On the second day, we're going to the Gangwon dan Gyeonggi Provinces by subway and bus. Our first place to visit is the Gangchon Rail Bike [Korea Rail Bike] (강촌레일파크). This place is located in Gangwon-do, Korea. This place is film location of Running Man Ep. 144. The journey is almost taken 2 hours from the Hongdae area by normal subway. 

Actually, we're going out late from our guesthouse so we're quite rushing to go there since I want to avoid of many people on the subway. But it happens, normally local people like to go hiking on weekend with friends or family, so I can see that on the train. I feel like we travel there on weekdays even it's on weekends. It's so pack in the train.

It has another option to go the Gangchon Rail Bike; which is by ITX train (Express Train) but when I read about it, I feel complication to take the ITX train and the fee is a little bit expensive too. So I decided to take the normal subway to go there. It's easy to access and also cheap. The subway fee per way is around KRW 2,950 (RM 11.30) from Hongik University Station (Line 2) to Gimyujeong Station (Gyeongchun Line) by T-Money card. 

Direction: [Subway] Gimyujeong Station (Gyeongchun Line), Exit 1. Just walk around 4 minutes on foot and you can see it on the right side.

Address: 1385, Gimyujeong-ro, Sindong-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do; or 강원도 춘천시 신동면 김유정로 1385 (신동면).

The Korea Rail Bike has the schedule to ride the rail bike. We've arrived there around 10:50 am and we're getting managed to ride the rail bike on 11:00 am with four-seater; the fee is KRW 35,000 (RM 133). Another two-seater's cost is KRW 25,000 (RM 95). The lunch break is at 12:00 – 13:00 pm. 

When I read about the Korea Rail Bike of Gangchon Rail Bike on other blogs, most of them are suggesting take the tour course of Gimyujeong Station Course. It's better than Gyeonggang Station Course. For your information, this is the one-way course of rail bike.

The Gimyujeong Station Course it takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes (8.5 km). The first section (6 km) is Rail Bike course and it takes around 50 minutes. After riding this course, we arrive the transfer station that it takes a short break for 15 minutes to 20 minutes. There are having a small cafeteria and toilets. We're also bought our picture with the glass frame (KRW 10,000 – RM 38) at the moment that we're riding the rail bike. It's nice to make our memories of this place. 

Honestly, I not expected the weather become super cold on that day; especially we're riding the rail bike. I can't feel my face and hands even I wear gloves, jacket, and scarf. I can't do anything. I also can't feel the hot pack inside my jacket's pocket. So when you want to ride the rail bike on winter seasons, better make a preparation for that. 

After the short break, we're riding a Romantic Train for 20 minutes (2.5 km). It's just a classics train. We're enjoying the wind and beautiful views. When we've arrived at the Gangchon Station (abolished station), we're walking to the pit-stop of free shuttle bus to go back to the Gimjeong Station. The Korea Rail Bike staffs are having around there so you don't worry about getting lost. Just ask them if you're not sure where to go. It's just around 10 minutes by walk to go the pit-stop of the free shuttle bus.

The next location is the Petite France Village (쁘띠프랑스), which is located in the Gyeonggi-do Province. This place is film location of TV Drama ‘Beethoven Virus', ‘Secret Garden', and ‘My Love from the Star'. If I not forget, the Korea Variety Show of Running Man also does have made the shooting in this place. 

Direction from the Korea Rail Bike – Gangchon Rail Bike to Petite France Village:

[Subway] Gimyujeong Station (Gyeongchun Line), Exit 1 goes to the Gapyeong Station (Gyeongchun Line). Then take the Gapyeong City Tour Bus to go the Petite France Village. The bus stop is just at in front of the subway station. The bus ticket can buy at the driver bus. The bus ticket fee is KRW 6,000 (RM 22.80) per day – that means you can use the same bus ticket you buy at the driver bus for one day. You also can get on and off the bus freely on each course. If you still confuse about this Gapyeong City Tour Bus, you just visit the Tourist Information Counter at the in front the subway Gapyeong Station.

