Trip Prep presents...South Korea!
Welcome to Hamu and Usagi's new blog segment called, Trip Prep presents...South Korea!
We are getting ready for a fun time under the sun or possible rain in the country famous for Kimchi (salted and fermented vegetables), plastic surgery, pop music, and barbecue. In case you've been living under a rock, they are also extra famous because of their northern neighbor. (Still not ringing a bell? It's next to the country that claimed they discovered a Unicorn Lair, sorry Scotland!)
In any case, prep week this time around is a little hectic. With our furry roommate causing shenanigans and our packed work schedules, it's been difficult getting everything together in time.
We will try to do a better job writing about our adventures as we travel this time!
LESSONS LEARNED
Last year, we brought minimal electronics with us. This time around, we will be taking our Macbook Air (now discontinued - Q_Q) and the iPad Pro. We discovered last time that writing the blog posts via phone or iPad was a pain! Nothing beats the quickness of typing on a keyboard.
Anticipated Temperatures in °F
We also learned last year that many of Hamu's images taken using the Voigtlander 15mm came out to be less than ideal. This time around, Hamu is bringing the Zeiss Batis 18mm 2.8 and the Batis 85mm 1.8. No Canon gear for this trip!
Another lesson we learned was to bring a collapsible umbrella! According to the weather forecast, it might rain when we swing by the land of the rising sun. Better safe than spending monies on an umbrella we'll just ditch in a hotel!
THE NECESSITIES
During our trip last year, we took the minimalist travel approach and packed light. We tried to pick hotels equipped with washers and dryers so we could wash our clothes instead of carrying smelly, dirty ones. Don't do it, they're dead weight!
We are staying with the fabulous Isabelle Lee who has graciously allowed us to use their washer and dryer during our upcoming stay. This means we can pack light - a week's worth of clothes instead of two!
Other items we're bringing include a collapsible duffel bag, travel adapters, various charging cables, a basic first aid kit and over-the-counter pain medication. There's nothing worse than having a headache and trying to figure out what you need in a foreign pharmacy! Oh, and tons of Dramamine for Usagi.
South Korea outlets are 220 volts, which are much higher than what is commonly found in the United States. Normally you will need to bring a voltage converter to make sure your devices work properly. However, many companies now make their devices compatible to different power outlets across the globe.
THE FURRY ROOMMATE BAG
Like our big trip last year, our furry roommate also gets a vacation of her own. Her vacation consists of every day salad zoomies with her friend, Ebi-chan, hanging out with Mr. and Mrs. Kaiju, and maybe even rolly polly furry potatoes. Of course, Trip Prep wouldn't be complete without a snapshot of what our troublemaker roommate brings for her own adventures.
Yup. Those are dog booties. Miss Hinata messed up her paws real bad last Sunday, so short walks with dog booties is what she gets.