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aranses

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #80 on: October 06, 2013, 04:31:44 pm »
last monday pa kami nakabalik. sa gabi malamig tapos umaambon pa nun andun kami. sa hapon naman sakto lamig at init, ok lang naka-cardigan.

yingying27

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #81 on: October 07, 2013, 03:17:54 pm »
Hi sisses!!

After months and months of planning, finally going to Korea this Friday.
I hope ok lang if I post how I planned for the trip?  ;)

First of all got the tickets from Cebu Pac for around 5500 roundtrip.

Rented a whole apartment near Gyeongbukgung (I hope I spell that right) for around $100 a day. I figured this was better kasi pwede kang magluto, do laundry and it literally is walking distance sa mga palaces. It can sleep six people but you have to pay something extra.

Since nasa Busan ang landing namin at 9pm. We will be riding the Mugunghwa train from 11pm until around 4am the following day.

Day 1 (friday night)
-ride the mugunghwa

Day 2 (saturday)
-Namdaemun for exchanging dollars with the ajummas or maybe exchange dollars at Walker Hill (as per mom's advice)
-shopping!
-check-in with the owner of the apartment.
-Go to KTO office for coupons and travel guides
-Namsan Tower
-Myeondong for cosmetics shopping.
-universities for clothes and Trick Eye Museum (not sure)

Day 3 (sunday)
-touring the palaces
-dongdaemun (not sure)
-insadong

Day 4 (monday)
-Petite France
-Nami Island
-Gapyeong City Tour Bus
-shopping again if possible

Day 5 (Tuesday)
-National Museum of Korea
-KBS/MBC @ Yeouido


Day 6 (Wednesday)
-KTX back to Busan

Accommodations are already paid for but nag-budget pa rin ako ng mga $1500 but will bring around $4k as buffer. Will be splurging on cosmetics and skin care products from Skinfood, Tony Moly, Missha, Etude, etc.

I don't know if we are still paying taxes sa NAIA? Around Php2k ata ang babayaran duon? for Immigration na 750 and tax na 1700 something? Tama ba?

Oh yeah, may tax refund pala if you spend around KRW30k sa mga stores, but you have to ask first before buying. Iba kasi ang receipt na ginagamit nila.

Whew! Thanks sisses, marami akong natutunan here.


cartman

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #82 on: October 08, 2013, 02:47:56 am »
sa mga papunta ng 3rd week pa update po ng weather ha kasi last week of oct kame baka
over naman ako sa pang lamig tas hindi naman pala masyado malamig hehe

chinggay

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #83 on: October 08, 2013, 03:15:26 am »
I need travel buddies for end of October travel. Travel date is flexible basta around oct 20- nov 2.

I already got approved for a visa, pero yung kasama ko sana hindi na-approve :(

But I still want to go, so hoping I can join anyone who's going around that time. I haven't booked anything, so anywhere the group goes, I would go hehe - any airline, any guesthouse, any tour package game ako haha

Please please take me to south korea! lol  :)

tungek

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #84 on: October 08, 2013, 06:44:10 pm »
Hi sisses-- currently here in Seoul. If any of you is planning a trip to Seoul -- try to watch Nanta Musical.

It's a non-verbal musical and it's very entertaining. Lumalabas tuloy ito highlight ng trip namin. Check this out -- me theater naman sa Myeongdong so pede nyo isingit sa gabi. ^^

fornarina

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #85 on: October 08, 2013, 09:30:28 pm »
hi sisses in seoul, any estimate cherry blossom season next year? I read this year it was supposed to be april 15 pero bloomed earlier around apr 9 e.... was able to book air asia tix for apr9-12 next year :)

purplefire

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #86 on: October 08, 2013, 11:13:56 pm »
Mga sis...mura ba nike sa seoul?

charm0220

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #87 on: October 09, 2013, 10:22:14 am »
hello fornarina... i think ok naman yung punta niyo... kasi kami last year we went to korea end of april until first week of may... sa Jeju Island na kami nakakita ng cherry blossoms and konti na lang meron...

I highly recommend ang JEJU Island.. mas naenjoy ko siya kesa sa seoul. ang dami pwede puntahan and gawin.. :)

fornarina

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #88 on: October 09, 2013, 03:46:46 pm »
hello fornarina... i think ok naman yung punta niyo... kasi kami last year we went to korea end of april until first week of may... sa Jeju Island na kami nakakita ng cherry blossoms and konti na lang meron...

I highly recommend ang JEJU Island.. mas naenjoy ko siya kesa sa seoul. ang dami pwede puntahan and gawin.. :)

Hi sis, next time na kami mag jeju magsseoul tour nalang muna kami... ok ba sa hongdae area magstay for first timers? Saw some quaint rooms at airbnb tpos parang P1k lang per night.... and free wifi naman sis sa buong seoul right? Maski ba street lang may wifi na? :)
« Last Edit: October 09, 2013, 03:49:19 pm by fornarina »

charm0220

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #89 on: October 10, 2013, 02:09:47 am »
sis fornarina parang hindi ata kami nag hongdae.. kasi sa itaewon kami nagstay eh. regarding wifi, i dont think buong area may wifi.. kasi nakakaconnect lang kami sa mga coffeeshops, restaurants, ibang tourist spots, hotel and sa airport.
btw naka tour ba kayo or diy itinerary nyo?

ajtee

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #90 on: October 10, 2013, 04:59:37 am »
I need travel buddies for end of October travel. Travel date is flexible basta around oct 20- nov 2.