Address: 1063, Hoban-ro, Cheongpyeong-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do; or 경기도 가평군 청평면 호반로 1063

For your information; this Gapyeong City Tour Bus also going the Nami Island inside the bus course. So you have the plan to visit Nami Island, you can ride this bus. It's easy. Just follow the bus timetable. Lucky, we have the voucher from KTO (Korea Tourism Organization) so we get discount if we're riding the Gapyeong City Tour Bus. The bus fee after discount is KRW 2,500 (RM 9.50) per person.

The journey by the Gapyeong City Tour Bus to Petite France Village is around 20 minutes. This area is mountain area so the temperature is low and super cold (1ºC) on that day. The entrance fee of Petite France is KRW 8,000 (RM 30.40) per person. Yes, we're also having the KTO coupon discount 25% voucher and the price after discount is KRW 6,000 (RM 22.80) per person. 

At that time, Petite France's staffs are making the preparation for the Christmas Event. Almost the area is cover of the Christmas decorations and Christmas trees. It's so beautiful and colorful with Christmas lights. 

This is the outdoor park so most if the time I was feeling cold. Normal method to warm my body visits the small shops in Petite France but I just can stay there less than 5 minutes, since most of the shops are pack with people. Honestly on this day, I not feeling well because of the weather super cold and improperly eating time. So the lesson of the day, I need to eat properly on time and take care myself of the cold weather. I just order hot drinks and some snacks at the Petite France Village before we're going back home. I can't remember the cost of our snacks, its maybe around KRW 34,500 (RM 131.20) for three of hot drinks, three of Churros, and one set tteokbokki. 

We just spend time at the Petite France Village around 3 hours, I think. Then, we're straight going back home from the Petite France Village by Gapyeong City Tour Bus. The funny part on this moment is we're waiting for the bus at the same bus stop that the same way the bus stops the passenger before this. So the routes of the bus are going to the Garden of Morning Calm. Lucky on the way of the routes, the bus is stopped by at the subway Cheongpyeong Station. My early plan is going back to the Gapyeong Station; since we're error waiting for the bus stop so we get on the subway from the Cheongpyeong Station (Gyeongchun Line). The subway cost is KRW 2,150 (RM 8.20) and the journey is taken around 84 minutes to go Hongik University Station. I can tell the cost is a little bit cheap. So don't afraid of getting an error or lost during traveling, because it has great reasons at the end. 

We just visit only two places in two provinces on this day. Even it's just two places in two provinces but the journey is quite far and takes time too. It's nearby to Seoul area rather than other provinces in South Korea. If you want a something different, maybe you can plan to visit these provinces on your trip.

Here, the link to the continued stories about the Trend Korea by Explore Seoul, Gangwon, Gyeonggi & Jeju Island on November 2017 – Day 1, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, and Day 10.

I think you know this post about what's since I already mentioned in the title. Yes, I just back from South Korea. This is my sixth time I have been traveling to South Korea. This country is almost like my second hometown, especially when I walking around Seoul. I feel wonderful and happy when I getting chance to traveling again to South Korea. This holiday was taken almost 2 weeks with my mom and sister by Malaysia Airlines. This trip is as free and easy around Seoul, Gangwon, and Gyeonggi; but just around the Jeju Island, we're decide to take a private tour. 

Sometimes, I feel like I do unpaid jobs as Tour Leader and also Tour Guide for my mom and sister. After 2 years, I still remember the way around Seoul very well. I thought I will always getting lost but I can manage it well. I love these unpaid jobs. They admit that I'm good to make this tour; especially I can manage the Halal meals on this trip. Maybe I can open some tour around South Korea and Japan after this. Who knows, right? *Just joking* but I will think about that.

