Myeongdong 명동 > Seoul ~ South Korea > Day 06 (3) - 2014 October 13 (Busan, Gyeongju, Seoul, Daegwallyeong, Nami Island, Mt Seorak, Kuala Lumpur)

After cleaned up ourselves at guesthouse, we decided to walk around Myeongdong. Go to Myeongdong Station (line 4, blue) exit 5, 6, 7 or 8 or Euljiro Il-Ga Station (line 3, orange) exit 5. Once you get out from subway station, you will see a bright street with many store in there. That's Myeongdong Shopping Street.

Address:
30, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul-si
서울특별시 중구 을지로 30 (남대문로2가)

Myeong-dong (명동) is one of the primary shopping districts in Seoul. The two main drags meet in the center of the block with one beginning from Myeong-dong Subway Station (Seoul Subway Line No. 4) and the other from Lotte Department Store at Euljiro. Many brand name shops and department stores line the streets and alleys. Common products for sale include clothes, shoes, and accessories. Many designer brands are sold in Myeong-dong. In addition, several major department stores include Lotte Department Store, Shinsegae Department Store, Myeong-dong Migliore, Noon Square and M Plaza. The department stores carry many premium labels and other fashionable goods at reasonable prices.

Myeong-dong also has family restaurants, fast food, plus Korean, Western and Japanese dining options. Many restaurants in Myeong-dong specialize in pork cutlet (donkas) and kalguksu (thick noodles). Other businesses include hair salons, banks and theaters. Myeongdong Catholic Church is also a well-known tourist attraction. It is pillar of the Catholic church in Korea and was built in the Gothic style. Behind the church is a quiet space for relaxation.

Link:
- http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264312
- http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/whereToShop/whereToShop.jsp?action=about&cid=995821
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myeong-dong

Don't forget to go to M Plaza 5th floor at Seoul Global Culture and Tourism Centre. You can try Hanbok for free. But you have to queue. So when you have a chance to go here, registered first then you will got a number and time. Then walk around the area while spending the time. Then at the time, go back to the M Plaza 5th floor to take your turn. (Queue time is about 1 hour).

Credit: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/whereToShop/whereToShop.jsp?action=notable&cid=997021

We spend time to buy cosmetics. The korean brand like Face Shop, Etude, Nature Republic, is much cheaper than in my country. So we spend time to buy it. Don't forge to ask for tax refund form if you bought in there.

At night, there's so many street foods in there. You can try it while walking around.

Lotte Department Store Gwangbok Branch 롯데백화점 (부산 광복점) > Busan, South Korea > Day 05 (2) - 2014 October 12 (Busan, Gyeongju, Seoul, Daegwallyeong, Nami Island, Mt Seorak, Kuala Lumpur)

From Busan Tower, we drop by Hotel to Check-Out and keep our luggage there then go to Lotte Department Store Gwangbok Branch. There's a laser show inside the mall. Even it's not big, but it's enough to amazed us.

Don't forget to go to the roof top. You can see just like what you see from Busan Tower with free. There's a miniature of Busan Tower too, and also 3D angel wings and big gold coin. If you have free time, you can try to collect stamp of Busan Lotte Department Store.

Sungei Wang Plaza & Alor Street, Bukit Bintang > Kuala Lumpur ~ Malaysia < 2013 August 14 (3) > (Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Kuala Lumpur)

After the night come, we decided to eat dinner at Sungei Wang Plaza while exploring the shopping mall. While on the way there, we see:

KL Tower

Petronas Twin Tower

I took the photo, when I'm walking from LRT Bukit Nanas to Monorail Dang Wangi. The two station didn't connected, and we have to take a walk outside the station to reach each other.

After that, we go back to Bukit Bintang, and go to Sungei Wang Plaza to eat dinner. (Web: http://www.sungeiwang.com/). Once again, it's hard to looking for the foodcourt because the sign inside the mall was confusing. But at last, we found it. And guess what, that time there's a bonus buy 1 get 1 for Nasi Lemak. So we decided to eat that. It is really cheap. :D

After eating dinner, we explore the mall but most of them are closed already because it's already 9 o'clock at night. Then we decided the next morning to explore the mall again.

We go back to the hotel, but then decided to go to Alor Street because my uncle wants to looking for Karaoke Mandarin VCD. Alor street is the famous food street in Kuala Lumpur.

If you patient enough, you can looking for dinner in here. There's soooo many food here. We also bought durian.
(See: http://www.wonderfulmalaysia.com/food/jalan-alor-food-street.htm)

After walking around, we didn't found any booth that sell karaoke VCD. They only sell drama series and movie. So we go back to the hotel for rest.

Good night... :)

Union Mall (ยูเนี่ยน มอลล์) (2) > Bangkok ~ Thailand < 2013 August 13 (5) > (Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Kuala Lumpur)

After eat the dinner, then we decided to shopping again at Union Mall. This time, we go there by BTS and MRT.

First, from BTS Siam, we go to BTS Mo Chit, the last station of BTS Mochit Line.
Then we exit from BTS station to go to MRT Chatuchak Market.

the view from bridge crossing

the view from bridge crossing

Today, is Thai people start to work after long weekend. So, it's traffic.

From MRT Chatuchak, we go to MRT Phanon Yothin.
Union mall was more crowded than when we first come here. Our first come was when Queen's Birthday celebration, so many people in Bangkok, went outside for vacation. Today, a lot of store were open.

