by Lillian Zahra | Oct 25, 2015 | Travel
When planning my trip to Korea and Japan, visiting a cat cafe was high on my list. I love cats but I’m not quite there in terms of owning one myself. I also love tea and other people not being responsible for cleaning up after said cats so cat cafes rate pretty...
by Lillian Zahra | Oct 16, 2015 | Travel
One thing I haven’t really mentioned in my travel posts yet…the food! I knew I liked Korean food before I visited having eaten at various Korean restaurants in London and on other Asian travels but having visited it’s true love! I didn’t have a...
by Lillian Zahra | Oct 13, 2015 | Travel
Time seems to flow differently while travelling – returning to Seoul after a few fun-packed days in Osaka I felt like weeks had gone by since I left Seoul for Busan. Arriving back to Seoul’s Gimpo airport the city felt familiar and a 15 minute metro ride...
by Lillian Zahra | Oct 11, 2015 | Travel
Just one hour’s flight from Busan, Osaka is Japan’s third biggest city and – arguably – its foodie capital so it made sense to pick this city for my second visit to Japan. I spent a lot of time in Osaka some eight years ago and it’s...
by Lillian Zahra | Oct 8, 2015 | Travel
An early morning high speed train ride out of Seoul took me to Busan, South Korea’s second city on the southern coast. Staying five minutes from Haeundae beach was the perfect contrast to Seoul and getting in some beach time made me truly feel the holiday vibes...
by Lillian Zahra | Oct 5, 2015 | Travel
My favourite travel destination is always the last place I visited so Seoul is ranking pretty highly right now. It may not be the most obvious destination – I got a few raised eyebrows when I told friends and colleagues of my upcoming holiday plans (and had to...
