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Other Place to Go   Seoul

Other Place to Go, Seoul

 22 Reviews  I would definitely take them to the Jong-ro district. The center of the city has many exciting places, restaurants, cafes, fashion stores. They can buy a lots of stylish clothes and accessories at... 

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Gyeongbokgung (Palace)   Seoul

Gyeongbokgung (Palace), Seoul

 16 Reviews  Gyeongbokgung was the main palace during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). One of five palaces in Seoul, it has a 500 year history. It was built by the founding King of Joseon dynasty, Lee Seong-Gye, in... 

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Other Stuff   Seoul

Other Stuff, Seoul

 59 Reviews  1) Money (listed in KRW - won) to bring if you are traveling on a budget: accommodation could be 15000 ~ 50000 won per day depending on where you book -food will run you about 5000~10000 won per meal... 

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Shopping & Money   Seoul

Shopping & Money, Seoul

 21 Reviews  South Korea's monetary unit is the won (KRW) and due to the financial crisis, It had depreciated 35% to the US Dollar. The Exchange rate today is 1 USD: 1,380 KRW! The Won is available into ₩1,... 

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Pleasent/Amusing Surprises   Seoul

Pleasent/Amusing Surprises, Seoul

 16 Reviews  If you happen to be a non-Asian in Seoul (a Caucasian, as shown in photo), do not feel alarmed if some students approach you with a notebook, a camera, and/or a tape recorder. A lot of the kids there... 

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Lotte World   Seoul

Lotte World, Seoul

 7 Reviews  Give your baby a relaxing time at Lotte world with their luxury Inglesina Zippy strollers. Inglesina is the world famous Italian brand since 1963. Rental Place: 1st floor of Lotte world Tel:... 

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Changdokgung (Palace)   Seoul

Changdokgung (Palace), Seoul

 6 Reviews  Seoul is a city of royal palaces. There are five of them in all. One of my favourite things is looking inside the palace rooms. They have a simple, uncluttered style, quite different to that of... 

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Jongmyo (Royal Shrine)   Seoul

Jongmyo (Royal Shrine), Seoul

 2 Reviews  Now follow me over a footbridge ... and we are arrived at Jongmyo Royal Shrine, another "Must See" of Seoul and another area, which is registered on the UNESCO´s World Cultural List. They put it on... 

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Myeongdong   Seoul

Myeongdong, Seoul

 2 Reviews  This quarter has two faces, each of which seems totally different from each other. First, it is a most important financial district of Korea, having headquarter buildings of the nation's... 

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Toksugung (Palace)   Seoul

Toksugung (Palace), Seoul

 2 Reviews  Tracking down the Past along the Palace Walls Doksu Palace Lane winding along the stone wall of the palace is often compared with the streets on the Mont Martre hills of Paris. But the bustling... 

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Korea House & Namsan Hanok Folk Village   Seoul

Korea House & Namsan Hanok Folk Village, Seoul

 2 Reviews  Namsum Village of Traditional Houses. If you can?ft get out to Folk Village, you can still visit traditional homes near the city center. The homes were moved from around the country and really give... 

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Hiking   Seoul

Hiking, Seoul

 3 Reviews  If you ever get the chance, hike up Mt Soraksan, about 3 hours north of Seoul by bus, on early autumn and just take in the colourful view of the countryside and mountainside. An easier way would be to... 

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Events   Seoul

Events, Seoul

 4 Reviews  The annual Seoul Drum Festival last weekend (8 -10 October 2004) was a free display of many different styles and cultural drum performances. Each set lasted about 20 minutes and each session lasted... 

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National Folk Museum   Seoul

National Folk Museum, Seoul

 1 Review  The museum is located at the back of Kyongbok'kung Palace. It also had free entry on National Day. The museum was very, very good. It wasn't possible to take pictures inside but there were some... 

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Changgyeonggung (Palace)   Seoul

Changgyeonggung (Palace), Seoul

 1 Review  No More Cherry-blossom Viewing Here Tragically, the Japanese colonists at one time transformed the Changgyong (Palace), one of the five main palaces of the Choson Dynasty, into a leisure facility,... 

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Tapgol Park   Seoul

Tapgol Park, Seoul

 1 Review  This park celebrates the Declaration of Independence from Japanese occupation. The last time I was here there were photo exhibits of the horrors perpetrated by the Japanese. This time the mood was... 

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Korean War Memorial   Seoul

Korean War Memorial, Seoul

 2 Reviews  War Memorial. A great museum (though you might want to skip the first floor if pressed for time). I learned a lot about the Korean War. I came close to crying quite a few times. Make sure you read the... 

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Kyonghuigung (Palace)   Seoul

Kyonghuigung (Palace), Seoul

 1 Review  Resting Place for Citizens The kyonghuigung had been used as the main royal palace for the period of the reigning of ten kings since being built in 1617 by Prince Regent Gwanghae. Counted one of the... 

