제 4 호 Winter Vacation: How to Spend It Efficiently?
Kicker: ENTERTAINMENT(TRAVEL)
Winter Vacation: How to Spend It Efficiently?
: Places to Go on A Trip
By Dong-Wook Kim, Reporter
December, the last month of the year which also has Christmas on the 25th, is during the winter vacation. After all the hard works of the final exams, students have free time to enjoy things that they have not done during their school semesters. But there seems to be a lot of university students wasting their winter vacation. (Do a poll about What university students do in their winter vacations and attach it here) So today, I am going to introduce some of the finest travel courses to go on a trip to, during this vacation.
-What conditions should we think about the trip?
The first important thing is to set the date of the trip. A successful trip depends on whether the trip is boring or enjoyable. If the travel time of a trip is too long, the trip becomes loose. On the other hand, if it’s too short, you might have some regrets about it. The length of a trip can vary from a day to a year. Here is a survey that shows the average length of a trip for university students.
▲A Pie Chart on How Long is Enough to go on a Trip
The pie chart shows that at about 73% of students favored to go on a trip for less than a week. Looking at this chart, it is a common thing to set the length of a trip for a week.
The second important thing is to decide where you want to go. You are less likely to have a successful travel if you don’t plan for it specifically. Hot places? Icy cold weather? Where is the most desirable place? Again, I did another survey of university student on where the most desirable place is to go on a trip.
▲A Bar Graph on Where Students Want to Head To on a Trip
According to this chart, warm places and South Korea got the most votes among university students. So, I am going to introduce two proper places where students can go.
-Bangkok, The Holy Land of Backpackers.
Bangkok has been voted as one of the most popular places of summer resorts. Bangkok is also a paradise for travelers who love to eat food. Because there is plenty of food to eat which is cheap compared to Korea.
▲Bangkok’s one of the Desirable Food Pad Thai
One of the Bangkok’s famous food is Pad Thai. There is a saying that “You cannot have a conversation about Bangkok with someone who hasn’t tried Pad Thai before.” The food is basically noodles, but with a spicy sauce and some bean sprouts added. The servers give out sugar independently to give a choice for some sweet flavors. I personally liked the sugar added Pad Thai. Pad Thai is a great pick for you if you are willing to feel like a local resident of Bangkok.
▲The Grand Palace of Bangkok
As an attraction, there is the Grand Palace of Bangkok. The palace is known for its beauty. The palace consists of the Emerald Buddha and colorful roofs and temples. The Thai people think of the palace as a sacred place, so a strict dress code is requested. Men must wear long pants with sleeves and women are not allowed to wear tank tops. If you are about to visit the Grand Palace, be sure to check your outfits.
-Busan, The Second Capital City of Korea
▲Night View of Gwangan Bridge
Busan is located at the far southern place of Korea. The city is famous for sashimi and fresh seafood. If you are planning to go on a friendship trip with your friend and looking for a proper place to enjoy, Busan is a good place for you.
▲Fresh Sashimi Served at Jagalchi Market
The main food that you cannot miss is sashimi of course. You can have the freshest sashimi near the Jagalchi market, located at the harbor of Busan. In winter, the flatfish and tuna sashimi are at the best condition to make sashimi. With enjoying fresh sashimi with soju, looking at the Gwangan Bridge would be such an impressive landscape. Gwangan Bridge has a special night view if you visit in the evening. All the pictures that I took near the Bridge were such a masterpiece.
Sources:
https://aroimakmak.com/28-must-eat-bangkok/
http://hub.zum.com/waugglobal/12008
https://www.travel141.co.kr/thailand/thailand-travel-guide-bangkok-street-food/
https://ring-ring-dong.tistory.com/350
