Day 7: Seoul, South Korea

Yay!! I'm in SEOUL!! It's crazy here. It's so busy and beautiful! Took a Air Macau flight here. Here's a map of South Korea:

When you fly in to South Korea, you have to have your passport, but you also will get your picture and fingerprints at security. I'm staying 7 days here, 4 in Seoul, the capital, and 3 in Gyeongju.

Fun facts about South Korea:
Geography:  Southward from the eastern end of Asia. Mountains and coastal plains.
Currency: Korean won (₩)
GDP per capita: $23,749
Culture: -family is very important

             -it's good to keep a nice, happy atmosphere
             -it's important to know who you can be informal with

I'm staying in Lotte Hotel. It's really classy and fancy. I feel like a movie star staying here. I got a Happy Rail Pass, so I can just train all over South Korean. It's going to be awesome.

Day 6: Thailand to Seoul, South Korea

It's my last day in Thailand, and my last day in Chiang Mai. I stayed at the Kodchasri Thani Hotel. It was very pretty.

It is so yummy here. I had this wonderful Khao man kai last night! It was so good!

I went to this food school for visitors, where you pick out what dishes you want to learn, so even if everyone else in the class picks something different then you, you can still learn the dishes you want to. It was called Baan Thai Cookery. It was so good. I made fried cashew with chicken. So delicious!!

Here are some of my photos from Chiang Mai:

I'm off to Seoul, South Korea tonight. I'm going to miss Thailand.

Day 4: Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Thailand

Today is my last day in Bangkok! I'm going to Chiang Mai with Bangkok Airlines. I had an AMAZING time in Bangkok. I stayed at the Metropolitan Bangkok Hotel, which was amazing. It was right downtown, which was nice.

On the first day, I went to the Thewet Flower Market. It was so beautiful. 

On the second day I went on this crazy elephant ride! It was a full day tour of Khao Yai National Park, right from Bangkok. It was a little expensive, about $100, but lunch was included and it was so cool.

 

The next day I went to the Dusit Zoo, which is in the middle of Bangkok. It was the biggest zoo I've ever been to. There was over 1,600 different types of animals, a lot of them endangered.

I just really enjoyed being in Bangkok. It was just fun! I'm going to Chiang Mai today!

Day 1: Bangkok, Thailand

And so I begin my journey! Three countries in 25 days! Thailand, South Korea, and Japan! It will look something like this:

 

I'm flying to Thailand with Continental Airlines now, and staying for about 6 days. Four days in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. Two in the northern city of Chiang Mai. You need your passport to get into Thailand.

Fun facts about Thailand:
Geography: Borders with Myanmar, Loas, Cambodia, and Malaysia. Has plains and mountains.
Currency: Thai Baht (฿)
GDP per capita:  $9,187
Culture: -lots of cultures coming together
             -many people are Buddhist
             -respect for others a big theme
             -the Wai is the greeting (hands together, like prayer)