Try Agoda..cheaper than innostel but very limited rooms liao if you are thining of last min booking..I was lucky getting cheap hotel ctr of Seoul

Check Icheon airport rate once arrived compare it to the Shinhan bank rate posted Y'day..tnx

Aigooo...Why you need agent & later on the M'sian agent also sub to those similar Korean agent & you wanna pay double agency fee? If you got the chance..deal direct-lah rather than going thru M'sian agent & the Malaysian agent dealing again wth Korean agent

Depending your arrangement wth the tou agent. Those pick-up service is an additional cost. From what I hv checked (Well I hv not book any tour yet bcos I hate agents!)

Those agents on 1st page will ask you to wait at the hotel of certain date & time.

Xhange rate since few days ago not to M'sian nenefit liao..getting worst..Whatever currency now also better than RM dy..sigh.

AREX train to GIMPO last call at 12am.
http://www.arex.or.kr/jsp/eng/time/time_ta..._cd=00&x=27&y=6

For my hotel...I hv to switch MRT twice. sigh.

1st after GIMPO, I hv to board MRT line 9 (But most guide said line 5 but how come no guidance to line 9!!)..From Line 9 at Gimpo..kena stop at Dongjak & switch to line 4 b4 reaching my destination at Hoeyon station...

Very troublesome but this way..easier for me to walk to my hotel compare to taking bus..You really dunno where they gonna drop you. Unless u know where is the dropping point, OK-lah

Another better way is taking the express train (Not MRT) direct to Seoul station....That station just 1 station b4 my hotell...probably good idea too

This post has been edited by stimix: Nov 15 2010, 09:22 AM

Wow..This is the 1st time you really done an extensive research Last year you 100% rely on travel agent for your Taiwan trip

Tnx..very useful tool. Bookmarked liao

BTW, after checking, Although the nearest but required 3 switching Gimpo>Singgil>Seoul Whereas on line 9 only 2 Gimpo>Dongjak wor..

This post has been edited by stimix: Nov 15 2010, 10:01 AM

Got pros & cons also without travel agent although I hate them haha...

Wth travel agent you no need to worry on:

1) Waiting time for MRT & buses
2) Pre-travelo research
3) Lost & can't communicate wth locals..esp in Korea
4) No one explaining to you the significant of the attractions you visited

I mean the suggested route ask me to trf at Singgil & thereafter at Seoul station wor..

Anyway going via Dong Naemun History & thereafter line 4 South to Heoyun also another option but abit compare to the suggested 3 switching. But probably nearer compare to my own way..Line 9 thereafter line 4 at Dongjak station haha


Another way which I think better due to luggage size - Using the Express train wth proper seating from Gimpo direct to Seoul station...From Seoul station dunno whether can walk for ~ 1km to my hotel or not..

BTW, you booki which hotel?

This post has been edited by stimix: Nov 15 2010, 10:17 AM

No-lah what I mean is the tool suggested switching at Singgil & thereafter at Seoul station b4 Heoyeon. i.e 3 switching from Incheon. Yeah notice the Dondaemun history station to Hoeyuan too but abit far comparing to the suggetsed route lor..

Oh the express train from Gimpo to Seoul station actually is AREX..haizz.. Only going to open on 29/12/2010...Our KLIA express atleast operational few years after KLIA..Their direct train surprisingly very slow to complete..Sumore..just like KLIA express, users using AREX also very low wan?

But not from Incheon to Seoul wor..According to the tourist brochure, it will cost ~ 60K-100K + 7100won for toll..crazy meh dunwan RM200-RM300++ taxi from airport

Guarantee No unless those mountain/ski resort wth man made snow machine?. Snow normally starts late Dec till Feb & probably March too..

Sep is at the end of Summer & start of Autumn..So expecting temp still ~ 20-30C still hot lor..check 1st page temperature info..Summer temperature start dropping in Sep and by end of Sept will be the start of Autumn

Can a taxi fit in 6-7? if capacity only for 4-5?

From Incheon to Seoul, you need the express train (AREX) to Gimpo airport and the service starts at 5:30am according to brochure I hv.

From Gimpo to downtown, switch to Subway line 5.

ZS Tan met Yoona of SNSD? Or is it Yoona clone?

wah plastic surgery till look like yoona...The ticket veli expensive wor..60K won X 3 of us. no tnx haha

Crazy-kah RM180 ticket..Even RM20 also I dun wanna watch liao ..Budget traveler leh..More review on your experience better..Those lala dance put aside..too old for this noisy dance show liao..Opera probably haha

This post has been edited by stimix: Nov 16 2010, 10:23 AM

Yeah...Me targeting sceneries, Palaces, Ancient graveyard, museum, DMZ (But damn expensive day trip), Ski resort, Etc..No shopping no watching games or dances...That wan no interest at all..kenot stand loud modern music...

Opssss....probably too young to understand loud music..haha

Oh yeah..N Tower is part of my itinerary for sure bcos my Hotel is just at the foothill..haha...Just hoping by nxt mth the whole Namsan park will be covered in snow..just pray hard.. although knowing chances is very slim during Dec! Jan probably-lah haha.

That view reminded me of Taipei 101 & KL Tower too..haha..

BTW..On that show. probably wait outside after they finish the show to meet Yoona clone

This post has been edited by stimix: Nov 16 2010, 10:34 AM