone.
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Below are the itinerary I made, stated the places I wanted to visit and how to go.
Download this image for own reference, I personally marked the places that I would go. Or else u may download "KAKAOmap" so it would be easy to get u travel on subway. "MAPs.ME" for offline map, navigation, and road route planner. I personally rented a wifi pocket so "google map" was perfect for me because I prefer everything to be instant.
DAY 1 SEOUL
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
DAY 5
DAY 6
DAY 7 & 8
DAY 9
DAY 10 & 11
DAY 12
DAY 13
DAY 14
DAY 15 BUSAN
DAY 16
DAY 17
DAY 18
DAY 19
DAY 20 & 21
Totally I spent 25days in South Korea and you may follow my Instagram at "bellamarinda" to see where did I go despite I lost some photos that stored on my phone. & youtube ^^
If any of you happen to follow my itinerary, please fell me to tag me of your photo during the trip^^
Somebody said that travel shouldn't plan, it should go by flows but planning is just a way for me to have quick review of places that I wanna go. At the end of the day, you need not to follow the plan to visit everywhere if time couldnt make it but at least it will save up some precious time on researching how to go.
Days during traveling are really precioused so spend them wisely otherwise regret^
Have a nice day :)