Korea (Thread 13)

[esor]

^uy ang dami din naka experience ng first snow fall mga sis hehe, kami naman nasa Haneul Park nun, kakaiba nga yung feeling ang saya saya haha.

Ang saya din kasi may mga autumn leaves pang natira 

Via CebPac din yung flight naming, and yes nagmamadali kami para maabutan yung AREX, and luckily naabutan naman namin. 11:45 yung last AREX. Good luck mga sis.

For me di naman need na marunong mag Korean, pang 6th times ko na sa SK, and never naman naging issue sakin language nila.

Super enjoy pa din, except ayoko na ng super winter and hirap talaga gumala, ang bilis pa dumilim.

[mysterioza_me]

Is it really a bad idea to visit SoKor during summer? Yan lang kasi ang season na di busy ang sister ko. Tentative travel date is from July24-Aug6, 2018. Super init pa din ba niyan?

[esor]

^sis yung summer nila mas mainit pa dito satin.

twice na ko naka visit ng June, papasok pa lang yung summer nila, ang maganda lang dun, mahaba yung araw 

[mysterioza_me]

^Haha goodluck sa pasyal namin nito kung ganun. Baka sa bahay lang kami nito at mag-aircon for 2 weeks. Sale din daw pala during summer, sana worth it ang mga hauls.

[mysterioza_me]

Any feedback on LotteWorld? Mas interested kami dito compared sa Everland since may kasama kaming kids between 3-11yrs old.

[wanderingais]

^ Hi sis! For me, Everland is better since it has more attractions and rides... 2 hours away from Seoul though. But if you have a pretty tight schedule then Lotte World is a good choice. Lalo na kung summer sa Sokor ka pupunta, medyo unpredictable weather din, super init then biglang uulan, so good choice nga ang Lotte World kasi more than half of the park indoor.

[esor]

^hi sis, medyo malayo kasi yung Everland, (subway + bus + bus ulit).
pero for me sulit naman, sobrang laki din ng Everland, kulang ang 1 day dito.
Pero nakakapagod for me kasi yung layo nya

Lotteworld naman, mas accessible to, subway lang and and maganda dito sa Lotteworld is indoor and and outdoor amusement park, so kapag umulan okay pa din.

[mysterioza_me]

^Kaya naisip namin sa Lotteworld since may indoor amusement center siya, summer kasi ang punta namin and dahil easy ang transportation. 4 kids din kasi ang dala namin at 3yrs old ang youngest. Plan namin to get there 4pm, ikot lang pics and pay per ride na lang kami. We want to see the parade sa gabi kaya we opted na hapon na magpunta.

I?m thinking kung ok kaya na bumili ng USD then papalit ko ng won sa Korea. Di kaya lugi kapag ganun?

[*nightdreamer*]

^ exchange rate last week (woori bank, incheon airport) when we were there:
     1 USD = 1,039.10 KWON
     1 PHP =      19.35 KWON

     Assuming magpapapalit ka ng PHP to USD, then:
          50 PHP = 1 USD = 1,039.10 KWON    vs    50 PHP = 967.50 KWON

Mas mataas ng konti ang palitan sa banks  paglabas ng arrival area ( but still inside the airport ) Pero mas mataas sa Myeongdong in front of China Embassy which was 1 USD = 1080 KWON last week.

[*nightdreamer*]

Mga sis dating namin is 10:40 PM, AREX is only until 11:40PM daw so di ko alam kung maabutan lalo na Ceb Pac minsan delayed pa. Limousine bus only until 8Pm din? So ano pwede sakyan papuntang Seoul? Midnight Bus? Meron ba?

This was also our dilemma last week, and to make matters worst, delay si CebPac ng more than THREE (3) HOURS. Our departure from MNL - INC which was supposedly 5:10pm ay nareschedule to 7:10pm. Pero almost 9pm na kami naka-board sa plane. Past 2 am na kami nakarating sa Incheon Airport. Kaya nasira ang plan namin makahabol sa last AllStopTrain ng Arex. 

Yup, meron pang masasakyan past midnight. It's called Airport Bus N6001 ( Incheon to Seoul ) with 3 stops within. Fare is 9,000 Kwon. Schedules are 10:55pm, 11:45pm, 12:40am, 1:35am, 2:25am, and 3:20am. Pls. note that this bus is different from Airport Bus 6001 with fare of 15,000 Kwon.

[esor]

^yes sis mas okay na nga yang Lotteworld, para di rin ganun kapagod 

^ re: KRW - para sakin okay din naman mag withdraw na lang dun

^ay sis panira nga yang CebPac, buti kami nun hindi nadelay, naka book pa naman na kami nun sa BNB, sayang ang one night pag ganun. Mas mura yang nasakyan nyo compared dun sa limousine airport bus 

[missreese]

Hello mga sis.. i'm planning to apply for korean visa using BPI gold card. May date na ko for travel ito lang mga inaalala ko..

