Travel South Korea V2
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 May 27 2011, 10:54 AM
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3,239 posts Joined: Oct 2006 From: Sydney, NSW  
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Hi all,
I am heading to Seoul & Jeju next month (14-20 June) & is wondering what would be the hotel recommended for a family for 4 adults? Budget is around US$100-120 a day. Found 4-star PJ Hotel Seoul for $100 a night but not sure if that's a good choice. Anyone can introduce good hotels in Jeju within the budget? Thanks a bunch!  |
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May 27 2011, 04:58 PM
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11 posts Joined: Apr 2009
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QUOTE(kavcom @ May 26 2011, 03:36 PM) hi guys,can i ask u all opinion? ermm.. if i go to on feb izzit still freezing there ? possible travel on feb month? coz i d booking my AAx tic for nex year. Early february is still freezing, altho not that much snow anymore, sometimes in daytime the tempreture can go down to -5C, I was there in february recently, the final 2 or 3 days the weather was very pleasant, but still below 10 and that was around 16-18feb. QUOTE(DCboii @ May 27 2011, 02:03 AM) thanks for the reply. I stayed at blu guesthouse, and the common area was very cutely designed, but the rooms and toilets were simple, plus the rooms were really big, we took the 4 bed all to ourselves, and altho there were beds, we brought down the quilts and sleep on the floor coz, the have floor heating lol...a tip for those travelling by foot and public transports, the best way to heal those aches and pain you acquire while travelling is by sleeping on the heated floor, it was like therapy, once you woke up the next morning, u'll be good as new, trust me..i think this guesthouse is quite cheap if u travel in groups tho, and they provide simple breakfast, plus it is near line 2 and around hongdae area...hmm i guess that'd be great if u are into nightlife. I spend almost rm600 only for accomodation for 8 nights, here u'll get 1 free night for every 7 nights stay..the price is for one person. Hope that helps, why didn't i know abt this thread before i went would've helped me alot. anyway, reduced it to around 6 days. Doing mostly slightly sightseeing n little shopping(souvenirs) at the end. Any recommended budget guest house/motels u might know of?  hoping to spend little on accomodation cuz will be mostly out moving about. |
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May 27 2011, 06:04 PM
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7,863 posts Joined: May 2007 From: highbury
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QUOTE(DCboii @ May 27 2011, 02:03 AM) thanks for the reply. i will recommend sinchon backpakers backpaker . the worker here are helpful , they even help us to bid for 2molo dream concert ~ anyway, reduced it to around 6 days. Doing mostly slightly sightseeing n little shopping(souvenirs) at the end. Any recommended budget guest house/motels u might know of? hoping to spend little on accomodation cuz will be mostly out moving about. the price around 440k won for 8 night http://www.backpackerskorea.com/ just email them the location is easy to found , plenty of night life activities. can wash your shirt , free using washing machine and detergent see their web , wanted to find money changer , but hardly can found it .. do anyone know around sinchon area or nearby? This post has been edited by fcuk90: May 27 2011, 06:15 PM |
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May 27 2011, 07:45 PM
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12,683 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: Petaling Jaya  
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My 7 days itinerary
Day 1 Reached at night Chill around Hongik Uni. area Day 2 Gyeongbukgung Palace Changdeokgung Palace National Folk Museum Samcheongdong-gil Bukchon Hanok Village Cheonggyecheon Stream Anguk Streets Day 3 DMZ Tour (3rd Tunnel, Dora Observatory, Dorasan Station, Imjingak, Freedom of Bridge, Unification Park) Itaewon War Memorial of Korea I'Park Mall Day 4 Myeong-dong Dongdaemun Fashion Zone Day 5 Gangnam area Coex Mall Apgujeong Rodeo Street Cheongdam-dong Fashion Street Dosan Park Hangang River Day 6 Namsan Park Seoul Tower Dongdaemun Fashion Zone Namdaemun Market Day 7 Times Square Yongsan Electronic Market Back to KL This post has been edited by wiNd: May 27 2011, 07:53 PM |
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May 27 2011, 09:54 PM
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3 posts Joined: Nov 2006 From: Damansara 
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anyone studied at KU?? or ewha, yonsei?
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May 28 2011, 01:20 AM
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712 posts Joined: Sep 2010
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Anyone try Jjimjilbang and Saunas in Korea? There is one near Seoul station that recommended by my friend.
http://www.silloamsauna.com/site_en/main/main.asp Also the MUST TRY EXPERIENCE is a body scrubbing!!!!  Blog review: http://saunasinkorea.blogspot.com/2010/03/...na-jjimjil.html This post has been edited by tanch78: May 28 2011, 01:34 AM |
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May 28 2011, 10:18 AM
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1,291 posts Joined: Dec 2006 From: Miri,Sarawak 
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fcuk90,the backpackers hotel u stay right, Sinchon or Dongdaemum location better?
and im a bit confused abt Korea Pass and T-Money.. Korea Pass can use as transportation pass too rite? but T-Money also transportation card.  |
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May 28 2011, 01:21 PM
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1,332 posts Joined: Oct 2005
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stay at myeongdong better. dongdaemun looks like petaling street. and not very clean too.