After shopping for a while, then we go back to hotel. Today is the last day of the journey at Bangkok, Thailand.

Dinner at Siam Paragon Food Hall > Bangkok ~ Thailand < 2013 August 13 (4) > (Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Kuala Lumpur)

Siam Paragon Food Court also another food court that recomended by http://www.bangkok.com/. We decided to try it on dinner.

But, when we arrived there, we don't know what we want to eat. It's confusing because no english at all. Only picture. T_T
And we ended buy this Thai Noodle:

It's super spicy. Actually, the taste is not bad, but because the spicy, I can't enjoy the eat.

Siam Paragon:
- http://www.siamparagon.co.th/
- http://www.bangkok.com/shopping-mall/siam-paragon.htm

Platinum Fashion Mall > Bangkok ~ Thailand < 2013 August 13 (3) > (Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Kuala Lumpur)

After eating lunch, we go to Platinum Fashion Mall.

We walk trough the skywalk, passed Siam Paragon. And then go inside the Siam Paragon, until found Isetan. And out from Isetan. From there, just follow the road, until found Platinum Fashion Mall.

Website: http://www.platinumfashionmall.com/

We decided to separate, women and men. So that we can more explore.
Platinum Fashion Mall has 3 building. Unfortunately, we the woman, didn't know about this. We only roaming around building 3. And we thought, why the mall was too small.

So we the women, finished shopping early than the men. Wowww... It's record. Usually, the men whom waiting for us. haha..

Then we just found out, that there's 3 building of Platinum Shopping Mall. They (the men), buy a lot. We (the women), buy just a little. T_T

But it's okay, at least we have visited the famous Fashion Mall in Bangkok.

Open - Close
Sat, Sun, Wed: 08:00-20:00
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 09:00-20:00

Address: The Platinum Fashion Mall, Juristic Person
222 11th Floor Petchburi Road, ThanonPetchburi, Ratchthevi Phone: 02-121-8000, Fax: 02-121-9009

Lunch at Siam Centre Food Court / Food Republic > Bangkok ~ Thailand < 2013 August 13 (2) > (Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Kuala Lumpur)

Time move fast, It's already 2 o'clock afternoon. Then it's time to lunch.

I read in some website, that Siam Centre Food court is a must try place. So we go there, just walk by skywalk right next Siam Discovery.

Website: http://www.siamcenter.co.th/

Opening Hours: 10:00 - 21:00
You can go here by BTS Siam.

Another Information:
- http://www.bangkok.com/shopping-mall/siam-center.htm
- http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/siam-center-foodcourt.htm

The food court or also known as Food Republic is nice, and easy to choose the food. You just have to buy card and top-up. I don't know about this at first. So I just order, and the waiter ask me to top-up at the cashier. They are nice, would like to guide us.

I bought Fried pork with Rice, and it's delicious.

Central Plaza Grand Rama IX > Bangkok ~ Thailand < 2013 August 12 (8) > (Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Kuala Lumpur)

Because It's Queen's birthday, so for Thai Tradition, at Queen's birthday, they eat dinner together with their mom. So Our Thai Friends send us to Central Plaza Grand Rama IX.

Picture Credit: http://www.centralplaza.co.th/grandrama9/index.php

We ask them to drop us here because the mall near our hotel. We can use MRT, only 2 station from MRT Huay Kwang. If you want to go here, just stop at MRT Rama 9 exit 2 at level B Central Plaza Grand Rama IX.

We ate dinner at McD. Haha.. Back to fastfood.

After that, we walk around the mall for a while. Then go back to Hotel.

Central Plaza Lardprao (เซ็นทรัลพลาซา ลาดพร้าว or เซ็นทรัลลาดพร้าว) > Bangkok ~ Thailand < 2013 August 11 (7) > (Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Kuala Lumpur)

Because it's too hot, we decided to end the shopping at Chatuchak, then go to shopping mall. We plan to go to Central Plaza Grand Rama 9. But our Thai Friends said, it's too far. So they took us to Central Plaza Lardprao. It's near Chatuchak, 2 station from Chatuchak. Stop at MRT Lat Phrao.

Central Plaza Lardprao (เซ็นทรัลพลาซา ลาดพร้าว or เซ็นทรัลลาดพร้าว) is a shopping complex, owned Central Pattana. The complex opened in 25 December 1982, and was the first inegrated shopping complex of Central Pattana. It is located on Phahonyothin Road at the end of Lat Phrao Road in Chatuchak District, Bangkok.

CentralPlaza Ladprao was under major renovation in February to August 2011 due to closure of CentralWorld.

The shopping mall is anchored by a 41,000 square metres (440,000 sq ft) Central Department Store,[8] a Tops Market supermarket and a nine screen 3,000 seat cinema by SFX Cinema, a 565 room Sofitel Centara Grand hotel and the Bangkok Convention Centre or BCC. The shopping mall has approximately 350 stores

Credit:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentralPlaza_Lardprao
- http://www.centralplaza.co.th/en/branch-detail.aspx?id=1

Address: 1693 Paholyothin Road, Jatujak, Bangkok 10900 Thailand
Tel.: +66 (0) 2 793 6000
Fax: +66 (0) 2 514 1341

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Refurbished_CentralPlaza_Ladprao.jpg

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