> wala akong prior travel na out of country
> solo akong mag apply since gagamitin ko yung promo ng bpi

kelangan ko pa ba magsubmit ng bank statement [i have passbook]? possible pa rin ba madenied ako since solo ako magapply ng visa?

[mysterioza_me]

^ re: KRW - para sakin okay din naman mag withdraw na lang dun

^ay sis panira nga yang CebPac

Sis di ba lugi sa bank fees/withdrawal fees kapag dun nagwithdraw?

Cebpac din kami papunta dun sana walang delay - matagal na ata ang 20mins na delay base sa experience ko with cebpac, nakailang sakay na din ako sa kanila and ok naman.

[raaachel25]

Hi mga sis. I will be staying in South Korea from December 25 to 31, 2017. Ano po ang masasuggest niyong winter clothes para samin ni BF? Pa-help din po sa itinerary. Ito po yung old itinerary namin. Nirebook kasi namin flight namin.

Pa-help sa itinerary. Doable ba ito?

Arrival: FRI, DECEMBER 15 at 10:40 pm (now MON, DECEMBER 25 at 10:40 pm)
Departure: THU, DECEMBER 21 at 2:30 am (now SUN, DECEMBER 31 at 2:30 am)

DAY 1: SAT, DECEMBER 16
- Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Changdeokgung Palace
- Bukchon Hanok Village
- Cheonggyecheon Stream

DAY 2: SUN, DECEMBER 17
- Noryangjin Fish Market
- Attend Every Nation Worship Service from 1 to 3 pm at 23 Chungjeongro 7-Gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
- Cookin' Nanta Show

DAY 3: MON, DECEMBER 18
- Nami Island
- Petite France
- The Garden of Morning Calm

DAY 4: TUE, DECEMBER 19
- Everland

DAY 5: WED, DECEMBER 20
- DMZ Tour
- N Seoul Tower
- Attend JW Congregation Meeting from 7:30 to 9 pm at Seoul Yongsan-gu 737-37, Hannam-dong 5th Floor, Hannam Building, 211, Itaewon-ro



At saang 'Day' namin masisingit yung iba naming gustong puntahan?

- Banana Tree (dessert in flower pot)
- Caface (selfie on coffee)
- Banji Cafe (ring-making)
- Bau House (dog cafe)
- Monster Cupcakes

- Dynamic Maze (30 mins)
- Outdoor Skating (1 hour)

- Ehwa University
- Dongdaemun Design Plaza
- Starfield Library in Starfield Coex Mall
- Seoul World Cup Stadium
- Haneul Park

- Samcheondong Doldamgil (Goblin Wall; Eun Tak and Kim Shin's First Meeting)
- BBQ Olive Chicken (Goblin Eun Tak's Part Time Work Place)
- Jumunjin Beach, Gangneung (Goblin)
- Heo Joon Jae's House (The Legend of The Blue Sea)
- Bok's Chicken Restaurant (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo)

Thank you in advance!

[forumera]

Wow may pa Korean Visa na din ang BPI Gold credit card, until when, paano kung supplementary lang ni hubby yung BPI Gold ko, ma approve pa rin kaya? Though may Japan Visa ako til Feb 2018 valid.
Okay ba mag South Korea ng May?

[barbillie]

Yehey! We got our approved Visa - 3yrs multiple entry.

Hubby and I are first timers in Korea, but still got a multiple entry visa by submitting our BDO and BPI gold credit cards.

Next step: book flights, accom and prep itinerary!

[cheezecake]

sobrang tamad ko gumawa ng IT sa Korea. Kumuha nlan ako ng package. Not bad na rin naman 27k for adults, 22k fot child. kasama na ticket sa Everland ang cruise

[missreese]

Yehey! We got our approved Visa - 3yrs multiple entry.

Hubby and I are first timers in Korea, but still got a multiple entry visa by submitting our BDO and BPI gold credit cards.

Next step: book flights, accom and prep itinerary!

Hi sis... nagsubmit ka ba na bank statement [savings account transaction for 3 months]?

[ellesor]

Hi mga sis. I will be staying in South Korea from December 25 to 31, 2017. Ano po ang masasuggest niyong winter clothes para samin ni BF? Pa-help din po sa itinerary. Ito po yung old itinerary namin. Nirebook kasi namin flight namin.

sis bili kayo heattech. super lamig ngayon sa sokor lalo na sa Nami. -11C nung andun kami last week

[stormy]

Nakita ko online na approved ang visa namin, sana 3 yrs ulit ang binigay sa amin.

1st time ko na ako yun nagpunta sa embassy, nagulat ako na marami mga mag aapply na ni form hindi pa naihanda. Dun sinasagot ang form at nagtatanungan paano sagutan ang ibang items. Parang same day lang naisipan mag apply ng visa.

Kaya nakakatuwa rin yun mga nagtatanong dito sa thread kasi pinaghahandaan talaga. Kaya siguro sobrang lungkot pag madeny.