Busan Travel Forum

Hi All, is the Temple Stay Programm still availabe?

I am looking for a Temple (with translation) in Busan or Jeju for one night. Can anyone help???


Regards from Germany
Gerlinde

The giving of gifts is almost expected. What kind of gifts should one give?

Hi.

Can anyone suggest any good restaurants (medium to high budget - I'll be with some foreign business associates) in the area of the Lotte hotel? I prefer not to eat in the hotel.

They need to be:

- Asian: Korean and others
- With English menus or English-speaking staff (or if not, food easily identifiable from pictures)

Cheers,

tkdsimes

Hi.

Can anyone give me directions from the Lotte hotel to the PNU bar area? I could get the subway there (need clear directions from the subway station, though, as my sense of direction is terrible). Depending on what time the subway closes, I'd probably need to get a taxi back.

Are there any other bar areas or individual expat bars near the Lotte? I'm interested in bars with cheap drink, good music and the opportunity to meet expats and English-speaking locals. I'm not interested in clubs/discos or dance music.

Cheers,

tkdsimes

Hi everyone,

Arriving to Busan on the 22nd November from Japan and I'm planning to visit Jeju-do for a few days. I was just wondering if anybody else fancies sharing a car or scooter to see the island - it seems too expensive to do alone and it would be great to meet someone else anyway.

If you're heading in that direction, email me: butidontlikecarrots@hotmail.com.

Cheers,
Joe

Could you please give me some tips where the Photo gear shops situated. The price and quality ratio factor is dominating :)Pentax and Leica are of the particular interest. Digital rangefinders (Epson or Leica) as well.
I am interested mostly in used one, but shops with new gear would be appreciated as well.
Thanks in advance.

Would like to purchase one to take back to home country while on vacation in Busan? Anyone can help on where I can buy one in Busan? Thanks!

I need to get a Chinese Visa while in Korea. I work during standard business hours, so it is not always easy to get to either Busan or Seoul to visit the government offices while they are open.

There is an Embassy in Seoul, and there is a Consulate in Busan. Busan is much easier to get to for me. Has anyone used this office to obtain a Chinese Visa?

Looking on the official subway map it seems to be a place called "dongeui university" between gaya and gaegeum stops; have i got the right place here?I'm asking because I;ve been offered a public school job there.

Any help finding this place and a little about it would be great!

thanks

sam

I'm visiting Korea soon to attend a conference. I would like to know what the toilet facilities are like. I would like to know all possible facilities, especially what they are like in the universities near to Busan City. Is the toilet paper flushable?

hi,

Im going to busan soon to teach, im having offers left right and centre but they are in different regions of busan. really i want to work in heaundae, or near the university.

if anyon ehas a good detailed online map that would be great.

also coudl someone tell me their fav regions of busan. im currently looking at heaundae (the beach area) and hadan (wherever that is.)

cheers
sam

i am about to teach in busan, and i was wondering where you tought and what you thought of the experience...please...ben

I'm traveling to Busan on October 14th. Will be there for the Pusan Film Festival. Looking for accommodation but so far no luck due to short notice. Any advice?

I'll be attending a Course from 30 October to 03 November to be conducted at the HAEUNDAE RIVIERA Hotel.

Since I'm attending in my PERSONAL capacity, can anyone tell me if there is any BUDGET Hotel within walking distance/public transport availability CLOSE to that Hotel where I can stay?

Your prompt response shall be highly appreciated!

Aziz

Howzit. I used to live in Seoul and while there did a couple of fire-dancing performances at clubs like M2, Limelight, Spyclub etc. Are there any huge and 'happening' clubs where I could do this in Busan? I will be there for 3 months and this would be really helpful info to have before I go.
Thanks a million!
Shom

Hi, i am after some uptodate information about good clubs in Pusan.

Just been to boracay and its not my thing.. Ie you pay for girls to be brough to you! After cheap drink, good music, busy ect ect

My wife will be attending a mtg in Busan this Sunday the 12th and me and my 9 year old daughter tag along with her and my child asked me if she can see some snow there? any suggestion.

Queries from the Philippines...

Hai hai,

Can somebody tell me the website/contact details, or anything else of the Nightclub/bar New York in Seomyeon?

and... I have another question....

Actually, its for a broadcasting company in Holland. They will go soon to Korea to shoot some interesting places. But.... they also wants to see some funny, interesting, amazing places which you CAN'T find in Europe.

Anyone has some suggestions?

Thanks for your attention....
Regards,
Ungila

ps greetings from Holland... if yu wanna chat/mail... just let me know... I love to meet new people from abroad... and specially when they live in Korea, cuz I wanna know more about living in Korea.... ;-)

I will be traveling from the eastern united states to Gimhae. Any recommendations of where I should fly out of?...JFK(in New York), Baltimore, Philadelphia. And also, if you have traveled this 20 hour flight before...where is the best place to layover? Any help and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Are there any Expat bars or good Pubs in Pusan area. Not interested in the Asian buy me a drink bar scene.
Thanks in advance
T2w

Hey guys,

Psychokitty will be in town on Oct. 18-19... anyone want to meet with us on those dates?

Amanda

Hi...Are there's any transportation from Busan port to Seoul?, I'II much prefer bus or train as taxi will be expensive. I'm planning to travel from Japan to South Korea and my intention is taking a boat or ferry from Hakata Port( japan) to Busan Port (South Korea). Any recommondation on budget guesthouse or cheap hostel.....many thanks

Cheers

I am currently in Busan for two weeks. I am staying at the hotel Lotte and was wanting to know about clubs in the area where Westerner's were welcome. If you have any recommendations, please let me know.

Has anybody visited the exhibition of Bodyworlds in Busan ?
Is it realy such a succes ?