Seoul Travel Forum

hi ppl,

i'm planning to go seoul for holidays from 12 feb 2010 to feb 21 2010 and realise tat the period is their Lunar New Year...anyone have idea if it's a good idea to go? will the do Dongdaemun or Namdaemun Market be closed?? will most of the shopping centres/night markets/restaurants be closed too?

My friends and 1 (3 of us) will be travelling to Seoul in Mid August. We have yet to fix our accomodations as I can't seem to make a decision without enough information. Thus, pls help if you can.
Should i stay in Banana backpackers' Hotel (which is near to Insadong, the cultural center) or should I stay in Namsan Guesthouse (which is near to shopping and food area)? Both of these places (cultural art center plus palaces and Myeongdong shopping area are both on my must-do-list)
if any of you have stayed before at these 2 places, pls advise which is
1) more convenient to move around from?
2) which easier to arrive at via the limousine shuttle from Incheon?
3) safer to stay out at night?
4) cleaner and better facilities?
5) easier to get to Jongno ga area for the show, JUMP?

Or perhaps you have abetter suggestion than these 2 guesthouses?
Thanks!

Hallo!

Can anyone recommand a bookstore in Seoul where I can find German/French/Italian translations of Korean literature?

Thank you!

Ideally on a Monday too, so unfortunately I may not be able to take the USO one as I originally wanted to do.
I really want to visit the border area and the conference room, anything beyond that would be a plus.
Could anybody please recommend a good tour?

Me and a friend are doing a 4month internship in Seoul from February through May of 2010. We want to get started on getting an idea of the price range if we want to rent an appartment, can anyone help us?
So far, all we have found are prices from $1300 and up. As this is too much, we hope to get help from you.
I have tried to find an expat newspaper, but the one I found didn't have any appartment listings in it.

Hope to hear from you!

Thank you,

Marianne

1st of all thx for viewing!

3 of us will be traveling to Seoul next thurs and this is our itinerary:

Day 1:
Arrived at Incheon @ 5am
Too early will try to go hotel(Western COOP) and ask for early check in.
Walk ard Dongdaemun, is it open this early???
Check in at noon if early check in is not possible
After check in go to COEX

Day 2:
Insadong
Gyeongbakgung
City Hall

Day 3:
Namdaemun
Namsum
N Seoul Tower
MyeongDong

Day 4
Munjeong
Lottee World

Day 5:
DMZ
Tiger World
Yeoju premium outlets

Day 6-8
Jejudo with tour!

Day 9
Sinchon
Ewha
Hongik

Day 10
Jogye-sa
Dongdaemun

Day 11
Dongdaemun before gg back home.


Pls advice if this is possible. Any comment is welcome! Also did i miss out any must go place in Seoul?

Other than DMZ and Jejudo, the rest is all free and easy and self planned.

hi guys!

ill be having a 2-day stopover in seoul this coming sept 19-20 2009 before flying for new york. here's my planned what and where. ; )

- gonna arrive sept19(saturday)630PM. be staying in soeul backpackers (any cheap place to stay?
- go for a night city bus tour. find a nice place to eat for dinner(suggestions?)

+ have a good night sleep +

- day city bus tour
- a liitle bit of shopping somewhere? wanna eat street food (what and where)
- have dinner at the N tower, site seeing around the area
- not so late bar hopping (where?. i dont wanna be rude but i want somewhere where there are a little bit of english speaking people. like i could hangout with some other tourists.)

guys, did i miss something to do or to go?
what's the weather like during that time?

im a 26yo, female,from philippines and wanna enjoy the best of what the world could offer.
maybe this little info would help you guys in giving me suggestions/comments on my planned trip.

btw, who would like to come with me? lols!

thanks guys in advance!!
god bless us all!

Hi,

I will be in Seoul in July and I am woundering what will be best
1) have my own cellular with roaming service (it costs around $3/month + very high international rates). or
2) purchase calling (or phone) cards in Seoul and if you think that is the best choice, could you please tell me what cards are available and which one are the best. or
3) rent a mobile phone with a SIM. or
4) rent a SIM alone.

Please advise :)

I am gg to seoul with 2 friends next week. Staying for 10 days. We want to go to Jejudo but we cannot understand korean and can't book the flight from jejuair.net. Is flight the only way to jejudo?

