I've always wanted to consider myself spontaneous, and now I finally can! As Fall Break was approaching and exam season was roaring it's ugly head, I decided that I was going to go to Korea! No, not North Korea. Why does everyone keep asking me that? South Korea! Duh! The land of KPOP and Korean Dramas. And, what's more, from the moment I decided, my departure date was set for the next week. How's that for spontaneous? It was surprisingly easy to get everything set up. Buying a place ticket, booking a hotel(?) room, finding someone to go with, everything went rather smoothly. For the last thing, all I had to do was ask a few friends if they wanted to go to Korea with me next week, and voila! I had a taker. Although the rushed planning was a bit stressful for Mia, because she was going with me, I no longer felt any worries. I knew everything would work out fine! And, of course, I am writing this from Japan after the fact. Spoiler Alert: I made it there and back without dying. It is amazingly cheap to be able to fly to Seoul, South Korea from Tokyo, Japan. It didn't even cost me $200 for a 5 day trip. The hotel(?) was even more amazing! For 4 nights for 2 people it was even cheaper than the flight! Mia and I each spent only about $80! Pretty awesome, right? Of course, with the drop in price, there are bound to be things not so desirable. For one thing, the room at the place was TINY. Like puny. Like, half of the size of my bedroom in my dorm at ICU. There were bunk beds in it that were better than sleeping on the floor, but only just barely. The mattresses were quite solid and the pillow wasn't the typical awesome hotel pillow that you dream about before going on a vacation. It was mediocre at best. The bathroom was also small, and the whole thing doubled as a shower and apparently the water pressure was horrible! But there were good things too! The room itself was a pretty nice quality and didn't feel dirty. There was a TV and a heater/air conditioner that allowed you to control the temperature (although that did end up falling off the wall randomly). And it was a private room, just for Mia and I, with a lock and everything. Although I find it difficult to really consider it a hotel, it didn't feel like a hostel in the slightest. On the other hand, although it was cheap, the flight was great! It almost felt like the amenities on it were the same, if not better than the flight I had to Japan! Asiana gets an A+ from me! From tons of leg room, to a foot rest, to a remote for the TV on the seat, to a nice adjustable headrest, it felt completely different from my Delta flight, and any others that I've been on for that matter. Although the flight was less than 3 hours, they gave us a full meal too! It was extraordinary! The only thing lacking was that you only were allowed one bag. Whether you checked it or brought it on the flight, it was still only one. And this was an international flight! That was the only thing I found weird. Here's some pictures I took of the flight amenities :) All in all, despite having very little time to prepare, everything worked out well and I didn't have to fork over my entire wallet to do so! The spontaneity made me feel adventurous and excited, and the good results make me want to continue being so!
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AuthorThe name's Sarah. From September, 2017 to June, 2018 I will be your guide through life as an exchange student in Tokyo. (Some guide I am. It's like I just left you in the middle of nowhere so that I could go off on my own adventures!) Archives
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