Hows the weather in Seoul now, day & night? If shopping in malls, does CC offer better exchange rate than cash-won?

From my experience, it is not the shopping mall but our local bank credit card. Maybank offer better rates than my RHB Credit card everytime I go overseas and using my CC to purchase items. I have terminate my RHB Credit Card because the RHB doesn't seems offer good rates and no goodies for loyal and good paymaster customer unlike Maybank.

hi all, i'm going to seoul this friday. i have few questions to ask:

a. it is enough if i only bring 2 sweaters & if it too cold then buy winter clothes around myeondong?how about the price,it cost nearly rm300 here.
b. can i bring hand carry luggage which is full with food (eg:maggi,biscuit)

thank you

No lah.. balik kg only.. perhaps Korea is the first overseas country that I visited, so it has a speacial place in my heart. I've been to HK, Macau, Indon and Europe but still Korea will be the country that I love the most.. and the best part is, I cannot speake korean..

Its only 0.49km from cheongnyangni subway station

Yes good enough to bring 2 sweaters if you plan to get more in Seoul. By now they should have crazy sales on winter clothes - everywhere and anywhere.

Yes can have food in hand carry bag - I put pastries and snacks in it.



This post has been edited by sophistafunk: Mar 16 2011, 01:17 PM

I going on mid April, but still scare the radiation still around, unless the wind blow to Pacific direction.

Guys im Going to south korea for my honeymoon on this upcoming june..already booked ground arrangement with mayflower..the only problem is mayflower package via MAS but my flight is AA..So my AA departure is earlier than MAS on date particular date(AA depart at noon but MAS at night time).For return flight also late, AA will be at night time but MAS at afternoon..so pls suggest what to do on my last day at korea..also must be careful that i wont missed my return flight as well..

I only have a photo of Stay Korea II entrance




Ewha area:

Black bean paste noodles (3800won) and spicy seafood noodle soup (4000won). Delicious!



Snoopy cafe, streets, food carts and Ewha Women Univ.



This post has been edited by sophistafunk: Mar 17 2011, 01:02 AM

Hongik area, shop located at the corner, very near to Stay Korea II:

Sundae soup (6000won). They said it's an acquired taste.. that's true but I kinda like it



Add these to have the proper sundae soup!



This post has been edited by sophistafunk: Mar 16 2011, 03:54 PM

ah.. muslim readers.. do take note that most sundae / sundae soup are non-halal ya..
just afraid that the muslim readers later try to order coz the pic of the food looks tempting.. kekeke

This post has been edited by rsralf: Mar 16 2011, 03:52 PM

A small restaurant located in a small alley, in Insadong:

Bibimbap (8000won) with beef kalbi (13000won). Delicious but expensive..

Alight at Ganghwamun subway station to go to Gyeongbokgung:

Closes on Tuesdays..



Witness the guard-changing ceremony which happens at every hour..

Outside -



Inside -




Random shot: saw an unique building near to the palace..

On the way to Bukchon Hanok Village, we had our lunch here (opposite is Anguk subway station):
1000won for all except for the chicken kebab (2000won).



Pancake with cinnamon & red bean paste; Chicken kebab..




Saw some interesting stuff along the Gahoe street..




Reached Gahoe Bukchon Hanok Village..



Find the photo spot to take photos.. can see Seoul Tower and palace from there..



A lot more to visit around Gahoe area, and Insadong is nearby!

sophi, did u manage to take pic at all 8 photo spot in Bukchon Village?

I only managed to find 4 spots, was really exhausted by then cos of the strong cold wind blowing throughout the day..

The hanok village is separated by the road, meaning each side of the street (facing each other) has photo spots all over. We only covered the left side. 1N2D team went to the right side to stay in bukchon guesthouse is and where people can see Changdeokgung from there.

This post has been edited by sophistafunk: Mar 16 2011, 05:27 PM

Insadong - alight at Anguk station.

Abundant restaurants and cafes in Insadong.. so tempting but not cheap lah..



You know you're in Insadong once you see this robot



The "shit" is filled with red bean paste. Very nice! (2000won for 3 pieces)



Not worth to buy tea here.. I paid 3000won for a small cup of honey tea..



Spotted two cute cats on the roof



This post has been edited by sophistafunk: Mar 16 2011, 05:32 PM

Alight at Yongsan station to go to Yongsan Electronics Market.

Once there we lost our way in finding the market. We walked in the wrong direction and had to trace back the steps for 20min. Then walked for another 20min to find ourselves facing complexes on all sides. We didn't know which is the market and the streets stated Yongsan Electronics Shopping Mall #10, Yongsan Electrionics Shopping Mall #12 and so forth.

We still browsed the shops there but was intimidated by the over-zealous sellers.. LOL. The place seemed dead so we walked back to the station, only to realized they have covered bridge that linked the station to the mall #12. @#@#%$%..

Then not giving up, we decided to explore I'Park Mall and found so many more electronics products there! It's just next to the station and both places are linked T__T




After that we went to Dongdaemum (dongdaemum station) but I think they close on Tuesdays.. 90% shops closed! So we strolled further down from Dongdaemum and found tons of chinese restaurants there. No pictures cos we were pretty worn out by then. Lol.

sophi,your pics are really jjang especially places at ewha-dae and hongik,seems like you are an experience backpacker huh? i tried strolling around the street with no map but after awhile scared cos everywhere seems new then we turn back

This post has been edited by sfwong1: Mar 16 2011, 05:43 PM

Hahaha we're not really experienced cos we lost our way most of the time =.=
We find our ways using GPS and its no fun to walk long hours in the cold finding direction. Since we stayed in Hongik area, we explored the places everyday, went to Ewha 3 times on different occasions.. and walked from there to Hongik which is actually 2 stations away (ewha-sinchon-hongik).. that itself is an hour plus walk (we were too gungho in this). Only on the 2nd last day the guesthouse caretaker told us that there's actually a shortcut from Ewha to Hongik which only take 20min walk =.=

Not only in Seoul, we lost our way in Jeju and Gyeongju too..