Can anyone advice on the hotel to stay for the 3 of us? Our budget is 100 usd per day for 3.

Hello Seoul lovers...

I will be traveling to Seoul in July. I wounder what will be the weather like and where can I find nice sightseeing areas. By the way, can I purchase a subway pass for a week with unlimited on/off. Thank you in advance for your valuable tips...

My husband will be overnighting in Seoul soon and has a cpap machine which means it is plugged to mains power. He is staying in a hotel near the airport. What power adaptor ( we are from Australia) will it neeed. ? European. Thanks

My husband will be overnighting in Seoul soon and has a cpap machine which means it is plugged to mains power. He is staying in a hotel near the airport. What power adaptor ( we are from Australia) will it neeed. ? European. Thanks

Hello all,

me and my boyfriend are traveling to South Korea for the first time Aug 28 - Sept 21. We would like to stay in a serviced residence, but we can't decide between Han Residences and Hyundai Residences. Both offer a really low price for the duration of our stay (23 nights; both are about €600-700 per person) and we were wondering what the catch is.
If any of you has any experience with either one of these (I've read all the reviews on Tripadvisor and Asiarooms (+ numerous others) already, but still :)) or has any useful tips on specific serviced residences in Seoul or just in general, we'd be really grateful.

Also, do you think it's better to stay in Seoul, buy a rail pass for 10 days and travel around, returning to Seoul each time, or move to a different city every time? We have this dilemma because we'll be traveling from Europe with huge bags because we'll be staying for almost a month, so we're not sure whether moving all the stuff around all the time is a good idea.

Thank you for all your help!
- Teja & Sebastian

Hi
My Daughter and her friend are travelling to Seoul for 2 weeks at the end of August/beggining of September.
She would like to stay in the Hongik area, preferably in a hotel. twin room ensuite(a must!)- as they are on a budget price has to be good too!
Main reason for stay in area is the nightlife - so she wants to be able to get "home" easily at night.
Is there anywhere else (within walking distance) she could stay?
The other alternative is staying in Hongik a few nights and elsewhere rest of time - suggestions welcome!
I have tried to look on internet but prices for each place vary so much from site to site!
(I have decided to stay at Yims Hotel in Insa Dong area - as it is cheap and central - she would stay too if it were easy to get back from Hongik)
Any ideas??

Hello?

I would like to know where I can buy Lotree BB cream in Seoul. My friend just came back, but she couldn't find the shop. Is it popular BB cream?

Thanks

Hi, I will be traveling to Korea and staying in Seoul International Youth Hostel this April. I would like to try the Jimjilbang near the area, any good recommendation? By the way, are there etiquettes in jimjilbang or hot bath that I should observe? I would like to try both sauna and hot bath if possible. Thanks

How can I buy a wholesale price or discount ~30% for Etude & Skin food?

Hi
After spending a wonderful 2 weeks in Seoul/Gyeongju last July I will be travelling to S Korea for almost 3 weeks in September this year.

1) I am planning to meet a friend and possibly share accomodation with her for 1st week - so I am looking for somewhere to stay that is cheap, has internet in room, own bathroom and use of washer/dryer. (so far I have found Hotel Biz in Myeon-dong - any one been there?)

2) My husband will fly out for 2nd and 3rd week and we are thinking of going on the Korail/Aju - CROSS COUNTRY TOURS --- Seoul / Gyeongju / Busan / Jeju (5D/4N)(Rail/flightHotel only) has anyone done this???
( http://www.ajutours.co.kr/tours/KoreaRail.htm )

3) We then intend to visit a friend in Gongju then go to Songnisan National Park for a couple of days - my husband thinks it will be ok even though I only know a limited amount of Korean!!!(No- he does not speak any at all!!) again has anyone been there and know of any cheap accomodation!(bear in mind i am 49years old!!)

4) For the last 2 nights we will stay at the Lotte Hotel Seoul - (i won 2 nights stay in a comp) - so at least i will get a rest before the long flight home!!!

I would be most grateful for any advice on the above!

Going with a group of my schoolmates to Korea for the first time during end of April to early May (26apr-3may'09).

Hope to get some recommendation in some reasonably priced stay, esp those homestay that is within the affordable range of 60,000won (US$20-40).

