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South Korea 2016

Was in Seoul and Busan earlier this month. Having been to Seoul two years ago, this would be a good time to visit and revisit some of the places since I was on solo. Stayed in Seoul for five days, then traveled to Busan via train and stayed there for three nights. Busan is a dynamic city. I personally enjoyed the beach area more than the city center. The only downside throughout my stay in South Korea this time was the regular rain. I didn't get any good photos under sunny day. Most of them were either rainy or cloudy. Perhaps better luck in next trip. Talking about photos, I managed to get a free rental of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 phone from SK Telecom. Well, I must say the phone has a superb camera which put my iPhone 5s to shame. I can actually ditch away my DSLR too. But for some reasons, I enjoy photographing landscape using DSLR.

View from the train as I traveled from Incheon airport to Seoul city. As the window glass was tinted, you got a bluish view. Photo taken with Galaxy Note 5.

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