Korea (Thread 7)

[chuzzle]

congratulations, sis! I was in seoul 2012 in May pati 2010. Di na ako naka boots and scarf, it was hot and very sunny. Pero in the evening, it was cool. parang tagaytay.

[u8mypinkcookies]

@bigdadis_girl: pag na-grant visa, yep makakabalik na ko! almost 1 year na rin since nagpunta kami last year.

@rhumbafrapp: tama sis, wag na lumala. nakakainis kasi excited na kami pumunta tapos ganyan pa!

hay wish us luck sa visa. kabado pa rin ako kahit 2nd time 

[princess lorraine]

^^thanks so much sis! Carry na pala light jacket lang sa gabi. 
^sis, same requirements and process parin ba for second time applicants? 
Mga sis, i have no idea kung how much budget per meal per person sa seoul eh. Heavy brunch and light dinner lang. Kasya na ba 1500php per person per day? Thanks

[greize]

^sis, yung mga street food nila ranges from 1000-3000krw. try hotteok and chicken bbq (ito for me, filling na)
sa restaurant naman, mostly nagstart sa 8000krw yung meal nila. nakakabusog na ang 10000-15000krw. ang tumatak sakin na kainan doon ay yung gogung sa myeondong. best seller nila yung bibimbap. hinahanap kasi namin doon yung myeondong gyoza hanggang sa nakita namin yung resto na yun. nasa 2nd floor yun at nagustuhan ko kasi yung ambiance ng place. kala ko mahal pero same price lang din pala like any other resto.
yung nakilala naming korean doon, dinala naman kami sa yoogane sa may stream. maraming branches naman yun. chicken galbi naman ang specialty. sarap!
may isa pa kaming napuntahan, kaso korean kasi yung nakalagay. basta may drawing na baka. lol! sa myeondong at korean folk village kami nakakain ng ganun.

[princess lorraine]

^thanks so much for the inputs sis! Noted!  kasya naman pala ang 1500php per day sa food. Thanks sis
Here's our tentative itinerary mga sis. (Please feel free to comment)
Day 1: arrive in incheon at 6:15am. Take the airport limousine then check in or leave luggages at nine tree hotel in myeongdong. Go to gyeongbokgun palace, shilla duty free, n seoul tower with teddy bear museum, attend mass in myeongdong cathedral. Shopping in myeongdong. 
Day 2: whole day in everland
Day 3: nandaemon and myeongdong shopping.
Day 4: lotte world, lotte dept store and duty free. (Same [textspeak!] ba items ng lotte dept store and duty free sa lotte world and myeongdong? )
Day 5: nami island and hello kitty cafe in hongdae (what are the most convenient ways to go to these places? Kaya na ba half day in nami island? )
Day 6: myeongdong shopping then go to the airport at 5pm.
Medyo mAluwag pa ata sched namin on some days. Pls help me mga sisses ha first timers kasi kami ng best friend ko. Thanks so much! 

[~ ka [3] na ~]

^sis try mo isingit Namnsangol Hanok Village sa Day 3, malapit lang yun sa Seoul Tower, maganda kasi dun and you can wear a Hanbok there =)

[princess lorraine]

^ah oo nga pala yan yung sinasabi ng best friend ko.  saan malapit na mrt station siya sis? Do you have an idea kung how much siya? Thanks so much sis! 

[greize]

^sis, sa gyeongbokgung maraming gates. yung isa papuntang gwanghwamun square, yung isa president's house then yung isa bukchon village.
with regards sa nami, it depends kung paano ba kayo punta. if via shuttle kasi, 9am pa yung alis ng bus and more than 1hour yung byahe (from insadong). tapos 4pm pa ang sundo ulit nun.

[princess lorraine]

^thanks so much sis! Marami palang gates yun. Plan kasi namin try yung seoul city circulatiob tour na bus eh yung hop on hop off siya for 10000krw. Sana ok. Thanks sis!
Baka sa czarina sa glorietta 5 ako bumili ng krw. Based sa mga posts dito trusted naman siya eh. Mas mababa kasi rates niya. 

[~ ka [3] na ~]

^ah oo nga pala yan yung sinasabi ng best friend ko.  saan malapit na mrt station siya sis? Do you have an idea kung how much siya? Thanks so much sis! 

not sure sis sa mrt station.hehe. kasi nag seoul city tour bus lang kami, from Seoul Tower dumadaan yung Seoul City Tour bus sa Namsangol tapos nataxi na lang kami pabalik ng hotel. 10,000 KRW at a bayad sa Hanbok. di ko na matandaan,hehe. pero agahan mo sis kasi if im not mistaken until 4pm lang pwede yung Hanbok. =)

[~ ka [3] na ~]

For our sisses na nasa Korea now, how is the tension/situation there? We're about to leave tom pero parang scary because of the nonstop news re N. Korea's threats. How is it there?

[princess lorraine]

^^thanks so much sis! Hanapin nalang namin. 

[katniss]

^^based from some friends there, it is still safe in Korea.

ang post pa nya kasama ng link na to:

South Korea is a safe country
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/04/the-most-dangerous-countries-for-tourists-in-maps/274593/

mas unsafe pa nga dito satin based sa map na andyan. kaloka! lol

[greize]

^^my mom tried the city tour bus. ok naman daw lalo na 2days lang sila kaya minaximize talaga nila yung trip for a day. we were supposed to have the night tour bus pero dahil sa accident ni baby, di na kami tumuloy.

[~ ka [3] na ~]

We really want to go but this N. Korea's threats are driving me crazy! To think tom na ang flight namin..

[katniss]

^so di na kayo tutuloy sis? ituloy nyo pa rin sis! pretty normal daw naman dun ang situation. it's just the medias who are exaggerating the news. pero sabagay kanya kanya din yan

[this_is_me]

meron ba tom ford cosmetics in korea?

[this_is_me]

kami naman sis April 17. 0_0 natatakot na mga kamag-anak ko for me. haha. pero gogora pa rin ako. kalma pa naman kasi raw doon.

hehe. uwi nako nun =)

go tayo. excited mag-shopping

[~ ka [3] na ~]

^so di na kayo tutuloy sis? ituloy nyo pa rin sis! pretty normal daw naman dun ang situation. it's just the medias who are exaggerating the news. pero sabagay kanya kanya din yan

Sa ngayon go pa naman sis. Pero it will be my dad and brother who will decide. Nakakainis lang kasi excited na kami ng sister ko bumalik ng Seoul sana lang humupa na ang tension para wala kaming iniisip.

[katniss]

^^ di tayo nag-abot. would you know if my cherry blossoms na sa Yeouido Park? parang mapapaaga daw kasi pero ang nakalagay sa sched nila ng festival, 18 ang last day. thanks!

oo nga sa shopping ako mas excited actually. mid-season sale pa naman sa H&M. lol

^aw sis. sana magbago isip ng dad mo. pakita mo yang link na pinost ko sa taas. hehe