Seoul Searching | Petite France.

Contrary to what we had planned, we weren't able to set out early for our trip to Petite France. We woke up pretty late - around 10 am, I reckon - and it sort of took me forever to get dressed and put my makeup on. I was feeling pretty sluggish when I woke up on our first morning in Seoul; I guess my body was still feeling the effects of the very turbulent plane ride from the previous day. Thankfully, my husband took over the chore of getting Yue dressed while I did my makeup.

By 11:30 am, all three of us were good to go. But first, breakfast at the nearest E-mart. Well, brunch, actually.

You can never go wrong with McDonald's. 

Yue opted for good ol' Chicken Nuggets and french fries at McDonald's, while my husband and I each had a serving of tonkatsu and omurice. This meal costs 8000 Korean won, fairly-priced if I may say, since the servings are huge and the food tasted great. I wasn't able to finish my meal though, because my stomach was still feeling a bit queasy.

Tonkatsu and omurice.

To relieve my nausea, I took a bottle of Bengdelong solution which I bought from the E-mart pharmacy (think Watson's or Boots or CVS). I asked the pharmacist if they have something for 'meolmi' (motion sickness) and she gave me this 30 mL bottle with 'Bengdelong solution' written on it in English. Each bottle costs 500 won. This stuff is wickedly effective, I tell you. I was feeling good after thirty minutes of taking it. :)

Pan Cold on the left (for colds and cough) and Bengdelong Solution on the right (for motion sickness).

After our tummy-fill, we made our way to Gapyeong Terminal to catch the 1:30 pm ride of the Gapyeong Tour Bus.

The Gapyeong Tour Bus.

The tour course of this shuttle bus covers thirteen areas, including Petite France, Nami Island, and the Garden of the Morning Calm. Passengers can get on and off the circulating course with just one ticket. Each ticket costs 6000 Korean won for adults and 4000 Korean won for kids and teenagers. It took us about an hour to get to Petite France, and when we got there...

Petite France!

Pictures galore!

Wordless Wednesday #70 | The Little Prince.

A gift from a dear friend, who says I was the first person
she thought of when she saw this planner. :)

Adrien Lee wears Castelbajac!

Showbiz Korea, an entertainment program that airs on the Arirang channel, has been part of my daily TV habit for quite sometime now. It's like the E! News of Korean television, and of course, you know how attached I am to these Korean stars.

But aside from the getting the scoop on my favorite Hallyu and idol stars, there is something (or should I say someone) else that I love about this show. It's Adrien Lee - one of the MCs of the program! Aside from his pretty face (it's a given), I love how fluent he is in English and French (he was born in Seoul but grew up in Paris). Plus he's got a very snappy and elegant sense of style, always looking dapper on TV.

His outfit for today's episode was no exception. I was totally smitten by the shirt that he's wearing.

If you're a fan of the book, or literature in general, I'm sure you recognize the print. That's The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery's masterpiece, and one of my most favorite books of all time!

I never imagined I'd be able to see someone I know (ergo a showbiz personality) wear this piece, which was designed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. The shirt first appeared on the runway of Paris Fashion Week, as part of Castelbajac's 2011 Spring Collection.

The profits from sales of these creations go straight to the Fondation Antoine de Saint-Exupery for the youth.

Seems like Adrien is a fan of The Little Prince, too. I wonder what he'll be wearing next?
Bench, perhaps? :)