Korea (Thread 12)

[rasee16]

^sinunod ko nalang para di na magkaproblem

[mariz11]

Deleted my old post and posting it here instead:)

Hello ulit! we edited our itinerary AGAIN aigoo pero I don't think we made any progress ahaha!  We took the city tour buses instead of just going around without any idea kung saan ang next ahehe. here's what we came up:

Day 0   Flight to Incheon
             Arrival at Incheon

Day 1   DMZ Tour + JSA

Day 2   AM activities TBA
           Flight to Jeju
           Arrival at Jeju
           Travel to December Hotel
                PM activities TBA (still thinking what we'll do.)
   
Day 3   West Coast Tour (Taxi tour)
   
Day 4   East Coast Tour (Taxi tour)
   
Day 5   Flight to Gimpo
           Arrival at Gimpo
           TBA/stroll along nandaemun (walking distance lang sa hotel, whew)
   
Day 6   Everland (whole day)
   
Day 7   Gapyeong Bus tour (Includes nami island)
   
Day 8   Seoul City Tour
           Jimjilbang
   
Day 9   Song - do
            Flight to Manila
           Arrival at Manila

Question about bus tours: sulit ba siya? Kasi di pa namin na-a-aral itong route na ito though we can skip other places naman if necessary. We are flexible to any changes that may arise in case may maisipan na ibang puntahan. Marami namang lugar na included sa mga gusto naming puntahan kaya parang ok na rin sa amin na mag-ganitong tour instead na we'll plot down places tapos commute pa. Entrance fees are not yet included and we're not bringing credit cards with us (control sa gastos, hello nami!). Ang tamad ng itinerary namin but yeah. We have no time to fix it. Kahit lagi akong nakabantay dito sa GT hahaha! Any suggestions rin sa mga restaurants na masarap pero sulit kainan. Balita ko there are restos who are strict with the number of orders per head and there are some naman na ok lang ang sharing. Any tips with that? along with Jeju Island tour rin. We plan to get a Taxi tour. Any suggested tour guides there or other ways to go around the island? TIA mga sis!

[aktib]

Hi sis Mariz, we just came back from our trip in seoul and jeju, I suggest you take a taxi tour, kasi pwede nyo ma customize yung pupuntahan without a worry on where it is located. I booked thru kj tours, sedan yung kotse, dalawa lang kami ni boyfriend then payment is 150,000krw, it was worth it kasi in 1 whole day west,south and east kami nag tour. We just went to best places in each of location kasi we want to skip those sigh seeing lang. You have all your time sabihin nyo lang kung san kayo pupunta para ma preplan ni tour guide yung route. Also, he will suggest nice places to eat at mura, 6,000krw for japjae at pwdeng sharing! prang for 2 yung kinain namen.

Skip the falls and beaches! Kung nakakita kana ng falls sa pinas wag mo na puntahan to, mas maganda pa saten.

Must see in Jeju
Ilchulbong(buy the pure orange juice, nagsisi ako hindi ako nagdala)
Jusangjeollidae
Udo Island (peanut icecream)
Oreum (madame to, you can pick 1)
Sangumburi (the best for picture taking)

Our tour guide is Mr. Kim Si-nam of KJ jeju tour, nakakatawa sya, you can request for him actually. No need to pay kung mag exceed ka ng 8 hours. Pero be punctual, sobrang nirerespect nila yung time.

[mariz11]

^Wow sis thanks big help! ito ba yun "JEJU TAXI TOUR KJ"? Sa google ko hinanap ahehe! Pwede mahingi yung contact email nila? Kay Mr. Kim ki hyung kasi wala na silang english  speaking driver. Though undecided pa kami if kukuha nga ng english speaking driver or non-english speaking. If ma-cover namin ang east, west and south coast in 1day ano pa kaya pwede namin gawin on the 2nd day?

Seoul na lang hahaha! May nakapunta na ba dito sa Song-do? We're going to look for the triplets kasi. Hahaha!
Thank you!

[aktib]

^^ Yup sis, yan yun. Eto ata yung number, +82 10-6558-1267, pwde mo iwhatsapp. Basic english si Mr. Kim so pwde na. Piliin mo lang yung mga pupuntahan mo since about an hour yung layo ng mga locations naka 4 places lang kami.

Eto yung iti namen 3 days in jeju

First day(taxi tour)
Camellia Hill (Not nice kasi di naman blossoming yung flowers)
Cheonjeyeon Waterfalls (Hindi rin maganda, haay ang haba pa ng lakad, maganda pa cebu hehe)
Ilchulbong(amazing to)
seongsan (eto rin super ganda)

Second Day(Commute using Bus + Ferry)
Udo Island
-we spend 1 whole day riding a electric scooter, ang saya neto lalo na kung mag jowa kayo hihi. No need for driving license, around 30,000krw 2 hours. Umikot kami sa buong island.

Third Day(Commute using Bus)
Sangumburi Crater
- This was unplanned, kasi dapat mag hallasan mountain kami, at sabi ni Mr. Kim, nakakapagod daw ang hallasan at since hindi nga season ng flowers wala ka naman makikita, so we opt for this. Ang ganda ganda neto sis, perfect kung tamad kayo, kasi kahit san maganda ang view, bring food if you want. Try to google this. We just went to intercity bus terminal and they will give instruction on which bus to take.

[mariz11]

^Sis may nakuha kaming contact sa blog nila pero di ko lang sure if nag-reply na. Try ko rin itong number na ito ahehe!