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Immigration issues for Filipinos coming to Korea

by steven1117

You would need to go to the Korean Embassy in Manila to get information about that. Recently, there have been some issues with regard to Filipinos getting visas, and there has been a back-and-forth squabble. This was brought about by Korean businessmen who were being extorted by Filipino immigration officials, and Korea retaliated by suspending visas for OFW's.Your best bet is to call and get current information.KoreaKorean Embassy in the Philippines10th Floor, The Pacific Star Building Makati Avenue, Makati CityTel.: (632) 811 6139Fax.: (632) 811 6148Korean Consulate in the Philippines3/F One Marian Center, 106 Esteban St. Legaspi Village Makati CityTel.: (632) 817 5703Fax.: (632) 817 5845

From the USA, No Tourist Visa Needed

by GracesTrips

Traveling to other countries is sometimes tricky. For example, to travel to Thailand or Brazil, you need to obtain a tourist visa and the price ranges from US$30 to US$130 per person. You do not need a tourist visa to go to South Korea unless you plan on staying for more than 60 days.

About Money: having plenty but unable to use it

by FriederikevonRabenau

Checking out temples and hiking in the national parks in autumn with the leaves starting to turn I have three fondest memories of South Korea. The first one was to have received an impromptu invitation into someone's private house for a cup of tea. It was a bit of a strange situation as neither the lady who invited us in nor her husband spoke any English. So we just sat there and smiled at eachother.The second one was to find a Mac Donalds in Seoul after having eaten nothing but fatty pork belly and Kim chi for days on end.The third one was to find a bank that actually exchanged foreign currency. We had changed some money in Seoul and went to the lovely National Park of Songnisan to go hiking for a few days. We realized that there was one bank in Songnisan but only when it came to exchanging money did we realize that it did not 'do foreign money'. On top of this we had to find a local...

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Learn Some Korean Online

by al_jensen

If you have any interest in learning some Korean before you arrive, I would suggest checking out: http://www.onlinelearnkorean.com . This site is especially good if you are going to teach ESL, because there is an entire section devoted to phrases that you are going to want to know if you will be working in hagwon. Also, http://korean.sogang.ac.kr/ is the best overall site for learning Korean, if you want a more in-depth analysis of grammar and such. Unfortunately, perhaps it is not as immediately useful as http://www.onlinelearnkorean.com . My favorite memory of Korea is staying at a condo on this lake created by daming up this river, so that swimming it you literally felt like you were floating near the top these mountains. I went down at dawn and swam the lenght of the lake, as rain fell so hard that the drops shot water 5 centimeters up into the air, creating a haze above the water.

How much is that doggie in the window?

by globespinner

Please be carefull when eating anything on the streets that contians the words meat and not beef. Odds are if you are eating a two dollar street vendor meat sandwich while across town they charge you $45 US for a 3oz beef steak in a Korean BBQ joint... well my friend, Let me just say... you ate dog! Enjoy! Great shopping. You may think you are going to a subway stop but it is actually a whole city under ground that is all shops. The names of the restaurants and hotels... Very odd to say the least.

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Local National Museums of Korea

by jckim

Gyeongju National Museum, Gyeongsangbuk-do Gwangju National Museum, Jeollanam-do Jeonju National Museum, Jeollabuk-doBuyeo National Museum, Chungcheongnam-doDaegu National Museum, Gyeongsangbuk-doCheongju National Museum, Chungcheongbuk-doGimhae National Museum, Gyeongsangnam-doJeju National Museum, Jeju-doChuncheon National Museum, Gangwon-doJinju National Museum, Gyeongsangnam-doGongju National Museum, Chungcheongnam-do

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Communication in South Korea

by lekhatuazon

If you only travel only in Seoul, you can ask for the help from the teenagers, who you think they should be a student. They may can communicate with you in English but not ask the old people. But someone their English is very good. Even the people who cannot speak English sometimes they are very kind to help us.And if you wanna go somewhere by yourself, you have to ask your hotel/hostel/guesthouse reception to write the place in Korean, it will be helpful. I always found the people who also help me when I have travelled in South Korea even they cannot speak English. They've just seen the place I wanna visit or can understand from the place name. They brought me to the destination even it's not their destination to go.

Shopping bags

by Brighterstar

Remember to bring your own carrier bags while shopping in Jeju. To help preserve forestry, even the toothpick they made are not made of wood but an edible vermicelli, which is usually green in colour!

Free travel guide and map!

by mitchimitch

You don't need to buy a guidebook for Korea coz the Korean Tourism Organization gives them away for free! Simply become a member of Tour2Korea.com (for free!) and order your free guidebook and map about Korea. The KTO branch office closest to you will send them free of charge within 20 to 30 business days, OR if there is is no KTO office in your country, simply contact the embassy of the Republic of Korea and request some materials. The guidebook is easy to carry around and is available in major languages.Sign-up page of Tour2Korea:http://english.tour2korea.com/common/login/t2kRegister01.aspRequest for the guide and map here: http://english.tour2korea.com/01TripPlanner/TouristInfo/b.asp?kosm=m1_7&konum=5

planning a trip? DO THIS FIRST!!

by mitchimitch

In planning a trip to Korea, check out the Korean Tourism Organization website. It's a very comprehensive and useful website that will give you almost all the information that you would need! Bookmark this - http://english.tour2korea.com/index.asp

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