In Seoul, i find the most useful is the Subway Apps. Make sure you download it becos their subway is like a maze. Map you can get it from Korea Plaza Malaysia and Tourist Information Point in Seoul. it super easy to travel in Seoul as most ppl understands English.

In Jeju, its best you rent a car. We used AJ car rental, more popular known as Avis. They give u a free GPS and make sure u ask them to change to English for you before u leave the car rental depot and learn how to key in the phone number.


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We did a post about jeju n car rental below for fun

Milokosongbing.blogspot.com

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Easterjet. Book early. They have super cheap promo and a very friendly english website. I think the only one.


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Great to know u r goin korea.

The rates on the website is not very accurate. You should find the Aj counter in Gimpo airport, tell them u need a car in Jeju and reaching in 2 hours. They will allocate a car for you when you reach Jeju and a free feeder bus from the airport to the depot. Gate 5.

Yes international driving license is required. Yup our white little car is Morning

maybank is quite convenient. I withdraw cash in seoul city a few times n jeju airport using the maybank card with no extra charge.

remember to activate ur atm card to international at maybank atm in malaysia if not your account will be block.

Google Search : mr sai mun

If you have time to do some homework and research, exploring Seoul using their subway is the best. Flexible and you can choose where to go and all. You can save lots of money by choosing hotels and hostels you like, food you want to eat and where you want to go.

Make sure you check out Building 63 also Its new

When i was there i did took a few day/ half day tour, book it in Seoul itself.
1. DMZ Tour
2. Food Tour
3. Ski Trip

Have fun.

milokosongbing.blogspot.com

air asia is definitely not spacious. but you can choose hot seat with additional money. hot seat has additional leg space.

its only 5 to 6 hours flight though

haha... not really quiet, just less ppl walking around.

Remember to book your mail before boarding too, i try to get the Nasi Lemak and they say sold out.

And the flight from Korea to KL, the food on board is more expensive.

Myeongdong is a shopping district with bigger brands like Uniglo, Top Shop, Lotte and all.. closes at 10pm

Dongdaemun is a shopping district with small or no brands, very worth it and closes after midnight like 3am.

Both is quite near, does not really matter where you stay, make sure you get a good hotel and just hop onto a taxi after your shopping or the subway which closes at 11.30pm.

haha... many more, try googling the below

1. Building 63, a great sight from the top of the building and a wax museum underneath and also a aquarium
2. Namsan Seoul Tower
3. Food! Try lining up for best food in town, the Ginseng Chicken Soup, Black Pork and all
4. River Cruise
5. Hello Kitty Cafes
6. COEX Mall

Don't miss out Namsan Tower, Building 63, Coex Mall, n Food like Black Pork n Tosokchan Ginseng Chicken Soup.

The ITX you can buy it on the spot. I see many South Koreans do that. Btw, we accidentally hope onto an ITX, thought it was just another train, no seats, so have to stand near the entrance for the whole journey. haha.... we dunno if its legal or not. but everything was okay.

I booked AJ car rental, more popular as Avis. its very convenient, you go to its counter in Jeju Airport, they will ask you to go to Gate 5, take a free shuttle bus (for AJ customers only) to their depot. And your car is there. (book your car at the Gimpo AJ Car Rental before flying off to Jeju, give them some time to look for a good car for you)

You can choose with or without insurance. I suggest, just pay a little extra for the insurance, for peace of mind.

we wrote a blog page for fun about travelling in Jeju, maybe it helps haha.. http://milokosongbing.blogspot.com/2013/01/jeju-island.html

its not a problem at all.

the road signs n all have english n romanization, ppl in seoul understands english n mandarin. Jeju not so but they still get it.

better learn a few useful korean for shopping, eating n just ask directions like
1. hana = one
2. tool = two
3. gam sa hamida = thank you
4. oodi ee soh yu = where
5. ann yeong haseyo = hello
youtube la

not pro but we survive 14 days in korea.

Make sure you download a subway app of korea. Its in English, you can just input from which station to which station and the app will tell you where to interchange with the shortest time.

seoul subway is like a maze. hardcopy map will drive you nuts. haha...