2.4.11

preparations

preparing to travel

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camera strap

ginseng

Things are a little hectic around here as we prepare for our trip to Hong Kong and Seoul. We are reading about these cities, packing provisions for power, and I have been getting my camera equipment ready.

I customized my camera strap by covering it with this polka-dotted fabric, and I looked to Karyn’s amazing tutorial for guidance!! I really look forward to taking photographs on this trip.

I had a hard time deciding on gifts for our relatives, but thank goodness for my mom. She said ginseng would be a great gift from Canada. Apparently, we grow really good ginseng here!

I am getting some really great tips for our trip (thank you)!! Particularly about Korea! I want to share with you some great resources on South Korea's current creative community.

Katie Merchant's Seoul City Guide (And Katie's blog is full of goodies about Seoul!)
WOWSAN - South Korean modern culture blog.
Seoulist - Bespoke lifestyle + Culture

We have so much to do before we go, but at the same time, it will feel like a lifetime away! I am so anxious to start this adventure!

26 comments:

  1. Shirley4/02/2011 1:38 AM

    Looking at those adapters instantly brings up 'travel' in my mind, so indispensable! I'm loving that cute red strap, looking forward to your travel shots soon!

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  2. bonnie4/02/2011 1:51 AM

    EXCITING!! Isn't packing so much fun? :D I'm getting so stoked for your holiday! Thanks for sharing the links too! I hope I can make use of those links and visit Korea one day!! ^O^

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  3. Frau Haselmayer4/02/2011 3:34 AM

    LOVE your camera strap!

    Have a great trip and bring back lots of beautiful pictures...I know you will :)

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  4. Mary4/02/2011 6:30 AM

    how exciting!
    have a fantastic time.

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  5. katie merchant / thank you, ok4/02/2011 7:23 AM

    Aww, thanks Celine! I'm glad you like the guide.
    I'm so excited to see the pictures from your trip - take lots of Seoul for me!

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  6. t a n y a4/02/2011 8:56 AM

    that camera strap is amazing! perfect for your adventure!

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  7. Miss Cris4/02/2011 11:03 AM

    I love the idea for the strap! I have a very old uncomfortable one from my pentax camera. Time to do some crafty work :)

    xCris

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  8. Anonymous4/02/2011 12:54 PM

    Have a nice trip!

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  9. Cassandra Dias4/02/2011 1:11 PM

    So exciting! I hope you two have a great trip!!

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  10. isabelle4/02/2011 1:49 PM

    can't wait to see your photos of the trip!!!

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  11. satu4/02/2011 3:53 PM

    thank you for liking wowsan! ^__^ can't wait to see your photos from seoul. have fun!

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  12. * HOPSCOTCH * ~ Charlyn4/02/2011 4:03 PM

    Wheeee! Have an amazing time!!! I know you will take lots of lovely photos and eat lots of yummy food!!!!
    p.s. I <3 your nail polish! ;D

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  13. in dreams4/02/2011 7:29 PM

    love the camera strap! i'm always put off by how boring most of the ones that are out there are. maybe i just need to revamp one to my liking...hmmm. :)

    also (totally off topic), what colour/brand of nail polish are you wearing? it's a fantastic shade of grey...

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  14. Anonymous4/02/2011 10:06 PM

    Hope you take lots of photos, looking forward to your upcoming posts. Great blog~

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  15. arounna4/02/2011 10:22 PM

    lovely camera strap
    have a wonderful time
    I look forward to hearing about your trip.
    xxa

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  16. janis4/03/2011 1:45 AM

    ooh i like that new strap a lot!!

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  17. Juli4/03/2011 5:34 PM

    So excited to live vicariously!

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  18. naomi4/04/2011 8:34 AM

    such a cute polka dotted strap!

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  19. Andrea Krummel4/04/2011 10:13 AM

    i love that top picture so much - tiny little preparations. i just bought a wallpaper city guide for san francisco, even though i'd already left san francisco. sounds silly but i'll need it anyway since i'm moving there in a few months! i'm just kicking myself for not thinking of it before i went for the first time! i also came across an awesome moleskin with blank pages, maps, subway routes, etc specifically for san francisco. but that was on my last day there, too late! but of course i bought it for future reference as well :)

    good luck on all your preparations and even though it's a long way away, i can't wait to see your pictures from there :)

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  20. angie4/04/2011 12:26 PM

    i am so jealous of your trip! have a wonderful time. :)

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  21. amanda jane4/04/2011 2:48 PM

    oh. my. goodness. What a lovely idea for the camera strap!!

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  22. Maria4/04/2011 10:59 PM

    I love that nail polish. What colour is that?

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  23. Tash4/06/2011 12:04 PM

    Love the camera strap! Had no idea that we grew ginseng here in Canada!

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  24. white collar | green soul4/07/2011 2:43 PM

    so exciting!! i love the camera strap - i am definitely going to dress mine up. it looks great - i love fabric you chose.
    and thanks for the makesomething link - that site makes me want to run away from work right and start sewing!

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  25. chirpypig4/08/2011 9:32 AM

    That's exciting!
    I just went to HK in December and stocked up my supplies of 120 films and other photography supplies. They are way cheaper there. Email me if you want to know where I got the films.

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  26. lucie4/11/2011 4:12 AM

    I'd love going to this two countries! Have a nice trip!

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