Sige I'll take note of your suggestions. Medyo pricey rin kasi yung mga taxi tour. Yung friend ko gusto mag-sunrise. Sabi ko mag-hike rin kami para naman masabi ko na may international bundok na akong naakyatan kahit mababa lang hahaha! Malaki pala ang area ng Jeju akala ko kasing laki lang ng Batanes. Di nga talaga kakayanin ng 1-day para ma-enjoy lahat. Sis yung scooter ba ay as in Motor? Mag-compress tour kami since 2whole days lang meron kami. Yay exciting ito! We'll discuss Udo Island. Kababasa ko lang kasi sa offerings ni Mr. Kim yung Udo. Thank you thank you!

[lencar]

Sino po currently nasa Korea ngaun? kamusta po ang weather?

[Scubadoobidoo]

Hindi advisable public transpo. Alwayd take the cab. Mauubos oras nyo sa kaka antay ng bus

[katniss]

^^just got back from KR earlier. Sobrang lamig na. Naka-extra warm heattech na ko +knitted sweatshirt and outer coat pero nilalamig pa rin ako. Nakakamanhid na yung lamig sa mukha and kamay.

[mariz11]

^Ouch sis! Ok pa naman ang weather forecast. Iba siguro talaga kapag actual na. Haist. Ang weird nga kasi sa Japan mababa na rin temp pero yung mga nakikita kong nagbabakasyon hindi pa sobrang kapal ng mga suot nila while sa Korea naka-bubble jacket na yung iba.

[blackgreen]

Hi mga sis! Holy week next year gusto sana namin matuloy na. Meron kasi kami ticket for korea this december diko na magagamit. I tried i-rebook pero nasa 28k un kelangan namin i-add para sa holy week travel date.

Since mukhang mahal na talaga airfares pag holy week, sa January 2017 kaya meron pa ako makukuhang airfare lower than 15k RT per pax? Considering 3 months na lang travel na namin. I can't risk na kasi magbook ng mga promo fares. Ayoko na maforfeit ulit lahat ng tickets ko kaya kuha na rin muna kami visa before biling ticket.

[avesoriano]

have you tried shopping and putting them in balikbayan box? iniisip ko kasi it would be much cheaper to utilize LBC than isama ko sa check in. I plan to buy some stone bowls and some kitchen stuff i think mabigat at malaki na ang dimensions nun.

How do you send to Philippines mga nashopping niyo?

[avesoriano]

advise on gyeongbukgong palace + cheongdokgung palace (secret garden) please. kaya ba ng 1 day?

im trying to use the link for the secret garden reservation bakit kaya ayaw gumana?

[mariz11]

Mga sis help! I need to book a DMZ+JSA tour pero yung isang link from adventure accounting fully booked na daw sila. May iba pa bang site na pwede magpa-sched for the tour? Sa Nov. 12 sana yikes!

Update regarding our Jeju trip: cross out na ang Seongsang Ilchulbong for sunrise viewing kasi sabi ni Mr. Jang maulap na daw. Wala daw kaming sunrise na makikita, pagod pa, and sasama pa loob ng driver kasi hindi niya naipakita sa amin yung pinagmamalaki nilang sunrise. Haist. Idadaan na lang ulit namin sa kain ito. Pero nakakatuwa na they are very thoughtful about the situation.

I need another help: I'm canvassing kasi where to bring my parents abroad na sulit but at the same time mura. Thinking between SG and Korea. If sa Korea: Ano kaya ang requirements na kailangan nila, namin for the application? They are both not working pero they are not retired nor are they senior citizens. Mother is a BPI Gold card holder (though mababa lang ang kaniyang credit limit). Thanks in advance!

[sophistique]

I am a bit scared for our winter trip since I'm coming with my parents.  It will be their first winter trip din. Apart from thermal wear, can you suggest shops where I can buy winter wear for them that are not too costly? Based on your experience, what other "winter panlaban" things can I bring for them? Thank you so much.

[katniss]

^buy Ultra Warm Heatteach top and bottom from Uniqlo Korea - it is warmer than extra warm heattech at parang wala nito sa Japan at Pinas pa, sa Korea ko lang nakita. Nagpabili kasi ako sa friend ko ng Heattech sa Japan and she got me extra warm. I think warmer itong Ultra Warm Heattech. Yan yung inner, then buy knitted long sleeves na turtle neck, yung makapal. Meron din nito sa may Edae area na mura ako nakita then thick coat, thick scarf, wool socks and heattech bonnet pwede rin. Tapos syempre gloves.

[mariz11]

Good thing may nagtanong for winter. Hahanapin ko yan when I go there next week. Extra warm heattech here is expensive sayang naman yung ma-save pambili ng isa pang heattech na warmer than extra warm hahaha! I'm preparing mentally na. Dito sa office sobra lamig ng aircon nanginginig na ako. How much more if whole day and lower temp pa? I already have jackets and coats pero looks like I need more.

[Cari]

Hi mga sis,

Sino na po naka-try magpunta sa Korea ng Feb? Super winter pa rin po ba yun?

And saan pong area pinaka-magandang mag-stay?

TIA po!!

[kachich]

@sophistique
If temperature drops below 10degrees or of around 15degrees but very windy, I buy hand warmers (please google) in convenience stores available in Korea and Japan. Get a face mask and wear scarf , super helpful as well.

[Cari]

We went there last Feb. For me pinaka ok magshopping sa Ehwa woman's University area (yung mga street vendor sobrang discounted talaga), then Gangnam underground and last is dongdaemon(pinakamahal sa tatlo).  Sa ehwa pati street food mas mura (egg cake 1000 won lang dito sa myeondong 2000 won)

Hi Sis,

Sobrang lamig kapag February ?May snow pa? Thanks!