Korea (Thread 9)

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ we rented an olleh egg through the apartment owner for $5/day. Super sulit. Haven't tried to rent one at the airport though.

[theflygirl]

^Thanks for the info. I'm staying at a hotel, though. Reservations for the gadgets (phones and wifi devices)  can be made online prior to arrival but I'll see if I can get one on the spot.   It says on the websites kasi there's a krw200000 deposit. May kamalahan din kaya option din to get the prepaid wifi card.

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ wow, mahal ng deposit.. buti pa yung sa Japan, no need to pay deposit (although we fully paid in advance, upon online booking). Pickup and dropoff/return sa airport post office.

[Superjoie]

So sad.. got denied..

sis what's the reason why you got denied?

[bebeloo]

Got back today from Seoul.

- 3 patong dapat ng damit para hindi ginawin. Inabot pa kami ng 3 degrees habang nasa Han River at nagawa pa naming magcruise. haha Yung scarf ko nakacover sa buong ulo ko na.

- Sobrang nakakapagod ang subway nila. Ang lalayo ng transfers at maraming puro hagdan. Kahit chillax lang ang itinerary namin, napapa-apply pa rin ako ng salonpas sa gabi.

- Naligaw kami papuntang Hello Kitty Cafe. Nakakainis lang kasi dito kami talagang napagod. hindi ata kami dapat lumabas sa exit 5 ng hongik univ stn. maling directions ata yung nahanap ko sa net. Parang mas malapit siya sa exit 9.

- Kahapon parang medyo mainit compared nung nagdaang araw. mejo umambon pa kahapon bandang 3pm.

- Yung cup noodles sa namsan guesthouse, walang hindi spicy. sunog tuloy labi ko twing umaga. pati sa yoogane, namali ako ng order. dapat ata yung chicken bulgogi para hindi maanghang.

- nasarapan ako sa odeng, parang fishball na kikiam lang. pati dun sa mandu at pajeon ng Sadong Myeonok sa may Insadong

- taxi namin papuntang nami ferry, 6100 krw kasi nagtraffic! buti may kashare kaming 2 pinoy na kasunod lang namin sa taxi queue. nung pabalik ng gapyeong, hindi na traffic, kaya flat rate lang ang naging metro namin 3000 krw.

- money exchange: parang biglang taas ang rate ng usd to krw. at parang mas maganda pa ang rates sa incheon airport, compared sa myeongdong. kahapon, 1057 krw ang nakita kong pinakamataas sa myeongdong, karamihan 1055 krw. Sa airport DEPARTURE area (sa taas na floor ito), yung KEB nasa 1100 krw per dollar na nga. Kainis lang.

- mababait ang mga koreans at willing to help kahit hindi marunong mag english. Kaso mahilig mang box-out sa mga subways. normal lang ata sa kanila yun, kasi kapag sila ang binobox-out, hindi sila napapalingon e. haha

- parang medyo kulang pa sa signboards yung mga tourist spots nila, unlike sa SG. buti na lang may mga nagkalat ding mga tour delegates (naka-red sila at may hat na black). Maganda kung may egg (internet) nga kayo. kung amazing race ang iti nyo, baka hindi nyo afford ang maligaw. Kami super chill lang iti namin, pero parang sakto lang sa oras kasi kasama na dun yung mga maling directions. hehe

ACTUAL ITINERARY:

DAY 1
11pm arrived at Namsan Guesthouse

DAY 2
Samcheongdong
Bukchon Hanok Village
Insadong (Nakabili ako I Love Korea T-Shirt @ Krw 5,000)
Hongdae -kasi naligaw kami kaya nakaikot kami dito-
Hello Kitty Cafe
Trick Eye Museum
Han River Cruise

DAY 3
Namsangol Hanok Village (w/ Hanbok Wearing @ Krw 3,300)
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gwanghwamun Square
Cheonggyecheon Stream
Myeongdong Shopping

DAY 4
Nami Island (w/ Bike Rental)
Teddy Bear Museum and Locks of Love
Myeongdong Shopping

DAY 5
Myeongdong Cathedral
Lotte Dept. Store
Myeongdong Shopping

Nasa Php 21,000 lang lahat ang nagastos ko, super ALL-IN, kasama na RT plane tickets (Php 1,600 total), NAIA travel fees, food, accommodation, admission tickets, transpo, pasalubong (chocolates and peppero worth Php 1k+, socks, nail polish, bb cream), 1 SuJu item para sa friend ko, plus nakabili pa ko ng adidas running shoes worth Php 1,700 lang kasi sale.

