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post Oct 27 2016, 10:59 PM

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That accident is very very far from Seoul..


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post Oct 31 2016, 09:51 AM

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QUOTE(BlueTicket @ Oct 27 2016, 10:59 AM)
i heard there's an explosion in seoul. is it bcoz of terrorist?

this is really frustrating. every time i plan to visit a country, sure got something like this happen
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each time for me also

1st time korea, the great earthquake hit japan, nuclear plant meltdown, then radiation wind said will blow towards korea hmm.gif

2nd time : NK bombs SK ships, threaten war

3rd time : forgot what

4th time : tsunami by Typhoon mega_shok.gif
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post Oct 31 2016, 06:21 PM

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Just popping in to remind new travelers to S.Korea - beware that cult recruitment is on the rise.

Why I say this? An accomplice of mine just got into some trouble with some cult last week. Since it's quite P&C, I don't want to explain too much on what happened but basically look out for:

- People coming up to talk to you for no reason (in Seoul, it is actually rather socially unacceptable to go up to anyone just to "chat")

- "Let's go have a drink!" or "Wanna just join up and we can tour together?" kind of invitations. Again, any normal local will not just come up to you to ask that out of the blue.

- These cult recruiters usually come in pairs. One usually speaks good English, the other not so. They prey on foreigners because generally travelers are very naive, especially more so when these recruiters are young, cute looking girls who could pass as a kpop idol easily.


Not trying to start anything or scare anyone here, just a little heads up.


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And no, not bringing this up due to the whole Choi and Park scandal. Cult recruiting has been going on for decades.

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post Oct 31 2016, 09:39 PM

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Trip to Korea better or Japan?
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post Nov 1 2016, 12:25 AM

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QUOTE(superb1123 @ Oct 31 2016, 09:39 PM)
Trip to Korea better or Japan?
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here you go

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=4080297&hl=
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post Nov 1 2016, 10:33 AM

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QUOTE(inachi @ Nov 1 2016, 12:25 AM)
Thank you so much ~~
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post Nov 2 2016, 11:50 AM

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Finally back after 13.5days.

Arrived on 17 Oct morning and left on 30 Oct.

Couldn't really sleep well on the night flight there, and the inflight food from KL was bad, to put it mildly. The inflight food from Incheon was miles ahead of the KL one.

I managed to get good weather for my entire trip. The focus of the trip was on nature sightseeing and food.

4 nights Seoul (one day on G-Train), then the K-Shuttle tour for 3d2n along the west coast ending in Busan.

4 nights in Busan with travelling to Ulsan, Gyeongju, Geoje and Tongyeong, then back to Seoul for another 3 nights.

I originally wanted to get on the O and V Trains but had to change to the G-Train which was the only one available. The train started at 08:27 and we arrived back in Seoul at around 7pm.
The train ends in Iksan city but we decided to get off at Gunsan city, one stop before. Turned out to be a good choice.
Had some really nice local-only specialty Tteokgalbi and managed to get some pastries at Korea's oldest bakery, Lee Sung Dang, which has been in operation since 1945.
Visited the local museum and took a taxi trip to the Saemangeum Seawall, which is currently the longest dyke in the world. No foreigners apart from us tongue.gif

The K-Shuttle West Coast tour (KS201) was quite worth it (USD399/pax) as it took us to cover quite a few of the inner west coast cities showcasing UNESCO and cultural/historical sites. The focus of the tour was more on seeing the rest of Korea instead of the usual shopping and major touristy areas.
We got to stay in 2 nice hotels (Holiday Inn and The Ocean Resort) and understand a bit more of Korean culture and history from the tour guide.

We ended up in Busan and booked a daytrip taxi to Ulsan and Gyeongje.
We visited the Bangudae Petroglyph site and the guide took us to a famous kimbap restaurant featured on Korean TV.
After that we went to Daewangam beach which had fantastic views of the sea and coastal outcrops.
We also spent 1 day going to Geoje + Oedo Botania, and the Tongyeong Hallyuseudo cable car.

Back in Seoul we went to Petite France and Nami island. The fall colors were in full force there and it was so beautiful.
Sanmotoonge cafe was also a very good experience with breathtaking views from the northern part of Seoul.

An incredible trip with many fond memories.


