I'm going on 6th-11th Feb, only Busan.
Haven't plan the itinerary yet

Hey guys, booked ticket to Seoul from 18th to 28th Dec......where is the most convenient n economical guest house to stay in Seoul, Busan & Jeju? Where is the best place to ski?

me too....thought can ask u share ur ittenary with me...haha

Hi guys I'm going to Seoul this Friday and will be spent 9days there. I look further to visit in Seoul. Nami is not in the schedule. Maybe around Seoul only

1.Cheap places to shopping
2. Hiking
3. Beach
4. Nightlife

Can you please recommend the places based on your experiences. Maybe 3 or 4 places are just enough. Thanks in advance 😊

This post has been edited by mynameislegend: Jun 8 2014, 10:15 AM

I plan to go to Haeundae Beach, Jagalchi Fish Market, Nampodong Eat Alley, Temple..

Need to do more research 1st. ^^

This post has been edited by yeanz: Jun 24 2014, 09:02 PM

me too...

hello,

I'm on a budget for Korea tour. Proly going for 7d/6n package but how much won should I bring? Not gonna spent much only souvenier and maybe some food.

Hi, any advice on going to Jeju in winter? How's all the attraction? Anything to see during that time?

Hello, I am currently planning for my coming trip to South Korea in October, and am wondering if I could get some tips for transportation in Jeju Island. I read online that it is nearly impossible to visit Jeju without a tour. As I will be backpacking, I am definitely going to rely on the public buses there. From your experiences in Jeju, may I know if it is possible to cover Jeju on public buses?

Also, I was looking for the best restaurants to have the famous local food in Jeju - black pork and abalone porridge - but couldn't get much recommendations online. As I will be staying in the Kkodak Kkodak Guesthouse in Seogwipo, the nearest restaurant as recommended online is about 2 hours away.

Thank you in advance for your kind assistance Looking forward to the trip!

Pretty much depends on your itinerary. Just for your reference:

Food: 5000won++
Subway one way: 1050won
Accommodation: one night 25000won++

tq for the reply. guess rm5000 not enough for 8 days.

Thank you so much Spidergirl!!
Will surely consider those two you recommend!!

Oh ya....Just surfing around and saw someone renting apartment near Seoul Station for around RM500 per night. Do you guys think its too expensive for 6 of us? Or I shall just proceed to searching guesthouse instead?

Thanks in advance.

BTW I just booked ticket from Gimpo - Jeju (Eastarjet) and Jeju - Busan (jeju air) for around RM320 per person. Jeju Air is seriously a pain to book tickets >.<

in jeju, people either rent a car, rent a taxi for 8 hours, take a tour, or take a bus. So, yes, it is possible to take a bus, but bus does not go to all attactions. So, you need to google whether the bus goes to your destinations or not..

Rm500 for apartment staying 6 persons the price is reasonable. But where is it? Walking distance to subway station. Or near the tourist spot. This would be the few critical requirements for u guys.

Guesthouse might be slightly same or cheaper depends on which area or room type. When are u going? Personally suggest u can make reservation early if wanna book guesthouse. Reason why is not much guesthouses are providing rooms with 5 or 6 persons. Sometimes it might be quite pack or sometimes are very empty.... Hahahhaha.

The owner says he's 7 mins from Seoul STation. I sure hope this is true
This is the link I found in AirBNB https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3043026?s=bkTB
I'm going in October, just booked the ticket last month though. Haha.....

depends on which location you wanna stay. btw, local (Korean) estimate 7 mins than probably is around 10-15mins for M'sian standard cause Korean used to walking and walk very fast

from the link the apt look decent la.. but surrounding nothing much to explore. if you are first timer to Seoul i would suggest you live nearby places that can explore much (eg shopping,food,attractions)

Hi! I am going around the same time as well.

IMO the best place to ski is in Pyeongchang gun but if you are a beginner, you can't really enjoy the slopes that much because you will probably be at the bunny run most of the time.

Haeundae Beach: Quite disappointing, haha. Its not really a swimming beach. I was there during the last few days of summer and you can only swim less than 10 ft away. Most locals go here for photo taking, fun time on the sand, sun-bathing (though not so much).

BUT...this place is great on weekend nights, where lots of street musician and performers are around. Grab some desserts and snacks nearby and just chill around here. Best if you have another person or more accompanying you.

Jagalchi Fish Market: Not as exciting as I thought it would be. Got a few stalls selling ikan kering and fishes on aquarium but thats just it. For Malaysian standard la since we are used to it.

.....now Nampo area has lots of varieties here. I LOVE IT HERE!!! I'll list them down what I love about Nampo-dong.

1. Night market: I'm not sure which day the market is (or maybe every night), but at night, the street alley has a lot to offer from street snacks, clothes, accessories...bla bla. PLEASE, try not to touch them. The ahjummas (makciks) HATE that. You can see...but no touching, or they'll curse you in Hangul..hahahha!

2. Desserts: Ohhhh....I know Caffe Benne is the in-thing now, in fact they have one in Sunway Pyramid. But there's this ONE place in Nampo that always have swarm of local visitors. The portion is huge (as usual) but whats so good about this is the flavour, taste and texture. The ice is like snow...and OMG, the best patbingsu, EVER!!! I'll let you know the name of this place soon. Its in Hangul, that's why I forgot the name. Its not on ground floor, but 1st floor up...and STILL lots of visitors there

3. Cosmetics: You'll get pretty much the same feel as it is in Myeongdong, but at better pace and less dense.

4. Food: I love exploring everything from the modern French bakery, cafes to ahjummas small restaurant selling local cuisines. Since most of them are in Hangul, not English, what I'd do is take photos on my mobile of what I want to eat (most of the photo menu are in front of restaurant)...and just show a few of them to the ahjummas. If you walk a bit further inside, they have tonnes of stores selling seafood...but if you're more adventurous, go to Fishing Village

5. Cat Cafes: Okay, there are a few cat cafes around...BUT please don't bother going to Yang Yang cat cafe. Its the worse cat cafes I've been to (been to so many in Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka). It smells so bad that even the cats are poorly treated there. Poor cats My fav cat cafe in Busan is With Cat http://www.headhigheartstrong.com/2012/04/...vourite-v1.html

MY FAV PLACES IN BUSAN

1. Nampo-dong (shopping, eat, sleep, chill)
2. Gamcheon Culture Village (hiking, photo op) http://txun2001.blogspot.com/2013/11/busan...re-village.html
3. Tangjongdae Clam tent: Fear factor, eating squirmy live seafood. Best to eat in group.
4. Haeundae Beach: Chill in the evening, watch baskers and have snacks
5. Shinsegae Spaland (in shopping mall): Modern Korean bath house Jiljimbang for only 10,000 KRW (RM30) entrance fee with variety of sauna, extra spa treatments, chill with patbingsu. Oh yes, you need to get nekkid on this one. All-off! Bath house according to gender, but can get together at sauna area. Not good if you're rushing. Extra discount in the evening and early morning.

For me, its EXPENSIVE! For a room of 4, I've paid only RM50-70 per night (RM200-240) in both Busan and Seoul. It will be more if you're traveling for 2 person and looking for twin room. But these are hostels and guesthouse la. Some even offer discounts if you're staying longer.

Its up to you on where you want to stay, according to your preference. Please look up in TripAdvisor and check what people are saying in the reviews.

Most hostels or guesthouse will offer free breakfast and even loan you the train/bus card.