Korea (Thread 11)

[iamlanie]

sisses, planning to visit korea next year, february. first time namin parehas ni hubby. would you advise us to get a package tour instead or do it on our own? sa hk kasi, kami kami lang. thanks

[esor]

^sis iamlanie, DIY lang. madali naman maglibot sa Korea 

[iamlanie]

thanks sis esor. im reading your blog now, very informative. 

[pinkat]

Sayang naman di namin naabutan ni bf yung snow. Hehe. Anyway, for me okay naman kahit diy lang. Sa first day lang kayo mangangapa tas madali and exciting na after. Super ganda and ayos ng train system nila nakakainggit. Must go back to Korea!!!!

[longing]

True. DIY advocate here, mas cost-effective pa.

[sonia62]

Mga sis anong month ba sale sa seoul? Mura ba pag sale?

[esor]

^ hi sis sonia62

Korea Grand Sale: Dec 1 - Feb 22
http://www.koreagrandsale.co.kr/en/

may ibang month din na sale sila.pero yan talaga yung grand sale date. 

[summer888]

@iamlanie Pareho tayong sa Feb ang trip although it will be our 3rd time na in Korea. Madali lang mag DIY sa Korea. Safe at efficient ang transportation. Nagkalat rin ang tourist information centers nila at bukod dun may mga naglalakad na mga naka uniform na pwede mong pagtanungan especially sa mga sikat ng tourist spots.

[heavenleigh]

Guyz alam nyo ba if kelan ako pwede mag apply ng visa again sa Korea. I just got back this week. May time frame ba?

[Foxyness]

Hi guys just got bck from korea. Grabe lamig 0-4degrees but after ilang days you'll get used to the coldness.. malaking tulong si thermal wears from m&s and uniqlo.. 3layer sa taas then 1layer sa baba keri naman.. Nagpackage tour kmi for nami+ski tour sa phoenix ski resort.. Worth it sya enjoy na enjoy si boyfie ako picture picture lang hahahaha! Free lunch na and dalawa lang kami sa starex with tour guide pa. Then second day everland kami meron sakayan directly sa bandang City Hall lakad lang since myeondong area ang hotel namin which is 24 Namsan Guesthouse worth it sya mura [textspeak!] then the location is superb! Nga pala 30k korean nagenjoy kami sa safari tour. Grabe natuwa kami sa mga animals nila andmi..  then cat cafe dog cafe and teddy museum cafe ngpunta din kami.. Ang food haaay! Nabaliw kami sa sarap iba yung fruits and vegetables nila super fresh!!! Then the people are very helpful grabe kaya sabi ni boyfie balik daw kami. then namsan tower, palaces and bukchon hanok village kami sa last day.. Worth it talaga dami ko na napuntahan na countries but eto yung babalikan mo talaga.. 

[dulcette]

Anybody here know of anyone na nadeny ang visa kasi masyadong malaki ang laman ng bank acct? I know of someone kasi (a senior of mine, same line of work) na nadeny kasi medyo malaki nga yung laman ng account niya. I don't know how much exactly.

Problem is, while reading about other people's visa stories puro 30k-100k lang ang bank cert na nakikita ko. I am still living with my family so wala talaga akong expenses, and lahat ng income ko napupunta lang sa ipon kasi hindi talaga ako maluho. In 2.5 years of working (plus working during college) 700k++ na yung savings ko sa acct. Yung passbook pa na yun eh July 2013 ko binuksan, upon transferring my 200k ipon from my ATM nung college. Though ngayon nasa 30k lang declared income ko per month... Medyo nga hindi match yung ITR ko sa savings. huhu

[sleepy_me]

Hello mga sissy. pashare naman ng blogs nyo for your Seoul trip. Thanks

[sleepy_me]

question mga sis. yung egg wifi na pinapa-rent for 5,000 won/day kailangan pa ba sya i-load or gagamitin na lang?

[abbeydasassy]

Anybody here know of anyone na nadeny ang visa kasi masyadong malaki ang laman ng bank acct? I know of someone kasi (a senior of mine, same line of work) na nadeny kasi medyo malaki nga yung laman ng account niya. I don't know how much exactly.

Problem is, while reading about other people's visa stories puro 30k-100k lang ang bank cert na nakikita ko. I am still living with my family so wala talaga akong expenses, and lahat ng income ko napupunta lang sa ipon kasi hindi talaga ako maluho. In 2.5 years of working (plus working during college) 700k++ na yung savings ko sa acct. Yung passbook pa na yun eh July 2013 ko binuksan, upon transferring my 200k ipon from my ATM nung college. Though ngayon nasa 30k lang declared income ko per month... Medyo nga hindi match yung ITR ko sa savings. huhu

i read from another site who got denied medyo ganyan din ang profile niya, masyadong malake bank account tas income less than 30k also and people from that forum said na parang submit a bank account that is not masyadong malake laman or better yet open savings account from banks na small lang initial cashout and transfer funds align with your income.

[dulcette]

^^ thanks. I think I'll just show my other bank account na 40k lang laman.

Pero meron ba dito who don't have ITRs or get paid online through Paypal or something similar? Kasi if I use my Paypal financial statement magmamatch na yung laman ng bank ko sa income ko. Do they accept printed online financial statements?

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Any recommendations for winter activities? Susulitin ko ang snow!

[calin22]

question lang, is 8k-9k roundtrip okay for korea travel?
sale kasi sa airasia, just wondering if okay na yun.. di ko naabutan sa cebupac eh, pero panget yung mga available flights sa sale eh mostly next day na dating

[longing]

@calin22, when we traveled earlier this year, we got our RT from CebuPac at 8K pero inclusive na ng baggage allowance and travel tax of P1,620 - super good deal for us.

[calin22]

^ thanks sis, mura nga kuha nyo. 8k-9k is airfare with minimal luggage allowance.
anong date kayo sis nagpunta ng korea? best ba to go there april to may? sorry di na ako nagbackread :/

[esor]

^sis calin22, yes april for cherry blossoms!
yan sana target ko next year, pero mukang malabo 

[gorgeousmama]

^ sis esor, why malabo?vacay leave ang prob

ako im reaqlly bent on coming back to korea, i like the accomodation, the food, the peopleand of course Korea itself, hk used to be my fave during winter, pero this time dito na ko sa Korea

Summer88, sis we were there also lastg dec.1 ng umulan ng snow,grabee, napalabas ako ng
walang coat , socks, just to take advantage of pouring snoflakes and to get the feel b

pati nga yong 4 couples ngtitilian pati yung mga guys hahahha. ng INstagram agad sila

ang saya lang kasi ito yung wish ko yung maulanan ng snow and it was granted hahaha
 bale di lang once but thrice akong nabugahan ng snow, when were  walking in Myeondong
shopping for cosmetics then yung isa nasa Namdadeum market kami,