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  1. JasonInJapan avatar

    Re: 2 Days between Boryeong Mud Fest and seoul

    by JasonInJapan 29 May 2012

    For culture, you might want to look into Gongju and/or Buyeo. They've each got a couple of sights worth checking out. Buyeo is the smaller…

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    Re: 6 weeks in Korea: Danyang, Samcheok, Ulleungdo, Hahoe, et

    by antoncataby 25 March 2012

    Thanks to all of you! Especially for your superb advice about parks, Ulleungdo, and ferry schedules. And so, we now have a less tentative…

  3. Cholandesa avatar

    Re: Backpacker in South Korea

    by Cholandesa 09 February 2012

    I fully agree on the other ones that any trip to South Korea is definitely worthwile, it is a great country to explore and mingle!! Basicly,…

  4. zzark avatar

    RE: Best places to teach English (in your opinion!)

    by zzark 20 December 2011

    #15, the best way to land a good university/college job in Korea is more about method than a specific school (most are fine). Find a…

  5. phoenix_risen avatar

    RE: Christmas Survey

    by phoenix_risen 27 November 2011

    I will be in Daejeon, South Korea. I'll be with the seven other foreigners who live here, so my work colleagues. We have no traditions…

  6. JasonInJapan avatar

    Re: From Jeju-Do to Jeonju or Gongju / Buyeo??

    by JasonInJapan 21 October 2011

    I know there are buses from Daejeon's East Bus Terminal (the main one) to Cheongju Airport, but I can't remember how frequent they are.…

  7. Cholandesa avatar

    From Jeju-Do to Jeonju or Gongju / Buyeo??

    by Cholandesa 21 October 2011

    Annyounghaseyo! I am currently travelling around South-Korea and next week I plan to visit Jeju-Do. From there, I want to go to Jeonju…

  8. dominic77 avatar

    RE: Teaching Areas in South Korea

    by dominic77 14 September 2011

    Any decent sized city (say, with 250,000 people or more living there), will have other foreigners to talk to and probably some kind of…

  9. chrisj avatar

    RE: Travelling to South Korea on October -- suggestions?

    by chrisj 01 September 2011

    I would get the KTX rapid train to Daejeon from Seoul Station, then a taxi from Daejeon train station to Daejeon bus terminal (taxis are…

  10. Jake_Kim avatar

    RE: Traveling from Cheonan to Andong

    by Jake_Kim 07 August 2011

    Cheonan-Cheongnyangni Train Station by metro line 1: 2 hours 16 minutes, or, Cheonan-Seoul Train Station by passenger train (60~70 minutes)…

  11. hangul avatar

    RE: Traveling from Cheonan to Andong

    by hangul 06 August 2011

    Cheonan is only about an hour from Seoul, you can take a cheap train (jazzed-up subway) up to Seoul and then catch a Saemaeul (fast) train…

  12. Jake_Kim avatar

    RE: Traveling from Cheonan to Andong

    by Jake_Kim 04 August 2011

    Only 4 runs a day for direct buses: 0700, 1000, 1300, 1700. Apprx. 4 hours, 26000 Korean Won, with stops along the way at Ochang, Chungju,…

  13. Jake_Kim avatar

    RE: Some questions about my possible trip

    by Jake_Kim 03 August 2011

    From Gwangju Airport, take the unnumbered airport limo bus to Gwangju Bus Terminal, commonly referred to as 'Gwangcheon Terminal.' Buses…

  14. JasonInJapan avatar

    Re: Some questions about my possible trip

    by JasonInJapan 03 August 2011

    Yeah, the main bus terminal in Daejeon is called the Dongbu Terminal on the eastern edge of the city. The Seobu Terminal is much smaller…

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    Re: Some questions about my possible trip

    by JasonInJapan 03 August 2011

    Jirisan is quite a large park by Korean standards and so it has a few different access points. Getting there all depends on which area…

  16. tomstar86 avatar

    RE: South Korea itinerary

    by tomstar86 27 April 2011

    You're not missing out terribly if you skip Gongju and Buyeo, but go with your gut - if you do wanna see them, then do them as day trips…

  17. hurryharra avatar

    RE: South Korea itinerary

    by hurryharra 24 April 2011

    Thank you so much for the helpful replies! How does this look? I'll be there in the month of May. (Which year I'm not sure so far.) Busa…

  18. crpettit avatar

    RE: South Korea itinerary

    by crpettit 17 April 2011

    I'd recommend the following places in no particular order. There are no real out of the way places in Korea. The country is small and…

  19. tomstar86 avatar

    RE: Three or four weeks in South Korea??

    by tomstar86 10 February 2011

    3 weeks is doable. A few days each in Seoul and Gyeongju, visiting one of the islands (maybe Geomundo, a bit off the beaten path, accessible…

  20. tomstar86 avatar

    RE: Teaching in Anseong

    by tomstar86 22 January 2011

    Hannah - I've never even heard of Anseong before and I've lived in Korea a fair while! I can't imagine there being too many foreigners…

  21. Harpoinseoul avatar

    RE: Weekend outside of Seoul

    by Harpoinseoul 08 December 2010

    They have nice hot springs ~sulfuric water spas (ONCHON) down around TOGO. It's south of ASAN. Very relaxing! Yusong just next to Daejeon…

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    RE: Hi guys. I'm interested in moving to Korea for a while. What are your sug

    by harveyfoote 12 October 2010

    Well to be honest any cities are NOT clean at all haha... Seoul is the definitely a city for party. Seoul has the one of the best subway…

  23. roxyheart13 avatar

    Re: Hi guys. I'm interested in moving to Korea for a while. What are your sug

    by roxyheart13 11 October 2010

    Hi there, Well Im in Daejeon, which is the 5th biggest city in South Korea with a population of about 1 1/2 million. Its an awesome…

  24. houlerupert avatar

    RE: Living in Daejeon for at least a year

    by houlerupert 17 September 2010

    Don't forget to tell your hubby to bring his hockey equipment. We play at Namsun ice rink every Friday!

  25. lunabride avatar

    Re: Living in Daejeon for at least a year

    by lunabride 09 September 2010

    thanks, I will do that.

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