Myth and Reality
Bring everything in plastic bags, you can get some cheap luggage while you're here. Sensibel shoes. Each subway station has about 100-150 stairs to navigate (and miles of underground passages between platforms and exits). As well, shopping mall elevators are ALWAYS busy, so you'll be on the escaltors or just walking and walking a lot of the time. I have NEVER found deoderant or anti-perspirant in Korea, although I do hear stories...just bring enough. Toothpaste here is pretty weird too...and ladies, there are feminine products here but if you have a particular brand maybe bring a supply (asking where to get a tampon may be tough without some language, too...imagine explaining it).FOUND! As luggage, there is a large market here for cameras (especially digital cameras, called DiCa here). Largset is Yongsan Electronics Market--which is actually many stores and buildings in one area. Take...