We are going free and easy, will be good to get some tips on where the must gos are in Korea.

Thanks in advance! :)

I will be leaving for korea for a week on Mar 16, so I want to know roughly what clothes should i bring??? I will be going to jeju, seoul, mt sorak...

I am planning to bring lots of leggings and tights and long shirts, dresses with jackets... is it ok?

Roughly how much should I bring if I just want to buy accessories and stuff?

I am looking for stretcher bars and canvas to stretch my own canvases. Any ideas where I could get those supplies? Thanks.

hi VT fellows

I & my husband will be visiting Seoul from 25-29 March. Can you help us with suggestions:

1. How is the weather at that time, still very cold (which will decide how much clothes we have to pack)

2. We only intend to spend time sight - seeing in Seoul (no subburb tour), so what would be most interesting to see.

3. Shopping: we heard of some major shopping areas, but need a little more experiences from you ( esp in the markets).

4. We are thinking of spend some time to go to the Yeoju Premium Outlet. Is it really less expensive and worth the time travelling there ( I guess it's about 1.5hr by bus there).

Thank you so so much for your help.

Hallo!

I will participate in a language program at Yonsei University in August of this year. I am not very happy with their housing options. That is why I want to organize housing on my own. I am looking for a room in a shared flat or something similar. I am used to shared flats and I would prefer to live with someone of my age (I am 29). It should be at a convenient location to Yonsei and central Seoul. ANy suggestions? How much would it cost? In Tokyo I used the services of an agency named Sakura House who organises rooms for foreigners. Is there maybe something similar in Seoul?

Thanks!

Hi guys,
could you tell me if it makes sense to visit the city, if we are landing at 2pm and departing at 8pm? What's the quickest way to go downtown and how long does it take? It will be on Sunday in August, should we count in a traffic jam or is it usually ok?
Thanks a lot, cheers, Ivana and Martin

Hi Guys,

Does anyone know the direction from Millennium Seoul Hilton hotel 395, 5-ga, Namdaemun-ro, Chung-gu, Seoul, South Korea 100-676
TO Nam #72-8,NAMSAN PARK HOTEL 72-8 Hoehyeon-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul?

Can anyone please give me some guidance eg. left 50m, right 10m etc.

Kind Regards,
Ndy

I'm flying from New Zealand to London with an Overnight stopover in Seoul, and was just wondering what there is to do in Seoul?

We fly into Seoul at approx 8pm in May, and fly out again at about midday the next day.

PS. I know nothing about Seoul =)

My family of 4, one son being adopted from Korea and 13 years old, will be traveling to Korea in August. I can not find a tour but I think we will use General Tours, FreeStyle Travel, throught the AAA, (American Automobile Association). We want to see some of the usual things but not all tourist attractions. We like the outdoors and hope to do some hiking.
Looks like we will spend a 3 or 4 days in Seoul, and the last two days visiting Jeju Island. The middle of the suggested tour goes to Busan/Gyeongju but we aren'r really interested in the temples. Maybe a cruise around Hallyeo Maritime National Park.
I am looking for advise on where to go, what to see and traveling tips, because this is our first big trip, such as how to pack light.
Thanks!!
Mark

where is the best place to buy a penax k20d digital camera at and the best price and laptops and xbox 360. i need to know the best price on them and where to get them at thanks.

Hi,

I feel the sudden urge for shopping - but I'm wondering whether I should rather wait until I am in Seoul. I'm planning to go there in a couple of weeks, visit my boyfriend, so I will have loads of time on hand - but is it easy to get suitable clothes for me? I heard that korean girls are tall, but pretty slim and slender. I'm 177cm tall, of normal weight - and in Europe I always have the problem that shirts are too short for me, both sleeves and around the waist. Plus I like the style of some korean girls - I also heard that longish shirts are quite en vouge? Is that true? I actually don't trust my bf's judgement too much, he does not really have an eye for that ;)
Ah, and do you have any idea about the price range? Let's say, compared to Europe or the US?
Thanks a lot :)

Cheers, ianchen

24 Jan 09. I've just got here to seoul to explore but with having hard time speaking korean it seems impossible to make friends around here.I really love it here and I hope to host an event soon.
Where should I go to socialize in seoul.