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 South Korea travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in South Korea.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
Also, you might want to read our
Jeju city guide,
and Seoul city guide.
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| K Tan |
08 October 2004 |
Stayed at KAL Hotel, Cheju - Jeju, South Korea.
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Jeju Island-very relaxing place to visit; nice cool weather in early October. About an hour's car ride to Shilla Hotel and Lotte Hotel - both hotels a must visit. Nice car ride to Mt.Halla-san but disappointed there wasn't a proper eating place. On the whole a very pleasant island to visit. Would have loved to visit also the Grotto and Waterfall but too far away from
our hotel and we stayed only four nights.
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| R Ying hsiung |
08 October 2004 |
Stayed at KAL Hotel, Cheju - Jeju, South Korea.
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Went in early Autumn. Weather was a little cool, not cold at all and I find the island very pleasant and relaxing; a good place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Not too expensive to get around by taxi. Visited Mt.Hallasan, the Lotte hotel and Shilla hotel. I found the Lotte to be a replica of the Sun City hotel in South Africa. Shilla, being a low-rise hotel is more continental and has a beautiful surrounding. I must say Jeju Island is defintely a very fine place for honeymooners.
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| E Durkee |
02 October 2004 |
Stayed at Westin Chosun - Seoul, South Korea.
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It is readily accessible by KAL bus service from Incheon International Airport (12,000 Wan / person) and takes about one hour. For early morning flights (0800 hours) one has to go by taxi to make sure he is there 2 1/2 hours at least before flight time...thus Taxi is required at about 75,000 Wan. The Chosun is right next door to Seoul's finest department store (Lotte Department Store) and it is in walking distance to the Nam De Mun market area and has ready access to the subsurface Sogong and Myeong-dong markets (just downstairs)and also to the subway system. There is a shuttle bus every hour or so to the I Tae Wan market area which is a tourist visit for shoppers. One can also walk to other tourist sites suxh as the South Gate and if ambitious up the hill from Nam De Mun market past the Hilton to the Namsan Park area, certain museums, monuments and running trails to Seoul Tower overlooking the entire city.
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| M Cooper |
30 September 2004 |
Stayed at Best Western Hotel Dongdaemun - Seoul, South Korea.
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I wandered around Dongdaemun Market area and was basically lost for 2 hours. I never did find the "tourist information" booth that the sign pointed to. I saw only one other Westerner in a span of 2 to 3 hours in this "Special Tourist Zone", and found very few people who could speak English at all, but most store proprietors tried their best to be helpful. The Korean Exchange Bank, which is on the corner of the market building near the hotel, is a good place to exchange currency.
On the advice of the hotel, I took the subway three or four stops west to Jonggak and walked another block or two to the Kyobo Book Center, a most wonderful bookstore. It has a large foreign book section and a helpful staff who spoke good English. This was the best "find" during my day in Seoul. This was the only area outside the hotel lobby or airport where I began to see a few other foreigners. There are a few good, reasonably-priced restaurants here as well.
Although I found the system map utterly baffling, the Seoul subway system is actually very easy to navigate, once you know your destination and which line to take.
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| C Cameron |
28 September 2004 |
Stayed at Wellich Chosun - Gyeongju, South Korea.
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If you are looking for the ultimate romantic escape from the big city, this is the destination in Korea. Boman Lake Resort in Geyongju is an accessible retreat to nature and romance. Several high-end hotels line the lake shore and provide luxury accomodations and dining. Many activities are within walking distance. Some activities seem especially designed for couples such as moonlit rowboats rides on the lake and bicycles built for two. The traditional Korean atmosphere of the area is unique to Geyongju and allows the visitor to have an insight into the history and culture of the Korea. The numerous ancient burial sights, temples and cultural treasures, make this a really wonderful and memorable destination in Korea.
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| E Rishak |
05 September 2004 |
Stayed at Oriental Hotel, Cheju - Jeju, South Korea.
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Jeju is a wonderful place. The weather is very nice, lots of scenery to see and the laid-back lifestyle is a highly recommended experience for people from fast-paced cities. Don't miss a chance to have a beer and fish at the seaside across the hotel.
Prices can be quite expensive, be prepared to bargain for things.
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| E Huang |
06 August 2004 |
Stayed at Centro, Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Shinsegae is the biggest department centre near to Hotel Centro. There is an underground shopping just next to Shinsegae.
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| D Denney |
02 August 2004 |
Stayed at Sejong Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Seoul is a well-organized, clean and safe city—a pleasure to visit though rather expensive after living in India. Spoken English is not its strong suit, but many signs are written both in Korean and English. We found the people not overtly friendly but extraordinarily helpful when we appeared to be lost or confused—they seemed to come out of the woodwork to set us on the right path or provide information as best they could.
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| P Ensor |
30 July 2004 |
Stayed at Hyatt Regency Cheju - Jeju, South Korea.
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The Haeundae Resturant on the road to Sogwipo is one of the best I have visited in Korea. The beach near the hotel (Jungmun) is very pleasant, and good for swimming in the summer months.
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| M Vo |
26 July 2004 |
Stayed at Crown Insadong, Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Insaedong is a great place for shopping and experiencing South Korean culture.
The King palaces are also a must see. The DMZ is an interesting place to visit especially to reflect on the Korea's present situation between the North and the South and more interesting if your country was divided before as mine was.
Very nice and pleasant people.
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