As for my "to eat" bucket list, I managed to do most of it:

1. hoe of various fishes - Jagalchi, Noryangjin and a sushi joint in Seoul.
2. yukhoe - part of dinner package in Seokparang + a dinner in Jeonju
3. samgyetang - Seoul random place in Myeongdong
4. jokbal - Seoul Jokbal street
5. gopchang and its relatives - Busan
6. seafood jeon - Nami
7. sannakji and related raw seafood (abalone etc) - Noryangjin
9. various meat type soups (maeuntang + beef and pork) - seollontang seems good - had seollontang only
10. soy sauce crab - missed this
11. various galbi - Tteokgalbi was fantastic in Gunsan
12. various guksu, plus perhaps sujebi - great Sujebi at a place just beside Gwangjang market
13. various dubu hotpots - missed this
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post Nov 2 2016, 03:36 PM

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Am travelling to Korea this year end, 24 Dec - 2 Jan (10d9n), flying to Seoul on 24 Dec but flying back from Busan on 2 Jan. So am planning my itinerary like this:

24 Dec (Day1): Arrive Seoul around 3.20pm. Spend 5d4n in Seoul.
28 Dec (Day5): Fly to Jeju. Spend 4d3n in Jeju
31 Dec (Day 8): Fly to Busan. Spend 3d2n in Busan
2 Jan (Day 10): Busan-KL

Do you think this is doable or will it be too rush? Not planning to visit a lot of places in Busan, basically just free & easy before flying back to KL.

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QUOTE(amandalim @ Nov 2 2016, 03:36 PM)
Am travelling to Korea this year end, 24 Dec - 2 Jan (10d9n), flying to Seoul on 24 Dec but flying back from Busan on 2 Jan. So am planning my itinerary like this:

24 Dec (Day1): Arrive Seoul around 3.20pm. Spend 5d4n in Seoul.
28 Dec (Day5): Fly to Jeju. Spend 4d3n in Jeju
31 Dec (Day 8): Fly to Busan. Spend 3d2n in Busan
2  Jan (Day 10): Busan-KL

Do you think this is doable or will it be too rush? Not planning to visit a lot of places in Busan, basically just free & easy before flying back to KL.
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busan not so big
few places worth the visit though
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post Nov 3 2016, 03:48 PM

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QUOTE(amandalim @ Nov 2 2016, 03:36 PM)
Am travelling to Korea this year end, 24 Dec - 2 Jan (10d9n), flying to Seoul on 24 Dec but flying back from Busan on 2 Jan. So am planning my itinerary like this:

24 Dec (Day1): Arrive Seoul around 3.20pm. Spend 5d4n in Seoul.
28 Dec (Day5): Fly to Jeju. Spend 4d3n in Jeju
31 Dec (Day 8): Fly to Busan. Spend 3d2n in Busan
2  Jan (Day 10): Busan-KL

Do you think this is doable or will it be too rush? Not planning to visit a lot of places in Busan, basically just free & easy before flying back to KL.
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You could take a 1 day bus tour with hop on and hop off of various nice places around Busan.
Day 2 you could go around a couple of the places which interest you from the bus tour.
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post Nov 4 2016, 05:44 PM

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Backpackers to Korea!

🇰🇷1,010,000

❤Day 1 (1/6/16)
Wifi - 22,000 (deposit ~100,000~)
Tmoney - 65,000
Bus to Gyeongju - 18,000
Bus to Sokcho - 74,000
Mineral - 700
Mr. Egg House - 40,000

Total: ₩219,700

❤Day 2 (2/6/16)
-Bas Sokcho ke Seoraksan - 2,400
-Admission SNP - 7,000
-Cable car - 20,000
-Fridge Magnet - 6,800
-Bas Seoraksan ke Sokcho - 2,400
-Bas Sokhcho - Dongseoul - 34,600
-Mineral water - 700
-G guesthouse - 38,000 ~(10000deposit)~
-Souvenir - 50,000
-Kebab Ayam- 4,000
-Fresh Orange - 4,000
-Roti Tepung - 14,000
-Baju 4 helai - 30,000

Total: ₩ 213,900

❤Day 3 (3/6/16)
-Tiket Samsung Art - 24,000
-Tiket KTX/Mugungwa: Seoul ➡ Daejeon ➡ Busan - 70,000
-Buah - 4,000
-Pembaris -1,600
-Air gatorade -1,000
-Aiskrim - 3,000
-Air Mineral (2) - 1,600
-Air panas - 200
-Masjid Seoul - 1,000

