Seoul: COEX Library & Aquarium

Assalamualaikum 💗

We opt for this place after a few considerations on where was the best place for us to use the Discover Seoul Pass. Was it worth it? Keep on reading to know our experience oki😉

You can refer here for price ticket: https://sarafiz.blogspot.com/2020/08/discover-seoul-pass-from-klook.html

We used subway from Myeongdong to COEX Mall

Myeondong to Dongjak Station 4-Light blue. --> Take the subway from Dongjak Station to Bongeunsa Station 9-Beige 

 Turun je from the subway, you will see directions to go to the Mall. So, just follow it. Terus nampak entrance to Mall. For your info, the location of the library and aquarium are both inside the mall. Jadi, much easier 😊

Since we reached there quite early, we choose to spend our time in the open space library first. The location of the library is at the main atrium of the mall. We took a few pictures around and spend about 15 minutes here. Ramai orang.. Tapi okay lah, interesting library macamni. People can sit and read leisurely. Definitely insta worthy! 

Compulsory family photo 😍

Bucik yang rajin melayan icha

Feeling feeling sikit, ni dah berapa take dah sebab ramai orang naik juga hehe

okay bu, icha da bosan. Jum pi aquarium 😆😅

Put this inside your itinerary if you happen to be around the Gangnam area oki? 

At first, we were a bit puzzled with the directions to the Aquarium sebab we couldn’t find it. Mall dia besar gila ya. We followed the signboard but still, we failed. Haha. Lepas asked around we finally saw the Aquarium signboard yay.

Yay happy dah sampai!

Untuk masuk Aquarium, you cuma kena tunjuk your DSP card. After they scan your card, you are good to go! Yep, it was that easy.  Seriously senang! Their system smooth gila, so jangan risau.. they will gladly help you if you have anything in your mind 😊

Nah I share the aquarium map.

There was some part in the aquarium where you can touch the animal using your bare hand. Interesting kan? Masa kami pi tak ramai orang, maybe because of its weekday. So we basically can try every activity provided.

Enjoy the pictures oki!

Can I eat u juseyo?

Icha amazed betul with this. Large tank with loads of big fish! 

Smiling stingray! 

I pun taktau ini apa. But unique kan?

Some of the decos

This part boleh pegang.. Ada banyak jenis! menarikkk.

Icha was amazed by the coloured fish hehe

Comel kan? Tapi bau dekat area sini mashaAllah hehe

Happy baby! Those precious smile.

Boleh dip tangan and ikan akan kerumun. OMG I KENOT

Nah close up 

Cute kan?

Coloured jellyfish. the colour changes to a few other colours. So interesting!

Ikan apa eh ni?

Comel gileeee menda alah ni! taktau nama dia apa haha

Ikan bandaraya! ke bukan? haha

Ikan unik. dia macam fusion of dragon and fish. hehe

This area boleh pegang juga

What do you want hooman?

Alla in all it was fun! I rasa lama jugak we spent our time inside. Icha siap menari la dengar lagu baby shark hehe. 

This is the entrance door to the mall. Sebenarnya banyak entrance untuk masuk mall ni. This entrance connected to the aquarium. kitorang keluar ikut sini lepas pi aquarium.

Worth itttt to spend your time here with your kids! Try it oki!

p/s: Our main intention masuk aquarium ni nak bagi icha enjoy & happy. Icha was so excited with everything. I guess, misi kitorang berjaya la kan?

Seoul: Subway apps yang best and efficient

Assalamualaikum 💗

Before I go further with the rest of the places that we went to, I think this entry will be the first one that I need to share with you guys.

IT’S SUBWAY APPS!

Definitely our very best friend sepanjang 13 hari dekat Seoul last October. Kitorang tak pernah sesat eventho the subway berselirat. Proud pulak rasa :p setakat tersilap pintu naik naik subway tu pernah lah. So kira ok la kut kan? 😝

Sebelum lupa, u need T Money untuk naik subway oki? If you purchase Discover Seoul Pass, problem solved. That card can be used as a T Money. If not, you can get it for free if u answer survey from KTO . But if u taknak jawab survey on the website, you can purchase it in Seoul! Banyak sangat choices for T Money. CUTE GILA EVERYTHING SIAP ADA SIZE SMOL SMOL. Mesti rambang mata nanti.

Perasaan paling best setiap kali naik subway was we reached the target destination! 

Kalau tak silap I, ada 9 line all together. Setiap line ada banyak station. So for all 9 line ada hundreds of stations all together. Each station pula ada different exit which will lead you to different attractions. Pernah kami sampai one station ni (tapi tak ingat nak pi mana), yakin ikut exit lain padahal dalam itinerary dah siap siap tulis which exit. Kami dok ingatk semua sama. Rupanyaaaaa… karam ya. Haha. kena jalan jauhhhhh sebab dah ikut exit yang lain.

*happy baby dapat limau from stranger in busan subway*

Above photo during our trip to Busan. Masa ni pun pakai maps jugak. But if tak silap, busan subway ada the specific apps to use. I tak ingat whether apps yang i suggest dekat bawah ni can be use at busan ataupun tidak. Sorry...

So guys, untuk berjalan area Seoul….

YOU NEED TO INSTALL THESE TWO MAPS.

DEFINITELY A LIFE SAVIOUR I TELL YOU.

It shows which line nak naik, which to turun, and also which line to change. Siap ada pilihan nak ikut masa paling cepat or harga paling jimat. 

We definitely chose:

Less line to change.

Since we brought stroller most of the time, this option definitely the best. Eventho it took a longer time than the usual trip, at least we don’t sweat much. Tapi kalau beza masa tu banyak sangat, we definitely opt for the other way round lah hehe. 

Both maps ada in our phone but our preference were totally opposite. 

My husband prefers Naver, I chose Metro Seoul subway.

The benefit of using Naver maps:

It works OFFLINE – definitely a plus point for someone yang rely on public wifi.

It works for other public transport too! - we used it untuk trip ke Everland which kena naik bas and subway.

Refer to the picture below, u can see the time and fee difference. Warna biru and hijau on line 4 and line 2 bukan saja saja tau, memang warna tu. u better follow it properly if tak u will sesat. There will be loads of cue/symbols around the subway to follow so u don't have to worry oki?

The benefit of using Metro Seoul Subway:

It works for my phone! Hahahah since naver maps takmau change in English masa i dekat korea 😑

I understand Metro Seoul interface better and I can understand it clearly. Plus tak complicated macam Naver. This apps pun dah siap tunjuk tambang and time for each trip. so u can estimate your journey from here. sometimes paling murah = paling less hassle. So u need to study the route carefully oki?

Ni contoh if u nak travel between these two destinations. Bila u klik search akan keluar best route for u to follow to reach the destination. Pilihla whichever suits u. if u ask me, I will opt for fewer transfers for sure, hehe.

Ini perbezaan antara pilihan route yang disediakan. Mestila we will go for route one kan? Paling dekat, paling murah and tak perlu transfer.

Ada a few other apps options for u to try. But these two are my recommendations for you guys to try it out later. If u use it for the first time, you definitely need some time to get used to it. Lama lama mesti sap sap soi settle! Trust me. Terus rasa macam local after a week 😜

So.. Give it a try oki?

p/s: Alahai rindunyaaaa Koweaaaa! Who knows in a few more years we will visit Korea again (dropping hint to husband) 💘