Got 3 promo AA tickets to Seoul this coming Raya Haji in November.
What can I do for 6D4N in Korea ? can share your itinerary ?

I know Changi Air port have a very comfy spot for overnighter. What about Incheon Airport ? Can give some tips ?

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Added on August 4, 2010, 3:49 pmwhat is the selling price in Malaysia ?

This post has been edited by aeiou228: Aug 4 2010, 03:49 PM

I google around, even those cheapo 4 or 6 persons dom with double decked beds are priced above RM50 per person. Might as well get a proper twin beded room for >RM100+ ?

Mix, have you done any Korea research yet ? Please share your itinerary ya.

Winter Sonata

May I know where is it located ? I want to rent a bicycle and take picture here with my GF at this one of the most famous photo back ground in Asia.

This post has been edited by aeiou228: Aug 8 2010, 12:01 PM

Thanks. Found it !
http://maps.google.com.my/maps?q=Nami%20Is...F-8&sa=N&tab=il

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Added on August 8, 2010, 1:59 pmObtain the following from TripAdvisor forum take the subway (if you are staying in Myeongdong) – take green line 2 (3 stops to Dongdaemun) change to blue line 1 (4 stops) to “Cheongnangyi subway station at Line 1. Take exit 4, follow the signboard to Cheongnangyi train Station (to your right). Buy a ticket to Gapyeong train station. The ticket cost 3,800 won one way and is a 1.5 hour ride. The train interval is every hour.
From the Gapyeong train station, you can take a cab to the ferry wharf. There are a lot of taxis outside the Gapyeong train station. Just tell them ferry station or Namiseoum and they will understand. It cost 3,500 won and is only about 5 minutes ride.
From the ferry wharf, you need to buy the ferry ticket which includes the Nami Island entry ticket, total is 8,000 won. The ferry ride is another 5-10 minutes.
Coming back is the same. At the ferry wharf, you need to walk straight ahead to the family mart in from of you and there are a lot of taxis waiting there. Just tell them train station. You will have to buy a train station to Cheongnangyi station to go back to Seoul.”
http://www.lukewrites.com/travel/south-kor...%EC%84%AC-korea

This post has been edited by aeiou228: Aug 8 2010, 02:00 PM

Air Asia Go Namiseom Island day trip package. RM300 per pax x 3 person = RM900.
https://www.airasiago.com/travel/show_activ...ct_last_index=6

Dear seng007,

If I DIY the above trip ( to avoid spending time in Ginseng Outlet and Amethyst Factory), do you think I can cover the transport, lunch, dinner under RM900 ?

Great info ! Thank you Seng007.

In Thailand, we can easily charter a private car or van with driver for 2000 to 3000 bath excluding petrol for one whole day, do you reckon such service in easily available in Seoul ?

This post has been edited by aeiou228: Aug 10 2010, 08:40 AM

Great info Thank you !

Good news to all Korea bound travelers. There is a MITM travel fair held from today till sunday at Mid Valley Exhibition Center. There is a information booth set up by Korea Tourism Organization and you can ask questions about travel in Korea and collect free maps, free booklets/brochures from them.

For Korea ground arrangement, the fair offers 5D4N from RM900 to RM1200.

OK Guys, this is my contribution in this thread
Korea Tourism Organization

Please check out the free shuttle bus offer for foreign tourist !!!!!!!!

Those who go early and try out the free shuttle bus, please share your experience here. TQ.

This post has been edited by aeiou228: Aug 14 2010, 11:54 AM

Must buy this type and the inside filled with real soft down feathers of duck or goose. Some down jackets filled with synthetic materials inside or partially mixed with down feathers but claimed as down feather jacket. A real full down feathers jacket gives extremely high heat insulation properties and can keep you warm even in -30C.

Buy Dr Martin boot can liao

Spider US brand ma. China brand cheap and good. The down jacket I bought in a Beijing department store many many years ago cost RM180 and can tahan -25C when I was in Shangrila winter. If buy from Beijing pasar malam lagi cheap. Got Northface brand some more

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Added on August 17, 2010, 12:30 amWhat do u reckon the temp between 19th to 22nd November in seoul ? any rain at this time

This post has been edited by aeiou228: Aug 17 2010, 12:30 AM

I bought one branded but ahem Northface down jacket <RM130 in Beijing Siew Sui Je street pasar for my brother and he said the jacket very warm. Don't know it's real down or mixed one because you can never know unless you tear open it.

I went to Universal travellers and WinterTime Sunway Pyramid last weekend and I can tell you their winter jackets were all China made but price it RM300+/-. Glove selling at RM49. I bought in china RM10 nia can use liau.



Thank you for the info.

Is better to keep warm than sorry. After catching cold no more fun liao. Wasted more money than just the price of down jacket.
But huiyin, whats is the pricing of down jacket in Busan ?

That's my priority. The tree background is so very the famous. I must take the 12 mega pixels picture ( the highest pixel setting of my digital camera) with me and my GF riding a bicycle, then come back print it out big big and frame it up on the wall. My GF will sure drop death sayang me liao
Note: I've never watch Winter Sonata the drama.

I saw Sunway Pyramid Jusco's winter jacket on sales. 50% off

Hi,

Receiving roaming calls in Korean is very expensive may cost you more than RM3.00/min. Answering 10 incoming calls will cost you RM30 (once press answer button RM3 gone!!) !! If you must answer roaming calls from Malaysia, try use international call forwarding service at RM0.45/min only. http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1586311

You can rent a Korea phone at Incheon aiport @ 2000 won/day and divert all your inbound Malaysia calls to your Korea number at RM0.45/min.
http://asiaenglish.visitkorea.or.kr/ena/RE/RE_EN_1_2_1_2.jsp

Outgoing call using Malaysia phone eg Maxis may cost you RM4.00/min ( by 1 minute block) when roaming in Korea. If you rent a local Korea phone, the rates are:

-Rental Fee: VisitKorea member special rate - 1,700won/day
-Domestic call rates:90 won (0.07 USD)/10sec
-Charged by the airtime used
USA - 720 won (0.59 USD)/min
China - 960 won (0.78 USD)/min
Japan - 864 won (0.70 USD)/min
Calling Malaysia number should be <1000 won/min

The most cost efficient way for 4 person is

Rent 2 sets of call forwarding DID and 2 sets of Korea number. ie
Two person share one set each.

With this arrangement, you can split to two groups during shopping in complex without fear of missing. Korea to Korea domestic call is 90won/10sec.

Another reason why you need at least two sets of Korea local phone is because your friends will not answer any call or turn off their Malaysia phones because roaming call is just too prohibitory expensive. BTW sms back to Malaysia using Maxis is RM2 per sms.

This post has been edited by aeiou228: Oct 4 2010, 08:01 PM

The funny thing is our 3G phone with maxis SIM card can roam in Korea (according to Maxis website) but if we buy a Korean SIM card and try to put it in our 3G phone, it will not work. That's why we must rent a Korean phone.

Maybe you did not call Digi to activate the roaming service prior to travel ?