The plane's journey by Malaysia Airlines is almost same like before this. But on this trip, its have a flight delay from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) on 16 Nov 2017. Its take almost 3 hours delay. Of course, Malaysia Airlines staff's have been informing us about this flight delay news by email, SMS, and also call me. It's because we've arrived early at KLIA so we're straight to check-in our luggage at the Malaysia Airline's counters and I was surprised when we're entitled to receive the meal voucher from Malaysia Airlines. We're enjoying our dinner at the Secret Recipe Restaurant KLIA by using the meal vouchers.

We've safely arrived at Incheon International Airport on 17 Nov 2017, 09:15 am. I already manage the airport pick-up service too, so it's easy for my mom and sister. The driver already waiting for us at the arrive gate, and then we're straight to go to our guesthouse that located at Hongdae area. We're staying at Neo Seoul Guesthouse for 10 nights. On that moment, I was booking a Triple Room and I also request the lower floor since my mom and sister can't climb stairs to higher floors. Lucky, we're can check-in our room of a triple room on the first floor, after we're making a payment. This guesthouse doesn't have a lift so we have to use the stairs.

Actually, the triple room is quite small for 3 persons and it's also difficult to unpacking since we're having quite a lot luggage. So the Neo Seoul Guesthouse staff's feels concerns about that, then she asks me to look another room on the second floor and the room is quite big. I don't know what the room name is but the room has one double bed and one double-decker beds. I think this room is for 4 persons. She says to me, that I can move in on that room if I like it and the price is same. What do can I say? Of course, I want too. I'm so lucky. Then, we're deciding to move into the big room on the second floor.  My mom and sister were feeling happy about that.

Mostly, my experience stays at Neo Seoul Guesthouse is wonderful. The room is nice, comfortable, modern, and minimal. The staffs are also nice and easy to communicate by using English. They also provide the free breakfast (simple breakfast – bread, coffee, milk, and juice) at 08:00 am until 10:30 am. The location of this guesthouse is perfect for me; it's just taken around 7 minutes walk to the Hongik University Station. It's also located in a quiet and safe neighborhood so I felt completely safe and relaxed. There is having many cafés, beauty store, convenience stores, and restaurants of around the guesthouse area. It's easy for us too to buy our needs. 

Actually, the seasons of that duration is late autumn but the temperature on 17 Nov 2017 is low and super cold for me. I feel like I go there on winter seasons already, even it's still in mid-November. I still got chance to take wonderful pictures with yellow gingko leaves at nearby our guesthouse before it's gone.

We're starting our half day tour on the day we've arrived at Seoul, Korea. I take them to the Gwangjang Market (광장시장), which is located at the Jongno-gu, Seoul. This market is famous for the local citizen and mostly the goods in there are quite cheaper too. We're just going there for buying some souvenirs. As you know when you go this market, you can see daily routines of local citizen buy their things. A kindly reminder that most of the foods at the Gwangjang Market are non-halal so for the Muslim tourists, you need be careful before you try or buy the foods there.

Direction: [Subway] Jongno 5-ga Station (Line 1), Exit 8 / 12 or Euljiro 4-ga Station (Line 2 & 5), Exit 4.

Then, we're going to Myeongdong are for our late lunch and early dinner on that day. We're deciding to eat at Yoogane Dakgalbi Restaurant, Myeongdong. We order the seafood fried rice for 2 persons. The quantity is quite big for us, even we're 3 persons. The cost is around KRW 15,000 (RM 57) with free plain water & side dishes.  You are free to choose your favorite side dishes too.  

Direction: [Subway] Myeongdong Station (Line 4), Exit 6.

After dinner, I take them to visit a new bridge in Seoul; which is Seoullo 7017 Bridge. The Seoullo 7017 is located nearby Seoul Station and the view on the night was amazing and wonderful with beautiful lights. Before this, the bridge is original roads for all vehicles to use it but now it's become one of the new attraction places in Seoul and it's only open for people. It's a nice place to hang out with family and friends. If you looking close to the plants on the bridge, you can see the name of the person's sponsor. It does also have some art, I like it. 

