I only spent RM2k during my 8D7N trip (inclusive of accommodation, train card and attractions in Busan, Jeju and Seoul). Ate pretty good meals and all but only shopped for souvenirs in Myeongdong coz' all clothing on sale are winter wear. Ended up buying a lot of Peperos at 7 Eleven and still brought RM1k back.

you really budget and spent little i no bought souvenirs since it's not the first time i travel to Korea. but mostly spent on good meals, cafes and buying own stuffs. pack carton from lotte mart as well hahaha

to be frank their cafe price really expensive cause can cost a decent meal.. but i like their cafe and have a nice cuppa during teatime and night.. hehe

Me too... spend more om good meal and coffee

if not i think i only use 1.5k on food transport souvenir during my trip excluding hotel n air fare

just back from Seoul and i must say it was great! solo travel hehe..went to lots of places! plus the weather is so damn cold yet so good compare to here lol

too many.. can't go finish haha.. u got another reason to go back ya
mostly i went to local places as i don't wanna pack with lotsa tourist

Yup, went cafe (and bakery)-hopping as well! Tried the local Hollys Coffee, Angel-in-Us, Tous les Jours, Paris Baguette, Think Coffee. Too many to name

I reloaded my train card with about RM200 for the entire trip (thought transportation would be as expensive as that in Japan). Lost the card during my trip to Gyeongbokgung (about RM150 of credit in it ) and had to buy another one but it's still within the RM2k of expenses. I'm impressed with how cheap travelling to Korea actually is.

This post has been edited by ISFJ: Nov 13 2014, 02:13 PM

it depends on different people perspective and spending also. i have friends that travel to Korea and they dislike. mentioning expenses is very high and people are rude compare to Aussie whereas i never encounter that but nevertheless i have to admit that their standard of living is high. price wise comparable with USA

next time you should try out their local cafe. don't go those commercialize and many branches of coffee shop because their coffee or dessert is nicer and less crowded.. you have another reason to go again ya

Won dropped against the RM. I managed to get RM3.15 to KRW1000 yesterday. Will be going this coming 19 Dec until 28 Dec

Hi, does anyone has ski tour recommendation? Ski tour recommended by guesthouse is ￦ 240,000/person, out of budget ><

Meanwhile, anyone knows how & how much does it cost if I go myself instead following tour?

Thank you very much in advance!

You don't need to go for a ski tour. Just go straight to the ski jump, rent the equipment and ski. Ski rentals is about KRW25,000-30,000 per person depending on which resort. If you stay at the resort, you can get 40-50% discount on rentals.

If you want lessons, you can also pay for lessons. They have individual and group packages.
Which resort are you going to?

This post has been edited by cynthusc: Nov 13 2014, 02:49 PM

Day 1 : Sungnyemun + Nandaemun market + Myeongdong + Namsan + N Seoul Tower + Cheonggyecheon

Day 2 : JSA Panmunjom + Korean war memorial + Gangnam-gu

Day 3 : Gyeongbokgung + Dongdaemun + National Museum

Day 4 : Busan : Haeundae+ Jagalchi market + Centrum City

your day 2 just like from after going to serious place than go rich place

busan centum city you may skip out if you don't plan to go luxury shopping.. unless you wanna go try out their spaland. haeundae nothing much to see if you go to the beach now. no plan to go gamcheon or taejongdae?

Haha, I plan based on orientation lol hehe...

After Korean war memorial, it is easier to go to Gangnam-gu as it is located immediate southeast of the area haha...

Day 1 since from Seoul station, easier to focus on Nandaemun, Namsan...

Gamcheon or Taejongdae see first

Thanks for the recommendations guys....2 days for me should be ok already....plus im going to spend 16 days road trip at California and nevada...money drain already....

This post has been edited by tenable: Nov 13 2014, 09:43 PM

2 days not enough unless you plan to just stroll around and visit few attraction? also the hassle to check in and out of guesthouse. it depends on whether you feel worth it or not. different people have different view

I hope that I could visit Korea again

you can go anytime... AA alwiz got promo tickets

How long to go to Busan from seoul ? what transport?

I did encounter a few Koreans who pushed other people at crowded areas, but it wasn't as bad as it was in China so all's good. Wouldn't say they are rude though.

I feel there's so many cafes that I haven't been to either! Would definitely want to go back again. Purposely went to a korean restaurant for dinner to eat kimchi and bulgogi last night

Stay! Seoul is a great city!

You can take the KTX. 3 hours from Seoul to Busan, very convenient.

Thanks for the recommendations guys....2 days for me should be ok already....plus im going to spend 16 days road trip at California and nevada...money drain already....

This post has been edited by tenable: Nov 13 2014, 09:45 PM