For those that follow me on Instagram and Twitter, you would know all about my trip to Korea which I flooded your feeds with posted quite a hefty amount of photos on. It was my first time to visit the country and was my first trip abroad for 2015. I went with my Mom and older sister Trina, booked the trip way in advance and was unattractively and dorkily over excited for it.

Seeing as 2014 wasn't my best year (you may refer to my blog entry all about that here) I was really (and I mean realllyyyyy) looking forward to this trip with my family to just relax, refresh, reflect and start the year right.

We stayed in an apartment in Hongdae, specifically in one of the many small streets along Hongik University. We were able to book through AirBnb and let me just tell you- something I learned from that experience (which I won't be adding to the 10 things I've listed, this is just food for thought) NEVER TRUST PICTURES ON ANY WEBSITE.

Yes the apartment was clean, yes it was in a very good location, yes there were two beds, a heater for both the apartment and running water (24/7 which was a BIG PLUS in winter!) but it was also about 15 square meters in total. Yeahp. You heard me. Firstly, 15 sqm isn't unliveable. But the pictures did make it appear like the apartment was SO MUCH BIGGER. Maybe we should've taken it as a sign that he didn't really specify the exact size of the apartment- the reviews just said it was cozy and easy to move around. Well, they were right about that! Secondly... did I mention the bathroom?

Now, you can imagine being 3 grown women, entering the tiny apartment and seeing all 15 sqm of it, the bathroom would be the least of our concerns. Right? Wrong. You know when you fall in love with someone new, just seeing them makes your tummy do a turn and your heart drop? Yeah, that's how we felt when we saw the bathroom. Picture this:

It was about 3 or 3 and a half sqm (that's being generous) with a toilet, a small wall cabinet, a sink and a shower... oh did I say shower? I meant shower HEAD. Yes. 

You know how man has created so many amazing inventions that help us go about our daily chores and ways so much easier and faster? Well, whoever thought of creating a line that attaches a shower head to the sink of a bathroom to create a makeshift shower- I want to kill. Let me insert a picture (not the one of our actual situation- I honestly regret not taking a picture for proof) for you all to get a better picture of what exactly was making our hearts beat faster and slower at the same time.

Please just imagine walking into this, except the whole things was decked out in beautifully deep and rich maroon tiles. Woohoo! Hahahaha 

Now enough of the wonderful bathroom and apartment fiasco (which my family has now prohibited me from making any booking arrangements for any of our futures trips) let me tell you all about the things I learned whilst vacationing in Korea. Here are the first 5 things. Hope you enjoy. :)