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Itaewon Seoul
16 Reviews My 1st time in Korea, read a lot about Seoul and Itaewon. It is a very big let down, day and night. Its raining, and the fake apparels by the road side is not as I had expected. Compared to the...
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Other Stuff Seoul
20 Reviews it costs 30,000 won to pose with pictures at Gyeongbok Palace (included in it is the wardrobe rent plus posing with beautiful korean girls in Hanbok dresses plus a glass framed picture of it) well...
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Getting Around Seoul
14 Reviews Late night cab rides are really several times more expensive than the normal cab rides in the day. We thought it'll just a bit of surcharge on top of the meter fare, but no, we were so wrong. After...
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Some love it... but I'm just not one of them. I like to walk on the beach -- too many people.I like to swim in the ocean ...paranoid lifeguard with whistles to stop you. Well, it's a great place to see Korean girls in bikinis... i guess. There are nice beaches all around Korea, Busan is just the most popular. Amyeundo is nice. Jeju is great.
Smoking has recently been officially banned from most public places and private offices as well, but many restaurants still allow smoking inside. I agree that annoyance and visibility have greatly improved since, but still be aware that you might find yourself dining in a gas chamber. Koreans are heavy smokers and they can practice it thoughout the entire meal and, of course, well before and after.Ash trays are generally equipped with a paper napkin and a small amount of water to allow the cigarette butts to be properly estinguished. If not, the patrons will add napkins and water by themselves.
No one warned me about the touts and darned if I didn't get hit by one as soon as I got off the plane. Since my son was not able to meet me at the airport, he had given me very precise directions on how to catch a bus to his location. Unfortunately, he forgot to mention the touts and since it was my first time traveling by myself in a foreign country, I guess they spotted me as a target pretty easily. Anyway, after I changed my money and was looking for the bus stop to Jeonju, a taxi driver asked me if I needed a ride. He spoke English, and I told him no, I was taking the bus to Jeonju. He got this sorrowful look on his face and told me the last bus to Jeonju left at 8:30 (it was 9:00 pm). I was shocked, but he said he could take me to Seoul, where I could get a hotel. I told him no and I went and called my son immediately (which was an adventure in itself - but another story). Well of...
Although people will try their best to help you out and many approach you out of the blue while sitting in the subway or standing on a crossing, the fact that Koreans have a big lack of knowledge in any kind of foreign language might definitely cause a problem to you. No English menus (even at many McDonald's, Burger King, etc.), no English signboards (except of course for the subway and designated tourist hot-spots), no English-speaking taxi-drivers (translation-service via intercom required)... it makes life slightly complicated, especially if you are looking for some less touristic and more Korean-style locations. Go to one of the many Tourist Information booths and get a good map and ask as many questions as possible.The ladies at the TIs are usually very friendly and will mark you specific locations directly on the map.If you like to go to somewhere specific, let them write down...
I was walking with my mom and aunt in the morning (around 6am, day break around 4+ during spring time) and saw this fruit stalls, we thought of buying some strawberries but the man indicate either not selling or asked us to be away. I only recalled what the local tour guide (he is a chinese) told us, if the customer of the day is women, they'll normally treat it as bad luck, some of them will eventually use salt as a means to kill germs !!!!! Bloody hell, they treated woman like a germ when all we want is to buy some stuff from them. They call this business? Damn, bloody Korean Man...... Bring salt along with your trip, ladies. Do it before they do !
Enjoy, if you like millions of little children running around, construction everywhere and a palace that was completely destroyed and restored in the early 90's..There is little charm left in this site..it's so sad.. There is no good time to go, all the travel tips for this palace are under the "Must See Activities" and the only thing that people state is to avoid on the weekends, which is totally untrue, I went on a Tuesday and unless its "Every School in the World Visits" day, it's gonna be packed no matter what..and don't get a guide, you can pick up this little hand held thingy (technical term) that will give you a recorded tour (comes in 4 different languages, english included).. and avoid the big groups After seeing the newly restored palace (technical term for, none of this is real) and the POOR POOR men at the front gate with bad polyester guard uniforms and BEARDS and...
EVerland is ENORMOUS. This Amiusement park, Theme Park, Water Park, Resort. Is a real getaway. Situated about 11/2 hours from Seoul.Festival World, The Amusement/Theme Park has five different worlds: the Global Fair featuring famous world buildings constructed in the historical style of each country; American Adventure Land; Magic Land; European Adventure Land with charming European gardens and a sledge field ; and finally Equatorial Adventure, featuring an Equatorial Zoo and animals.Carribean Bay Waterpark. This is a HUGE water park that is tackily decorated with Spanish style buildings, coconut trees, tropical plants and spectacular remains of the legend of Caribbean pirate ship wrecks, but is full of COOL stuff including a wave pool and a Surfing Pool.Stay for the weekend in the Hotel or in Cabins. Everland Lodging Reservation Center: 82-031-320-8841 Some of my faves......The Crazy...
its a rather small town , that drew me in with the idea of a majestic waterfall...it was more like a little sprinkler....the hike was unfullfilling, and there was nothing to do in town after,,,It could have been i went on a weekday...just my opinion
This is why I don't like travelling in tour group. This is (and I believe it will be) the last time I travel in a tour group. One of the standard must see point is these kind of theme park, where only kids under 12 would be interested. WTF is that they include this in an adults tour? I have no idea at all!!!
Not everybody speaks English and most visitors don't understand Korean (written or spoken). Be patient and try to communicate in another way. Price nigotiations in a shop can be done by displaying the price on a calculator. Often there are mistakes on the decimal point, because 1.000 or 10.000 is mixed up.Seriuos complaints can be send to the KNTO via tourcom@www.knto.or.kr.
Lotte Hotel Seoul Seoul
7 Reviews and 696 Opinions We stayed here for a week. It is very nice but DO NOT have your laundry done by them, a piece of...
The Westin Chosun Busan Busan
4 Reviews and 150 Opinions My wife and I have stayed twice at the Westin Chosun within the last three months. The rooms are...
Youngpyung Resort Kangwon-do
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Q: Hi all, I am traveling to South Korea from 4/15-4/21 for a friend's wedding on 4/19 in Seoul. The majority of the wedding...
A: Have a nice trip and fun. Be sure to visit the two tourist kiosks to get maps and guides. One is next to the express bus terminal while the other is beside the main train...
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