Direction: [Subway] Seoul Station (Line 1, 4, Gyeongui-Jungang, & Airport), Exit 8.  

Next locations are Cheonggyecheon Stream. Lucky on that moment, they have a Seoul Lantern Festival and also PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Festival for the promotion of that winter games. It's so beautiful when Cheongyecheon Stream full of various art of lights. 

Direction: [Subway] City Hall Station (Line 1 & 2), Exit 4.

Our last locations of the first day are Emart Supermarket at the Wangsimni Branch (이마트-왕십리점). I like to shop some goods at Emart because it's cheap and variety of choices. But no plastic bag when buying things at Emart Supermarket so we need to pay the plastic bag (KRW 490 – RM 1.90). Yes, it's expensive so better bring your eco bag when you are shopping at this place.

Direction: [Subway] Wangsimni Station (Line 2, 5, Jungang Line & Bundang Line), Exit 5.

That all of the places we're visiting on the first day traveling to Seoul, Korea. We're feeling so tired and we need to get beautiful sleep for next day adventures. Honestly, I never get experience before with low temperature. The average temperature on this day is 5ºC to 3ºC. I not yet meet the first show but I get to experience the first snow on another day during this trip. 

Here, the link to the continued stories about the Trend Korea by Explore Seoul, Gangwon, Gyeonggi & Jeju Island on November 2017 – Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, and Day 10.

I think I never update anything that related with my travel skincare routine before this. Maybe this time, I would like to share about it, since I'm excited to go holiday with my family. Yes, after my trip to Taiwan with my lovely Mama – I still have another trip in this year to go. Where are the places I'm going this time? 

After 2 years I'm not going back there, it's time to go there again. I miss so much South Korea! Yeah! I'm going back my second hometown. This time I'm going holiday with my Mama and sister. Just 3 of us are going there for 2 weeks trips on this November. The season at the South Korea during my trip in late autumn and early winter so the temperature is cold for me. The average temperature is 13ºC to -5ºC and maybe the temperature during at night is almost negative. 

Even it's cold weather; my skin will become dry if I forget to put lotion on my skin especially on my body meanwhile my skin type is the combination and oily skin. So during these kinds of weathers, I need to put extra care on my skin. The among travel skincare products I have to bring during my trip to Korea as per below:

Travel set Laneige Pick Me (Light Care); Cleanser + Toner + Emulation + Cream – the light care is good for combination to oily skin type like me. It's because the texture is light and at the same time, it can give moisture to my skin. 

HANSKIN Super Three Solution Vita Brightening Sheet Mask – A brightening mask formulated with vitamin complex, mulberry root extract, and Jeju lava sea water.

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Berry (20 g) – Sleep-in masks for the lips; removes dead skin cells, leaving them moist and supple the next morning. I always wear this on every night.

Laneige Water Sleeping Mask (15 ml) [Trial Size] – an overnight, moisture-recharging gel mask that quickly absorbs while I sleep too deeply hydrate skin.

COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch (24 patches) – hydrocolloid patch that prevents secondary infections while healing. It's perfect for the emergency situation when the acne and pimple are come out, especially during the holiday.

Dr. Jart+ Every Sun Day UV Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 – protects against UV rays while soothing and protecting sun-irritated skin. Even the sunshine does not feel hot but it's can damage my skin too so I still have to protect my skin during this trip.

CAOLION Premium Hot & Cool Pore Pack Duo [Premium Blackhead Steam Pore Pack (10g) & Premium Pore Original Pack (15g)] [Trial Size] – a detoxifying duo featuring a steaming mask that opens and deeply cleanses pores, then a cooling mask to tighten and minimize the appearance of pores.

