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what's the best time of the year do you recommend for us to visit South Korea

Hi, I plan to go Busan and would like to get some information for priver car driver serving private service in Busan and nearby provinces. I tried contact some agency but the service is not ok and too expensive. So can anyone suggest some specific drivers?

How safe is it for a woman alone traveling to south korea?

We will be in Seoul in September for 3 days'stay then we will proceed to Jeju island. Can we(foreigners) buy the korea budget airline (e.g. Asiana Airlines, Eastar Jet, Jeju Air, Jin Air) tickets online from Seoul to Jeju Island beforehand or purchase them only when we arrive Seoul.

Hi..I am going to Seoul next week..I need to do some survey on Seoul shoppingmalls. Could you pls recommend which shopping mall I should take a look? I will go to times square and coex mall in gangnam..any other mall that I should go? I am in shoppingmalls industry and need to do some study on other country shopping malls..thanks....

Hi, im going Jeju Island for a weekend in September, I dont drive - What would be the best way to get around? Thanks..

Can anyone recommend good hostels or guesthouses to stay in while I’m in Seoul and Busan?

I’m going to South Korea soon and I want to sample some unique Korean food, can anybody recommend things they’ve eaten?

Hi VTs,
Just to check is there any direct buses that I could take from Myeongdong to Cheongdamdong instead of taking the subway?

Thanks,
Irene

Can anyone confirm that it is not necessary to purchase a ticket to Gyeongbokgung Palace in order to visit the National Palace Museum of Korea (contrary to the National Folk Museum of Korea)?

Thanks!

Hi

We are travelling to Seoul during Nov this year as a graduation trip, was wondering if we could also visit the local studio to take a grp of graduation indoor photos together.
Any recommendation for this?

Appreciated for all helps

anyone want to meet up anytime in seoul end may to end june? need some helpful seoul advice, where best to stay, mobile phone-where to get a korean one, ATM's, what food is safe, act.nicer areas, what is the smog in seoul like?
hayley

Hi im coming to seoul at the end of the month -in the hope to teach English, a way of seeing if I can live there. Anyone travelling in seoul between may 31 and june 30 2013?? would like to meet you and if you know about the seoul, that's even better! harley

How cna i get there by public transport?

Hello every body . I'm going to korea next weak , i have a huge number of questions :
1) Does all the qualities of stuffs Good , or sometimes we can buy staff having the same quality of chineese staff
2) I heard that in korea its 120v rather than 110 v , so i guess that i can buy nothing ? because in our town it's 110 v
3) concerning Phones , it's Telecommunication system= CDMA while in my country it's GMS , i can't bye phones?
4)Would you give me please a complete adress , or a particular name of a seller ^^ , who have a good stuff , and why not speaks english or French . any other advices would help me soooo much :)

I want to go from ship, I guess into Jeju city, I suppose by taxi. Once I am there, can I just walk around for a few hours? I think I would like to get to Yongduam rock am interested in natural things as opposed to sat the teddy bear museum. Any suggestions, please

I cannot find a car rental company in Andong. Someone mentioned that there is one in the Bus Terminal.
Does anyone know what it is and how I can contact them to reserve a vehicle?

Thanks

Can anyone tell me how I can purchase tickets to watch baseball at Jamsil Stadium, soccer / football at the World Cup Stadium, and basketball at Jamsil Stadium (although I think the Korean Basketball League is currently in their playoff rounds).

I've gone on their respective websites, but I can't navigate it because I can't read Korean.

Thanks!

hello all :)
anybody travelling to seoul 1-15 oct? :)

im a lonly traveler and hope to join a group :)

Does anyone know what the ATMs in Seoul charge? And what is the maximum amount of cash you can withdraw from the ATM?

Thanks!

how many visitors does jeju island chocolate museum has on a daily basis?

Can anyone tell me how the tours work for this palace? I see I have to book the Secret Garden tour in advance (which I've done for the 1:30pm slot on a Sunday).

How do I book a tour for the actual Palace? I see there are 60 min tours that run at 10:30am and 2:30pm, and then there seem to be "Guided Tours Regular Tours" at 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3:30pm. Anyone know the difference?

And can someone confirm that I can purchase a combination ticket for the Palace and the Gardens for 10K won?

Thank you!

My family and I will be moving to Seoul this summer from the USA. Does anyone know if there are any food markets that cater to westerners.

Hi, my family of 5 including me will be going to Jeju in May.. We want to book a taxi for one day. What is the rate for 5 persons now? Some driver gave a quote of 180,000won but i hope to find cheaper ones if possible! Please help asap!!
Thank you (:

Anyone have thoughts on using this card? I've read that it saves you W100 per transit trip. Is this a good thing to have for somoene who's only travelling to Seoul for pleasure for 4 days (provided I will be seeing a lot within Seoul while I'm there)? I do enjoy walking around a lot, but have plans to see as many things as I can in Seoul.

Thanks!

I will be staying at Metro Hotel in the middle of May. Can anyone tell me the best (ie. best value) way to get from the airport to the hotel in Myungdong? Should I take the express train? Or bus?

Thanks!

Is there a place in Andong to temporarily put luggage while go visiting places?

I will travel to Seoul from 4 - 8 May, will it too late for viewing Sakura? If not, please kindly suggest some location for photo shooting. Thanks in advance

What are the best and worst plane seats in Asiana's Boeing 777-200 economy section ( Sydney - Seoul - London). Is it worth pre selecting seats ?

We are travelling from Sydney to London via Seoul on Asiana Airlines. We have a free overnight stopover in Seoul. Has anyone got any tips or advice on the airport (Incheon) to hotel transfer process. Also whether checked bags can go direct to LHR without needing to take them to the hotel. Any other info would be appreciated.