How much did you get with RM500 at KEB ?

LOL. No.

How much did you pay for the China Eastern Airlines ticket to Seoul ? Mainland China carriers always offer a very tempting fare to USA.

Oh yeah, China Eastern Airlines is using just a small plane between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai

That is real cheap for a last minute ticket. You probably can get it even cheaper should you have bought it early Korean Air or MAS would have asked you for RM2500+ for such a last minute ticket.


LOL. Not really. Big aircraft has far more powerful engines and that makes it easier to lift the aircraft.

Anyway, MAS has two daily flights to Shanghai and it's all big plane. I personally prefer big aircraft


Sorry to hear that. But your trip to Korea was fun right ?

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Nov 24 2011, 01:57 PM

OMG! That was expensive! Hana Bank quoted me just RM2.83=KRW1,000 (regular rate) and RM2.753=KRW1,000 (50% preferential rate by showing my OZ boarding pass) last month.

Indeed there are. There are no less than 25 flights a day from Tokyo to Seoul alone and these flights are operated using big aircraft There are many flights a day from Hong Kong to Seoul.

Agreed. COEX is overrated. Our Mid-Valley Megamall is zillion times better

Going with close friends is fun but sometimes can also be very troublesome. Different opinions, couldn't agree on the cost and the list goes on

Instead of going to those theme parks, why not hang in the streets more in areas such as Gangnam and Hongdae ? Just see the people there and try to live like a Korean even just for a few days


There is nothing to do in COEX, so don't waste your time going there. You can buy far more things in Mid-Valley Megamall. No kidding!


This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Dec 9 2011, 12:43 AM

Even 8°C with strong wind, a simple jacket will do. It was 8°C coupled with strong wind which made it really cold when i was in Taipei in early January this year but a jacket was more than enough

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Dec 9 2011, 01:14 PM

Alternatively, you can check Asiana Airlines if you intend to book early. It is a full service carrier and offers some real attractive air fare if you book early. Something like RM200 only for a return flight between Seoul and Jeju

They kicked you out ? Has the show ended then ? What an experience So tiring though. Having to go there early in the morning just to leave your name and come back in the evening. I bet spending the whole day in school is never this tiring

Myname is too new. Guess that's the reason. Bet it would be very different if it were some very popular and well-established group such as 2PM, SuJu, DBSK or even Infinite. Infinite really has become so freaking popular this year

Anyway, too bad you got kicked out just before your favorite group performs. I guess we all have to learn from those really pro ones who always manage to record the entire performance discreetly and without getting caught. There are so many such videos (fancams) in Youtube

Low-cost carriers :
- Eastar Jet
- Jeju Air
- Air Busan

Full Service airlines :
- Korean Air
- Asiana Airlines

Just go to their respective websites to book your flight. A return ticket in Economy Class on Asiana Airlines can be as cheap as RM220 (all inclusive). You just need to book like about a month or two in advance.

I've heard from friends who's been there during CNY and they said many shops are not open for business because Chinese New Year = Korean New Year.

Yes. It is the same.


Yes. It's going to be very cold.

Not quite true. People in Japan have not been celebrating Chinese New Year for more than a century now while only those of Chinese origin in Thailand and Cambodia still celebrate Chinese New Year. As more than 3/4 of those residing in Bangkok are either Chinese or partly Chinese, one can feel the Chinese New Year mood better in Bangkok than any other parts of Thailand. Nichkhun of 2PM is half Thai half Chinese Anyway, Chinese New Year is not a public holiday in any of the three countries mentioned.

Chinese New Year currently is a national public holiday in these countries below :
- Mainland China (PRC)
- Taiwan (ROC)
- Hong Kong (PRC SAR)
- Macau (PRC SAR)
- South Korea - "Korean New Year"
- North Korea - "Korean New Year"
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- Vietnam - "Vietnamese New Year"

The Japanese celebrates the new year on 1/1 now just like the West. The rest of their holidays are something like memorial day, culture day etc. Their holidays are quite different from the rest of the East Asian countries like China, Taiwan, South Korea etc.

Yes. There is but no day off for those holidays.