Total: ₩ 106,400

❤Day 4 (4/6/16)
-Bag Locker - 1,500
-Busan Sea Life Aquarium - 50,000
-Rantai tangan - 6,000
-Diorama - 24,000
-Air Gatorade - 1,600
-Payung - 5,000
-Topup kad - 5,000
-Tiket metro (2) - 2,600
-Tiket train ke Gimhae (2) - 2,400
-Kopi, mineral & fries - 5,500

Total: ₩ 103,600

❤Day 5 (5/6/16)
-830 Flight ke k.l
-tiket metro sasang - 1300
-sasang - airport -1200
-wafer -1200

Total: ₩ 3,700

💸Baki - ₩ 362,700

*flight ticket Rm400 two ways for 2 pax


My honeymoon trip to korea...

This post has been edited by sheknow9: Nov 4 2016, 05:48 PM
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post Nov 6 2016, 07:09 PM

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Hi
Can u guys recommend me a good travel agency to visit korea
Preferably muslim friendly tour agency
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post Nov 7 2016, 09:27 AM

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Will be heading down to korea on the 12 dec till 19 dec
planning to stay at korea myeongdong ... anyone stay b4 during their holiday? Prefer located near to subway station.

So far i did find few places - staz hotel myeongdong 1 and staz hotel myeongdong 2. anyone stay there b4

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QUOTE(Frenly @ Nov 7 2016, 09:27 AM)
Will be heading down to korea on the 12 dec till 19 dec
planning to stay at korea myeongdong ... anyone stay b4 during their holiday? Prefer located near to subway station.

So far i did find few places - staz hotel myeongdong 1 and staz hotel myeongdong 2. anyone stay there b4
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Myeongdong is like downtime Bukit Bintang.

Some of the smaller hotels are REALLY SMALL and the rooms are just large enough for a bed and very small toilet.

Putting in a large luggage will give you claustrophobia. Stayed at one once.

After that, I checked that it was about 16m2 or such size. I recommend you find a hotel that provides a room at least 20m2 in size.

The Myeongdong area is surrounded by MRT stations. At most it will take a 10 minute walk for a hotel that isn't beside a station.
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post Nov 7 2016, 04:39 PM

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QUOTE(Frenly @ Nov 7 2016, 09:27 AM)
Will be heading down to korea on the 12 dec till 19 dec
planning to stay at korea myeongdong ... anyone stay b4 during their holiday? Prefer located near to subway station.

So far i did find few places - staz hotel myeongdong 1 and staz hotel myeongdong 2. anyone stay there b4
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A lot of PRCs stay at these 2 hotels as well as ibis ambassador (popular budget hotels). I suggest to avoid. Freaking noisy at night, dirty as well.
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QUOTE(SSJBen @ Nov 7 2016, 04:39 PM)
A lot of PRCs stay at these 2 hotels as well as ibis ambassador (popular budget hotels). I suggest to avoid. Freaking noisy at night, dirty as well.
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thanks ......
will look for alternative .....
any recommendation?

price range from RM 300 to 350 per night .....
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post Nov 8 2016, 10:42 AM

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I travelling to Seoul first and flying back to KL from Busan. Can I do most of my shopping in Busan? Are things cheaper in Busan compared to Seoul? Will there be more varieties in Seoul which you couldn't find in Busan?
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QUOTE(amandalim @ Nov 8 2016, 10:42 AM)
I travelling to Seoul first and flying back to KL from Busan. Can I do most of my shopping in Busan? Are things cheaper in Busan compared to Seoul? Will there be more varieties in Seoul which you couldn't find in Busan?
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you can shop in busan. more or less the same but of cause in term of varieties (clothing or shoes), seoul have more choices.

some food are cheaper in busan
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hello~ want to ask when is the best time to busan? been to seoul during summer and autumn. wondering if busan weather same as seoul?

btw, AA got promo busan 2 way rm590 not incl seat,luggage etc. is it cheap?

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post Nov 13 2016, 12:39 AM

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wanna ask
RM662.08 return tix to seoul is considered cheapest or what?

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