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How to dress right and enjoy the winter?

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There is no right or wrong timing for traveling, only wrong clothing worn at the wrong time.  I find this saying to be true to some extent, as all seasons offer different scenes and experiences.  In 2014, we visited New Zealand and South Korea during winter.  New Zealand's winter is mild compares to South Korea.  When we were in the South Island (which was colder than North Island) of New Zealand, we were OK with a good thermal wear and wind-proof jacket or wool sweater.  But in Korea, we had to layer - a good thermal wear, a normal shirt, a good sweater and then a good jacket.  We wrapped ourselves in layers, so that we could remove any layer quickly when we went indoor, just like peeling an onion.  :D This picture showed a little on how we layered for Baby Bear.  She had her thermal wear (top and bottom), her normal shirt and jeans, a sweater with thick faux fur lining and lastly a down jacket.  Her down jacket is by Converse, the quality is very good, which could withstand

The Sparkling Snowy Korea (14 Days 13 Nights Itinerary)

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Kids did not have enough of snow from our last New Zealand trip in June (read more of our New Zealand self drive trip  here ).  Since we had got all our winter apparels readily available, so we thought why not a winter holiday in the sparkling snowy Korea.  After checking through all flight fares, we decided to fly with Malaysia Airlines again.  This trip was a very relaxing trip, as we only use 3 places as base, which were Seoul, Alpensia Ski Resort and Jeju.  We were lucky that all planned and scheduled time set in perfectly (not too early and not too late).   So here's our another kids friendly itinerary for your reference. :)   Day 1 -  touched down Incheon International Airport, Seoul.  We then  purchased the T Money Cards from 7-11 and shuttle bus tickets (KWN29000 per person for adults and half price for children) to Alpensia Ski Resort at Gate 9C, before our hotel picked us up.  Initial plan was to visit Hongik University area for people-watching and shopping.  But w