lantern festival

And this is my third and last part of a perfect Saturday in Seoul, the lantern festival. As South Korea is celebrating Buddha's birthday on Monday 25th of May the city was covered with beautiful lanterns. There was a parade throughout the city that we missed because we were dining at that time. However we could gaze at the prettiness afterwards on the streets of Seoul. As the roads were blocked for once lanterns and thousands of people took over the streets. They were sitting on the streets listening to the wise words of buddhists talking about world freedom. The atmosphere was mind blowing. When we approached Cheonggye stream after dinner, we could see big lantern figures floating on the stream and a busker played Yellow from Coldplay. It was a perfect moment! I haven't seen something so beautiful for a very long time, if ever. For a perfect finish of the night we went to Jogyesa buddhist temple, where we could see another thousand lanterns covering the sky around the temple and embracing an ancient pine tree in the yard of the temple.

louis vuitton series2

Here comes the second part of a perfect Saturday in Seoul. Seoul is the current host of Louis Vuitton's exhibition SERIES2. It's a contemporary interpretation of Nicolas Ghesquières latest creation, spring 2015 ready-to-wear collection. We could pass many exciting stages such as a behind the scene view, a fashion show experience and an interpretation of the legendary travel trunk. What a perfect cultural activity for team Julia!

real furniture cafe d'industry

This Saturday I've discovered a new part of Seoul, Samcheong-dong. Samcheong-dong is famous for it's traditional Korean houses, Bukchon Hanok. The contrast between the old and the new is extraordinarily in this part of the city. On the one hand it feels very modern and on the other hand you can still get that traditional feel. We've seen many art galleries, little shops and distinctive cafés. Even though I've been in Seoul for almost 3 months now I was again stuck in amazement. The area is full of pretty things. Julia and I landed up in a café called cafe d'industry. The café is so perfect, it deserves it's very own post and this is only part one of a perfect Saturday.

namhansanseong provincial park

Namhan... What? :) Since the weather got so nice here, we're trying to spend as much time outside as possible. There are so many beautiful spots where one can enjoy nature in and outside Seoul. Just 20 bus minutes outside the city, there is Namhansanseoung provincial park. It is part of the UNESCO world heritage and provides the best view over Seoul and the surrounding hills so far. The park is incredibly green and peaceful and yet so close to the city, it seems unreal. We were hiking there for one whole day, but it felt like a weekend getaway.