Meron pa kong t-money na may laman na KRW 14,550 + Pocket money na KRW 60,000 and coins na hindi ko pa nabibilang. If interested, you can PM me here.

[charm0220]

hi... just got my visa today just want to share na possible naman maapprove visa even if you're currently unemployed. Nilagay ko din sa application form ko na ako magfifinance sa trip ko to SK. btw, this will be my 2nd time na sa SK.

I just resigned kasi sa work ko sa SG and Im back in Manila na.. i just submitted the ff documents: application form, bank Cert, photocopy of passport, photocopy of previous OECD visa, orig passport, my ITR in SG, condo title under my name.

Luckily kahit wala ako OEC or ITR dito sa Philippines naapprove pa din

[jazzlawyer]

joining! magbackpack kami ng friends ko next year during cherry blossoms

baka may naka stay na sa Guesthouse Myeongdong sa inyo 

[favebooks]

hi girls!  pa-join ng thread.  i'll be in korea by nov. 5.  do you suggest a thick coat already (pang-winter)?  kung thermal shirt, long sleeves and thick coat...is that too much?  not sure about what to pack...

[twenty8]

^ Sis, kung lamigin ka (kagaya ko), eh ok lang yun. Nung time na nagpunta kaming SK, mga first week of Dec., daming patong ng damit ko plus bubble jacket. Di ko kasi kinakaya talaga lamig. Dala ka din ng gloves. Dati naka thermal ako (long sleeves) under sa long sleeves din na damit tapos yung bubble jacket nga.

[Halee]

Kaninang around 9am eh 8C na dito. Irratic weather, late ang autumn pero biglang lamig

Kung tatanungin mo Sis favebooks kng may nagsusuot na ba ng winter jacket dito, wala pa akong nakikita. More on fleece/bubble/thick knit jackets,wool at trench coat pa gamit nila. Pero kung lamigin ka tulad ng sabi Sis Twesnty8 ok na yon lalo na kung most of the time eh nasa labas ka. Kung mas pockets jacket mo much better para kahit walang gloves, keri lang. Magdala ka na rin ng scarf wag yong knitted kase masyado pang mainit yon.

[cartman]

kakauwi ko lang grabe super enjoy dami ko pagod hehe. ang saya saya sa korea ang mura lang
pala dun pati food dami streetfoods na must try at ang sasarap hehe

[fallen_@ngeL]

hi sisses hows the weather in seoul? excited na ko we're going there this nov 15 

[favebooks]

thanks for all our replies!  can anyone suggest where to change money? i was thinking of changing some at airport and then looking for a money changer or bank.  pareho lang ba rate sa airport?

[u8mypinkcookies]

@jazzlawyer: when are you going? Kelan ba cherry blossoms dun?

[hershey]

Meron ba nagpapalit ng peso to won sa korea. Or dapat dollars iyong dala para mas madali magpapalit

[u8mypinkcookies]

^ yung friend ko sa naia sya nagpapalit ng peso to won. di ko pa na-try na peso to won sa korea, lagi kasi USD nalang para sure. hehe

[hershey]

Thanks

[cream_puff11]

Weather is not as cold as last year's autumn. Tolerable ang lamig with coats sa seoul. Busan is like baguio lang same with Jeju. For those planning to go to coex mall, wag na muna because its under renovation. But just in case you're staying in gangnam and you're with kids you might want to check out the aquarium

Current forex: 1 usd - 1050 krw

[fornarina]

hi sissies, has anyone gone to mbc dramia?  as in really an hour away lang talaga from seoul? TIA!

[jazzlawyer]

@jazzlawyer: when are you going? Kelan ba cherry blossoms dun?

april 7-11 sis. not sure if may cherry blossom na pag dating namin don but sabi nila usually daw 2nd week of april meron na. sana makaabot kami