Nope, the whole journey would take a few weeks right? I managed to finish Route #7, not too bad but at certain points the wind was so strong that we were freezing like hell.

Which route did you take?

Also, I went to their website just now. I noticed they put up all the photos and drawings they received from the visitors. Managed to find ours.

yes me too.. yea, wind was so strong...i nearly get lost..hhhah..nice one btw..

back to msia....the tour guide is awesome!

he represent KTO (korea travel organisation?) and give each of us a set of metal chopstick and spoon.... and his nickname is calvin if not mistaken...awesome guide... he know mandarin and english with korean slang hhaahaha...he is mix chinese and korean...good gag and jokes too in trip and really hardworking guide....in meal time he serve us first then he baru take his meal after that...

and 2nd awesome thing is pls take korean air for korea trip, straight go to Seoul and for that 6 hours of trip, you can play single/multiplayer tetris lol and enjoy some decent movie there haha....

i got watch 4 total decent movie during trip, ya i missed that in msia ...
the movie i watch is...
limitless, puss in boots, real steel, a big year, colombiana, any many decent movies i saw in the list...

Need to ask opinion from all sifu in here. I am planning to go to South Korea with a travel agency during this coming Spring. But instead of sticking to the travel group, I will delay my flight back to KL by four days.

What I planned to do during the four days is:

1) to see Baeknok Lake on Mt. Halla
2) to wander around Seongsan Ilchulbong area
3) to go to DMZ (not a must)

But what I worry is:
a) Since I plan to summit Mt Halla and go to Illchulbong area, is it advisable to have accommodation in Illchulbong instead of Jeju city?

b) for plan (1), I planned to hike the summit of Mt Halla via Seongpanak trail and hike down via Gwaneumsa trail. But supposedly there are no bus/taxi at Gwaneumsa trail. Any thought on this one?

four days for all of those wont be enough i think. since dmz is in the peninsula

anyway for your questions:
a) definitely
b) well usually people will go the other way around. bt if you go down gwaneumsa trail, bus or taxi is not guaranteed. for the 2nd and 4th weekend (and also some other days) there will only be 2 or 4 buses daily going there

why dont you register for those hiking packages? at least the transportation is guaranteed

Yes I would be more than willing to shelf out a few $$$ for a lil bit peace of mind. But the agency that I am going with do not have such offer. I could however hunt for whatever brochure/addvert their local hiking packages that they have but if I couldn't find any, I'm pretty much screwed up.

Bro, why don't u rent a car??

bcos he's going up one route and going down another

Trying to keep the budget down if at all possible. From what I read, renting a car for a day could cost Rm200 per day.

i plan to go to seoul n jeju.. i saw those packages from travel agency differ from different agency bt some famous places they will bring us to go. my fren told me that i can travel to korea by ourself but i'm worry bout the language barrier especially when come to order food.

which one u guys will suggest? by travel agency or free n easy? tis is my first time travel to korea

duno where to go like me then agency...but sure will got 1-2 place to shopping one like those ginseng or facial product? haha....

duno if got 2nd time go korea i wan choose free n easy next time... and pack lesser cloth lol...last time 1st time go to winter pack damn a lot extra cloth end up no place for present...handcarry is tourblesome...

because i loot a lot plushie...

go by agency is cheaper thn free n easy?? yea lo.. i can't think of anywhere to go in korea.. cz first time to step into there.. n i probably go 7-8 days only.. so dun wanna end up goin the wrong way n waste time.. bt definitely free n easy is more flexible.. sigh.. really in dilemma

I was in the same dilemma as yours when I decide how to go. But considering that they don't really speak English well, and the signboard are not entirely in english I'd rather be safe than sorry and mix my travel both from agency then extend a few days for semi free-and-easy (I have the agency help me with a little bit of ground arrangement for extra fees)

i duno i just back from company trip haha.... i dun like to get lost haha...?

item wise i used for eat and drinks... not really have many things to buy since msia also got those stuff.... except souvenir spending i cant avoid for that...

ic.. tis is wat i tot as well.. rather safe thn sorry.. haha.. cz my sis jz back from co trip, she told me tat mostly dunno hw to converse in english.. even worst thn bangkok.. wat agency u took? so u recommend full travel package directly from agency or buy own flight plus ground arrangement from agency? i notice ground arrangement their travel schedule is fix n if i buy promo flight from AA, it doesn't fix the time oh btw, travel to korea by AA ok or nt? neva try b4 AA to long journey.. lolz

yea same here.. i dun like to get lost n whn converse wif them, jz like chicken n duck (as wat being told by my sis).. so urs is consider by agency as well? by agency will very rush or nt?

for me is not haha....because i m not cam whore a lot.... i shoot people only haha....

and we visit shopping related place was in last 2 days...and i even not interested on it so i just wait outside and shoot some lamp post lol...

ic.. urs is sponsor by co sure u dun mind.. if spend using own $, diff story dy.. i luv shopping n took pics.. sure nt enough time for me i guess.. lol

what gear you are using? duno i m shy to shoot girls there or children there....24-70 is too short for meh...

i was sponsored by co...but i also had to pay 1.4k extra for that.... anyway i took korea air...good ohhh...straight go to seoul and during the 6 hours flight got in flight entertainment...

multiplayer tetris, movies...decent one like real steel, puss in boots, limitless, 3 muskeeterr?, and some HK movies as well for chinese

yeah i heard gd review on korean air.. unless buy from agency or matta fair.. dunno hw to buy from korean air website cz it can't select msia..

huh? sponsor by co oso need to fork out xtra?? did u mean expenses? tat's is xtra.. nt counted

i use normal gear only.. standard n prime lens.. nt pro la.. n i lazy to bring heavy gears to travel.. did b4 previously n it's hefty mft or gd compact cam will do..

actually in the end i shoot most of the stuff in phone nokia n8

oh ya folk out is for who work for 1 year plus and below 2 years...i duno la...anyway pay la since it is worth to go...

some videos i recorded with n8....my dslr dont have video record haha

everland...seoul
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=384596578223204

one of our dinner...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=384799854869543

3D museum in jeju island
https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=384762478206614