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May 28 2011, 04:41 PM
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29 posts Joined: Feb 2008
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QUOTE(tanch78 @ May 28 2011, 01:20 AM) Anyone try Jjimjilbang and Saunas in Korea? There is one near Seoul station that recommended by my friend. Do people go Sauna in Korea during summer time?http://www.silloamsauna.com/site_en/main/main.asp Also the MUST TRY EXPERIENCE is a body scrubbing!!!! Blog review: http://saunasinkorea.blogspot.com/2010/03/...na-jjimjil.html |
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May 28 2011, 06:21 PM
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208 posts Joined: Aug 2009
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myeondong, namdaemun and dongdaemun all nearby right ??
thinking about a place to stay between there .. |
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May 28 2011, 09:55 PM
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175 posts Joined: Oct 2004
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hi guys,
i'm online-ing at Kensington Flora Hotel,Korea,haha |
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May 28 2011, 10:18 PM
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QUOTE(mkaz @ May 28 2011, 06:21 PM) myeondong, namdaemun and dongdaemun all nearby right ?? myeongdong and namdaemun is walking distance.thinking about a place to stay between there .. dongdaemun is 2 subway station away i prefer to stay at myeongdong. dongdaemun is like petaling street IMO. lol |
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May 28 2011, 10:39 PM
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QUOTE(terryykf @ May 28 2011, 09:55 PM) hi guys, Haha...like. I'm an exchange student in Gimhae, Busan...was freezing when i reached here 2 weeks ago but now it's slowly warmer...i'm online-ing at Kensington Flora Hotel,Korea,haha And for those who's coming to Korea, please be careful when crossing the roads. Koreans are like F1 drivers (no offence). I just saw a girl got hit by a van right in front of me today. Please just be careful. And I went to the market today. They sell dogs. Dead, cut, and opened |
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May 29 2011, 02:51 PM
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QUOTE(reina_carmen @ May 28 2011, 10:39 PM) Haha...like. I'm an exchange student in Gimhae, Busan...was freezing when i reached here 2 weeks ago but now it's slowly warmer... care to share which market ?And for those who's coming to Korea, please be careful when crossing the roads. Koreans are like F1 drivers (no offence). I just saw a girl got hit by a van right in front of me today. Please just be careful. And I went to the market today. They sell dogs. Dead, cut, and opened btw, r u muslim? u know any place in korea can find halal food? |
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May 29 2011, 07:00 PM
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7,863 posts Joined: May 2007 From: highbury
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maybank debit card using latest rate ? just swipe few time .@@
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May 29 2011, 07:23 PM
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6 posts Joined: Jun 2010
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Pls go the the first page of this thread. I posted several halal makan place in Korea including mosques.
QUOTE(turion64 @ May 29 2011, 02:51 PM) care to share which market ? btw, r u muslim? u know any place in korea can find halal food? |
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May 29 2011, 07:39 PM
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427 posts Joined: Jul 2006
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QUOTE(fcuk90 @ May 29 2011, 07:00 PM) maybank debit card using latest rate ? just swipe few time .@@ Since MBB Debit Card is a Visa, it will be based on Visa's rates.FYI, when you swipe your card overseas, for eg, Korea (like you are in now), Visa will have the Won converted to USD and then MBB will have the USD converted to MYR. Hope you get my explanation. |
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May 29 2011, 07:48 PM
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175 posts Joined: Oct 2004
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hi there,greetings from Youngrangho Resort ^^
wud like to ask u guys, Ehwa Women University shopping district close at what time? |
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May 29 2011, 08:06 PM
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1,067 posts Joined: Mar 2005
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QUOTE(turion64 @ May 29 2011, 02:51 PM) care to share which market ? Just stay at Itaewon area, all the halal restaurants are located here, I would say more than 10 restaurants are located here. Please visit Korea Plaza (in KL) to get the special discount coupon book. You get up to 20% discounts btw, r u muslim? u know any place in korea can find halal food? You have turkish, pakistani, bangladesh, indian and whatnot. All within walking distance of the subway. If you prefer trying any Korean halal dish, then walk towards the mosque, you will find a few Korean restaurants aim for muslim tourist. There are a few cheap motels not listed on the web. If you are on a relaxing holiday I would recommend staying at the hotels here since it can be a bit noisy at night. A lot of muslim tourist would recommend Hamilton but I would recommend Doro Hotel. It's cheaper compared to Hamilton and the room is ok too. At night there are halal kababs sold by minivans hawkers. 4000 won get you one kabab with free soda drink. Don't forget to ask for the hot sauce, very nice one if you like spicy food. The strawberries and grapes are cheap and nice too as desserts. Didn't try the Korean melon since didn't bring any knife to cut open. I was really surprise to find a box of pringles imported from Malaysia. Why do we get pringles manufactured from Thailand then? So weird. If you own a ipod touch or iphone, don't forget to purchase the metro app. You will constantly use this to navigate the subways. For people with digicam and videocams, please visit Yongsan Electronic market. I purchase a 16GB SDHC at 10,000 won only! That is not even RM30, can you believe that. It's cheap because it's the Korean made brand.  The new KIA Sportage spied in front of the Itaewon mosque. Rumored to enter Malaysian market this October. This post has been edited by gyver: May 29 2011, 08:36 PM |
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