wah so nice!! feel like going back there again

Can't go both coz i only have 1 day of free n' easy.. the rest of the days are planned for ground arrangement already

But wondering can go both place at the same day? As u said, Seoul Tower in evening around 5 to 6 something.. then head to the Hangang River at 7pm?

Yes. Why not. Seoul tower go till 8pm also can ma. The river won't close shop but Seoul tower I think until 9.30pm only.

Hi guys,

I got back from Korea about a week ago on a free and east trip and here was my itinerary:

Day 0: Arrived at Incheon airport and because i went and collect my rented iphone and had my dinner, i missed both the last bus to my hostel as well as the subway which one GS25 staff told me closes at 11pm. So because of that, me and my friends had to take a cab which costs us 83,000 won. But we called for an international cab instead of the airport one as it was much more safer (from kena sembelih). Many thanks has to go out to the airport information counter lady who helped call the cab for us. Moral of the story, be prepared to miss the bus and train financially.

Day 1: Visited Myeongdong Cathedral first as we stayed in Myeongdong. Then we spent the whole day visiting Gwanghamun square and Gyeongbokgung palace. The square is really big and Gyeongbukgung has a really huge compound. On the evening we went to Insadong and spent time walking and checking things out. We end up buying some souvenirs there.

Day 2: Checked out Cheong Gye Cheon stream, Deosukgung palace, watched Nanta cooking show and lazed around in some cafe till dinner. After dinner we went to N Tower in Namsan.

Day 3: Went to Sokcho by bus and spend the day exploring the town.

Day 4: Checked out Seoraksan and went back to Seoul later that evening

Day 5: Went shopping at Myeondong and flew back on the same night.

I will post the pics later but 5 days is definitely too short. Will be back again someday.

i think you should hv done your research to check out the last bus timing at about 1040pm and should not hv gotten dinner at airport.
I had time to rent 2 phones , proceed to MyeongDong for dinner where i was staying.

day1 :arrival
day2: Sokcho, Hanwha resort checkin, Seoraksan, Hanwha Waterpia@evening, dinner at Sokcho
Day3: Hanwha cinerama, Sokcho abai village, back to Seoul,
day4: Seoul -> Jinhae ->Seoul
day5: Namsam tower, teddybear musuem,Insadong,dongdaemun
day6: Lotte Mart Seoul station, Hongik Flea Mart, MyeongDong
day7: Gwanghuamun, Namdemun

Today is my last day at Seoul. Oledi here for 11 days

is it still cold there?

yea man, failed on the r& d part

The weather today and tomorrow is cold....today was pretty cold, under 10 degrees the whole day....but will improve by Wednesday according to the news...

Yesterday was damn cold due to some minor rain.

may i ask, which telco provider offers better/affordable service...? so far from what i read, there's SK & KT~

thank you~

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Added on April 19, 2011, 10:31 ami read dongdaemun is a great place for shopping is it? kkk
i'm going to stay at that area during my trip ^^

This post has been edited by typical9: Apr 19 2011, 10:31 AM

Dongdaemun mostly fashion, cloth fashion & fashion...For me it is boring. Myeondong is mixed but more on cosmestic..For me also abit boring but OK for nite shopping - Both Dongdaemun & Myeondong probably good for girls or ladies but not guys disliking fashion & cosmestics

Namdaemun..I like this place, cheap stuff, cheap souvenirs & food..All in one haha

AA Go is ok for muslim or not ??
im afraid they'll serve non-halal food
planning to take the autumn trip

I also prefer Myeungdung than Dongdaemun. A bit 'high' class than Dongdaemun.

I found shopping at Myeungdung, Ehwa University and Express Bus Terminal station underground not bad.

guys, any recommended hotel/guesthouse at Hondae area?

and if i want to book a domestic flight from Seoul to JEJU ISLAND...where shld i go?

thx

This post has been edited by wiNd: Apr 19 2011, 01:37 PM

hi there,

did anyone know roughly when the spring season will end this year?

Cos my trip in mid June... dunno able to see the sakura blossom o not... huhu~

can try Air Busan and Eastar Jet. Take the flight at Gimpo Airport.

I think mid june not able to see oledi as before i went back, the sakura looks like want to start drop oledi.

ooh man~

bad planning~

anyway, thanks bro harrychoo!

the one i followed all of them are chinese so they dint thought of the halal food part. but the whole journey i dint encounter pork serving food they brought us too,cos 1. i think pork meat is expensive plus its winter time during i went so they wanna cut down cost. and mostly i had is those steamboat kinda thing then bbq chicken is like the highlight i think throughout the journey. maybe they put some inside but i donno. lol i think u shud ask them before do the booking

Just back from 11D/10N in korea.

I agreed with someone here that saying there are 2 opposite extreme ppl that I meet, one type very good and friendly, another type was rude. When i arrived Sokcho at night, a young lady and a middle age uncle bring us all the way from bus terminal to the guest house, it was like they are waiting there for us, never met this kind of ppl in malaysia, if there are one, they will ask for tips.

Another opposite extreme was like what the forumer here said, pushing ppl at subway. Come on, i already stand aside, and they still want to push it through. They even push those old Korean ahjuuma there

And Korean skin really white and smooth and their makeup
I think even those old ahjuuma skin also smooth than my skin

Some fast tips
- Buy t-money, it cost u 3000 won but easier for u to travel around with subway. It give u discount 100 won for every trip and no need to buy ticket everytime. U can top up and refund at 7-11, GS25, Family mart, etc.
- Almost everything is expensive over there except cosmetic, skin care items, seaweed, green tea and subway. Even bus also expensive.
- Famous shopping spots, Myeungdung, Namdaemun, Dongdaemun, Ehwa University and underground at Express Bus Terminal station (orange line)

Myeungdung - mostly are cosmetics and skin care, stalls selling those hp casing, cute keychains and food, and branded shops. Good if u like skin care and cosmetic items. I tried one ice cream shop there not bad, called Cold Stone (or Stone Cold).
Dongdaemun - mostly fashion, shopping mall like Doota, and hawker food stalls. To be honest i don't really like shop at Dongdaemun, the place filled with Korean versions of Ah beng and ah lian there But i found some cheap souvenir at Doota. I just went there for scenery shooting of that gate and the underground water tunnel.
Namdaemun - like our petaling street. got kid fashion, clothes, souvenir and food stalls there. Price quite cheap and those hawker food stalls there are not bad.
Ehwa University - got mixtures of shop and stall also selling cosmetic, skin care and fashion. Price is quite cheap here too, bought a bag here.
Underground at Express Bus Terminal - mostly fashion, got sell fresh flowers, arts, decoration lights and furnitures there too. Price here is competitive too.

Oh ya, u can try to checkout the Lotte Duty Free shop near Myeungdung there. They have 15% discount for certain items. I bought 2 Swatch watches there, very cheap

Later i post my itinerary