That is all the travel skincare routine during my trip to South Korea. As you can see, my entire travel skincare product is the product from South Korea. Of course, I'm will buy a lot of skincare products for make my stock during the trip to South Korea. I love shopping at South Korea since the price is cheap rather than in Malaysia and also so of the brands not yet come in Malaysia.

I think quite long I not have been updating about my skincare day & night routine. I can't remember when the last day I have been updating about this topic. As you know, most of my skincare products are from South Korea. I have been using K-Skincare products since 2013 until today. I also do a lot of trying many brands from South Korea, since most the brands I have been tried are suited for my skin type. I would like to share the latest skincare products I have been using the day and night routine.

The Skincare Day's routine, start from:

COSRX Low PH Good Morning Gel Cleanser (150 ml) – with the low PH level gel cleanser, its gentle cleans my skin on every day. Its suit for all skin type too. In the morning, I do not do the double cleansing since I not wear the makeup.

Innisfree The Green Tea Seed Serum (80 ml) – the first serum for use to lock in moisture within 3 seconds. A moisturizing and nourishing serum containing eco-friendly Jeju fresh green tea and green tea seeds.

COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner (150 ml) – balance the PH level after cleanser and it also gives the moisture on my skin.

Blithe Vital Treatment Essence 9 Essential Seeds (150 ml) – a rejuvenating essence treatment that works to brighten dull complexions, lighten dark spots, and maintain even-toned skin while instantly hydrating with 9 superpowered seeds. 

Innisfree Orchid Eye Cream (30 ml) – the meticulously extracted active ingredient from Jeju orchids delivers exceptional sleekness to dry skin with its outstanding antioxidants. An anti-aging cream formulated with the vitality of Jeju orchids to tone and smooth the thin, sensitive eye areas.  

Innisfree Orchid Enriched Cream (50 ml) – a total anti-aging cream with the powerful vitality of Jeju Orchid to reduce wrinkles and visible pores, firm skin, improve skin tone and nourish skin.

Dr. Jart+ Every Sun Day UV Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 – protects against UV rays while soothing and protecting sun-irritated skin.

The Skincare Night's routine, start from:

COSRX Low PH Good Morning Gel Cleanser (150 ml) – with the low PH level gel cleanser, its gentle cleans my skin on every day. Its suit for all skin type too. Yes, in the evening I always do the double cleansing. It's because I do wear the makeup so I need make sure my skin is clean from any makeup. 

Blithe Patting Splash Mask Energy Yellow Citrus & Honey (200 ml) – helps to instantly re-texturize and smooth the skin, whilst gradually enhancing luminosity. The splash masks are the quickest, most effective way to give my skin a daily boost. 

Klairs Supple Preparation Toner (180 ml) – the non-irritating toner rejuvenates and restores hydration for tired skin, which are faster absorption, enhanced hydration, balance pH level, and calming formula. 

Blithe Vital Treatment Essence 9 Essential Seeds (150 ml) – a rejuvenating essence treatment that works to brighten dull complexions, lighten dark spots, and maintain even-toned skin while instantly hydrating with 9 superpowered seeds. 

Innisfree Orchid Eye Cream (30 ml) – the meticulously extracted active ingredient from Jeju orchids delivers exceptional sleekness to dry skin with its outstanding antioxidants. An anti-aging cream formulated with the vitality of Jeju orchids to tone and smooth the thin, sensitive eye areas.  

Innisfree Orchid Enriched Cream (50 ml) – a total anti-aging cream with the powerful vitality of Jeju Orchid to reduce wrinkles and visible pores, firm skin, improve skin tone and nourish skin.

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Berry (20 g) – Sleep-in masks for the lips; removes dead skin cells, leaving them moist and supple the next morning

Even I do use the mix brands on my skincare day and night routine, but I never miss to practice the 6 steps Korean skincare routine in my daily life basic; which are it starts from cleanser (normally double cleansing in the evening only), toner, emulation, essence, eye cream, and cream. For extra care on the daily routine, I will wear the sunblock before I do wear the foundation and on night routine, I will do wear the lip sleeping mask from Laneige. It's for avoiding my lip from dry and I also do wear the lip sleeping mask on the daily basis before I going to bed. I like it the result on next morning. 