I already got approved for a visa, pero yung kasama ko sana hindi na-approve :(

But I still want to go, so hoping I can join anyone who's going around that time. I haven't booked anything, so anywhere the group goes, I would go hehe - any airline, any guesthouse, any tour package game ako haha

Please please take me to south korea! lol  :)

Ganyan din nangyari samin ng kasama ko :( I could travel with you but sayang coz booked na flight ko October 17-22 ako.

supladitang cute

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #91 on: October 10, 2013, 02:05:02 pm »
Hi Girls, just booked a trip to Seoul 2 days ago. Paalis kami 1st week of November. Paaply pa lang din kami ng visa. Hopefully, maapprove kasi first time magtravel ng kasama ko. Last time kasi kakaaaprove lang ng visa to Beijing but we did not go since natakot kami sa ah1n1 na bagong kind. Anyway, ang plan ko lang isubmit:
1. ITR
2. COE
3. fully filled out app form
4. Passport
5. Credit card billing statement
6. Payslip
7. Need ba talaga ng meralco bills (nakaname kasi sa grandpa ko).
8. Bank certificate? or pati ba bank statement?
9. Itinerary ng ticket (although it's not part of their requirements).
Pa-advise po please. Thanks.

charm0220

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #92 on: October 10, 2013, 02:09:50 pm »
Ganyan din nangyari samin ng kasama ko :( I could travel with you but sayang coz booked na flight ko October 17-22 ako.

sayang naman yun.. may i ask bakit kaya hndi na approve yung kasama mo?

ketchup22

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #93 on: October 10, 2013, 06:15:35 pm »
Im going to Seoul this saturday via Cebupac. There is an incoming storm (landfall in Central Luzon in Sat am). I hope Cebpac will not cancel our fight this sat! Sis, sa tingin nyo matutuloy naman? Or may chance na icancel na ng Cebpac this sat because of Bagyong Santi?

fornarina

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #94 on: October 12, 2013, 10:12:26 am »
Sis charm0220, diy lang ang tour namin....mas easier kaya ang AREX or limo bus from airport. Contemplating din on a place sa Jongno-gu P20k/5 nights for 2pax vs a room sa mapo-gu na P10k/5 nights for 2 pax.

Sisses meron na naka try magvisit ng Four Season's House in mapo-gu? (Love rain, winter sonata set)
 
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=897510&nearBy=food

cartman

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #95 on: October 13, 2013, 06:30:08 pm »
mga sis araw araw bang me nantra show? ni try ko google wala ako masyado makuha feedback :(
what time kaya simula nun? kasi plan ko after everland diretso dun pede kaya yun?

theflygirl

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #96 on: October 13, 2013, 06:43:11 pm »
^Check this out for booking and schedules:

http://nanta.i-pmc.co.kr/Nanta/en/About/nantaTheater02.aspx

cartman

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #97 on: October 13, 2013, 06:55:16 pm »
nakita ko na pala yun website mali pala ako ni google nantra dapat nanta haha.
kaso hindi ko maintindihan yun sa mga discount offerings anyone na naka book
online pa help?thanks

a_recruitment

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #98 on: October 14, 2013, 11:03:19 am »
^i chose the 16th anniv discount. punta ka lang dun sa booking section then choose your preferred dates and seats, after nun may part na pipili ka kung anong type of discount, then payment na.

bleudskymd

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Re: Korea (Thread 9)
« Reply #99 on: October 14, 2013, 03:05:31 pm »
My family and I (plus my husband) joined a 4D3N package tour (Rakso Travel) around Jeju Island, South Korea. Luckily, the weather was sunny yet cold climate (parang Baguio). Sa tour, 18 pinoys kami plus the Korean tour guide. Ganito naging itinerary namin:

Day 1 (10 Oct)
11 am - flight from Manila to Hong Kong via Cathay Pacific
quarter to 5 pm - flight to Jeju/Cheju Island via DragonAir; 3 hours travel
8:10 pm - arrival at Jeju International Airport, met the tour guide sa arrival lobby, followed by dinner. Then, check-in sa hotel. Our hotel was Ocean Grand Hotel, maganda yung location since nasa harap siya ng dagat. 

Day 2 (11 Oct/ Day 1 of tour - puros lakad)
*Breakfast at hotel
Seongsan Ilchulbong Sunrise Peak
Aqua Planet
*Lunch
Seongup Folk Village (dito daw nag-shoot ang Jewel In the Palace)
Manjanggul Lava Tube Cave
Natural History Museum
*Dinner - korean ginseng chicken soup

Day 3 (12 Oct/ Day 2 of tour - puros shopping naman)
*Breakfast at hotel
Mysterious Road (may reverse magnetic field for a distance of less than half kilometer)
Amethyst Factory shopping
Ginseng Outlet shopping
Cosmetic shopping - ang dami namin nabili na BB creams dito
*Lunch
Osulloc Tea Museum - green tea ice cream (yum yum!); dito kami bumili ng iba't ibang teas.
Cheonjiyeon Waterfall
Lotte Duty Free shopping (forgot the name of the hotel in South part of Jeju Island; you can immediately get your purchases here or you can claim them at the airport)
Joanne Teddy Bear Museum
*Dinner

Day 4 (13 Oct)
*Breakfast
Dragon's Head Rock
Ginseng Outlet
Local supermarket for Korean food and souvenirs
Back to Jeju International Airport. Yung tour guide ang nag-facilitate ng group check-in. She gave us our boarding passes, then kami personally ang nagpasok ng mga luggages namin. She accompanied us until Immigration.

Unfortunately, wala sa itinerary namin yung Love Land even if lahat kami adults (the youngest is 27 yrs old).

 

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