ITINERARY for US TRAVEL WORKSHOP 2013

Day1 (Jan.27 Sun) SEOUL –BUSAN-PANSTAR ferry

09:30 Get together at Travel Center on 2nd Floor of Seoul Rail Station. 

10:00 Depart for BUSAN on KTX 

Met up with all staffs and participants and we are all given our manuals.

Our lunch inside the KTX Train. The journey takes only less than 3 hours to get to Busan.

12:41 Arrive at BUSAN Rail Station then transfer to BUSAN Int’l Passengers’ Terminal 

13:00 Boarding procedure (13:00~14:30) 

15:00 Depart from BUSAN for OSAKA port, Japan and free time aboard PANSTAR FERRY 

18:00 Buffet dinner on the ferry 

19:00 Opening of World Travel Agents Workshop 2013 

 Presentation on US TRAVEL tour products and free discussion by regional groups of 

tour operators from overseas.

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A 3 minute walk from Hoehyun subway station (Line 4) and Seoul Station (Line 1), Hotel Manu Seoul offers modern air-conditioned guest rooms with free Wi-Fi and free access to the fitness center. 

It also has a 24-hour roof garden overlooking the city. Private meeting rooms, massage treatments and free parking are provided.Well-designed and clean, all guest rooms come with a flat-screen TV, minibar and desk. Private bathrooms come with a shower and bidet.

Hotel Manu Seoul is a 5 minute drive from shopping and restaurants at Myeongdong. It is a 10 minute drive from Insadong cultural street and the N Seoul Tower, while Dongdaemun is a 15 minute drive away. It is a 25 minute drive from Gimpo International Airport and a one hour drive from Incheon International Airport.

The Café Manu, on the first floor, serves a daily breakfast buffet. 

The hotel is also surrounded by many local restaurants and bars. Guests can check email at the business center, or iron their clothes for free at the ironing room. Laundry and dry cleaning services are provided for an extra fee.

Hotel Manu Toegyero 19, Jung-gu, Seoul (Namdaemun-ro 5ga 84-16) TEL 02-777-0100 FAX 02-777-0800 manu@hotelmanu.com For packages: wanderstrucktraveltours@gmail.com

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Abiko Curry is a small Japanese curry restaurant that has a few branches at different areas. Marla told me that the franchise is made popular in Japan. And it's now popular in South Korea.

Photo Credits: http://theidentifiedjournalist.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/myeong-dong-must-try/

We both ordered Chicken Katsu. Spiciness level 2 I think is what I got. 

There's a sign inside that says they specialize in spicy Japanese curry, and they aren't kidding. So I only requested for Level 2. 














Marla and I capping our night with great reminiscing conversations before I head back to my place. Oh, we met after 15 years. 



















Fun Fun Fun first day in Seoul.

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If you plan to go street shopping in Seoul, go to Myeongdong, dubbed as Seoul's shopping mecca.

Wasn't able to resist the call of shopping. Good thing there was a sale going on. Bought a nice jacket at Forever 21 (which was my first ever buy at that store btw) and 4 pairs of boots. Yeah! 

Roamed around. People watching. And wanting to try out some street food.

I really wanted to try but we were in a hurry to escape the cold outside.

Myeongdong is lined up with good restos so food is not really a problem. We grabbed lunch at one of the local resto there. Delish! I just forgot what the name of the store was. Too bad!

We had Galbi and Bibimbap with unlimited side dishes. Yum!

Bibimbap

We had the whole place to ourselves. Really enjoyed the stillness of the place and the food. So much different from the busy streets of Myeongdong outside. 

If you happen to know the name of this place, feel free to share. 

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