For beginner person, who want to start to take care their skin by using the Korean 6 steps skincare routine is quite challenging to them. It's because they will feel its look so many steps to do, especially when they are in rush hours. Based on my experience, you can see the effect slowly from month by month. At the same time, you will love it the result on your skin especially after a few months. 

The Korean people are quite serious to take care of their skin and they also put the extra effort about their daily skincare routine. That way, you can see a lot of Korean people have beautiful skin type include man too. I do love these skincare brands and I also will buy the same brands in Seoul, Korea during my trip in November 2017 soon. Stay tuned, I will update about my skincare haul that I buy from Seoul, Korea. 

On last a few months ago, I bought a lot of the Korean skincare and cosmetic products by shopping online thru the Hermo website. I also already posted this topic on the Korean Beauty Haul of the month, August 2017. I did the review of the Klairs Mochi BB Cushion, Heimish All Clean Balm, and the Korean Skincare Beauty Haul by COSRX on my blog based on my experience using it.

Recently, I did try all products of the Troiareuke and I would like to make the review about it based on my experiences using it. But before that, I would like to inform my skin type is combination skin with oily at the T-zone area. Sometimes, it's become sensitive skin and also dry skin too. It does depend on some situations and also the weathers. Among the products I have been try are the Troiareuke Seoul Aesthetic Cushion (13g) and the Troiareuke A+ ACSEN Cushion SPF50+/PA+++ (13g). These both products I bought by online thru the Hermo website with the price is RM 172.90 each. This brand is only available thru online shopping thru the Hermo website. I did not see yet this brand in the stores but I hope someday it's available in the stores. 

Let's me make the first review about the Troiareuke Seoul Aesthetic Cushion. The Troiareuke Seoul Aesthetic Cushion is the new premium which is the third addition to 99% skincare and 1% makeup cushion series after H+ Cushion and A+ Cushion. Troiareuke Seoul Aesthetic Cushion is suitable for all skin type. It is professionally formulated to provide anti-aging effects with 5+1 special peptides. 5 filler-like peptides help to fill up fibroblast collagen synthesis and elastin from the inside and 1 botox-like peptide helps to lift up the saggy skin. It gives effect for UV protection, brightening, and wrinkle improvement. 

This cushion shines more lightly. When I was already wearing a makeup, I didn't feel like to touch-up another layer. During my skincare routine in the morning, it will naturally be blended in on my skin even by cold and dry weather. This cushion only has one shade color – I usually use 23 shade, which is natural beige but I feel little bright and it's cover well my skin. If I feel oily on my skin, I just touch-up with an oil control film that it. So far, I fall in love with this cushion.

The last review is about the Troiareuke A+ ACSEN Cushion SPF50+/PA+++. The Troiareuke A+ ACSEN Cushion the second addition to 99% skincare and 1% makeup cushion series after TROIPEEL H+ Cushion. The ACSEN A+ Cushion is suitable for those who have acne and sensitive combination skin. A special formulation for combination and oily skin provides perfect coverage, light texture, and perfect sebum control. The color shade is 23-shade. It gives effect for whitening, anti-wrinkle, and UV protection. This cushion gives the same effect like the Troiareuke Seoul Aesthetic Cushion for me. The color shade is suiting on my color skin tone and its give me the natural look. If I feel oily on my skin, especially during the evening I just touch-up with an oil control film that it. I don't need to touch another layer. So far, I fall in love with this cushion too.

I would like to give the stars out of 4.5 stars over 5 stars overall for all the Troiareuke products that I have been tried it. I'm sure I'll buy these products while I going to Seoul, Korea soon.  That all of my honest opinion about it.