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  1. everbrite avatar

    RE: Mongolian visa in South Korea, is it possible??

    by everbrite 14 September 2011

    I haven't the foggiest idea what it costs in South Korea but all passport holders seem to pay the same amount. In Beijing it is 495 yuan…

  2. ivalun avatar

    Re: Mongolian visa in South Korea, is it possible??

    by ivalun 14 September 2011

    Hello, thank you very much for your reply. I have mexican passport, so it means I can get the mongolian visa from any consulate around…

  3. happyhannaho avatar

    RE: Advice for South Korea itinerary please

    by happyhannaho 14 September 2011

    Hi laylamc, I spent two nights in Gyeongju, which was plenty- we booked a tour when we got off the train for the following day- there's…

  4. Shoequeen avatar

    RE: Teaching Areas in South Korea

    by Shoequeen 14 September 2011

    Yes thanks I'm on that constantly :-s

  5. Shoequeen avatar

    RE: Teaching Areas in South Korea

    by Shoequeen 14 September 2011

    Yes thanks I'm on that constantly :-s

  6. everbrite avatar

    RE: Mongolian visa in South Korea, is it possible??

    by everbrite 14 September 2011

    When asking visa questions it is imperative that you indicate your passport. Costs will depend upon your passport and processing time.…

  7. Jake_Kim avatar

    RE: Teaching Areas in South Korea

    by Jake_Kim 14 September 2011

    Go to Dave's ESL Forum.

  8. Shoequeen avatar

    RE: Teaching Areas in South Korea

    by Shoequeen 14 September 2011

    Cheers for that. I know what you mean about the agents. Which agents have you used? Which agents have you heard good reviews about? …

  9. ivalun avatar

    Mongolian visa in South Korea, is it possible??

    by ivalun 14 September 2011

    Hi, I´m planning to make a trip to Mongolia for next year and was wondering if any of you have obtained your tourist visa in Seoul. Have…

  10. 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…

  11. mike_davies avatar

    RE: Advice for South Korea itinerary please

    by mike_davies 14 September 2011

    I did 24 hours in Gyeongju, which got me an afternoon at Bulgaksan (sp?) temple and the Buddhist grotto in the afternoon, hiking between…

  12. Shoequeen avatar

    Teaching Areas in South Korea

    by Shoequeen 13 September 2011

    Hi All Please help I am looking to go to South Korea soon to work as a Teacher. I understand that many of the jobs are based in Seoul.…

  13. bebrief avatar

    Three Passes Trek Companions

    by bebrief 13 September 2011

    Hello, I recently arrived in Katmandu and I'm planning on trekking from Shivalaya to Lukla and then doing the Three Passes Trek. I'm…

  14. JasonInJapan avatar

    Re: 4/5 day hike in South Korea

    by JasonInJapan 13 September 2011

    Wherever you go, try to go Monday-Friday rather than on the weekend because that will make a huge difference in the amount of people on…

  15. stevejoh avatar

    RE: Advice for South Korea itinerary please

    by stevejoh 13 September 2011

    For me I spent one day in Gyeongju, coming in from Busan in the morning and out to Pohang in the evening, all by bus. I was only interested…

  16. jiejie avatar

    RE: Extensive Asian Travel - lots of visas needed. Suggestions?

    by jiejie 13 September 2011

    Apply ASAP for that Chinese visa, while you are in the USA. Use an agent if you aren't located in the DC area or a city with a Consulate.…

  17. lisa2468 avatar

    March - Korea & Nagoya

    by lisa2468 13 September 2011

    Hi everyone, I apologize for being ignorant and not knowing the answers to seemingly easy questions. I am planning a trip with my BF…

  18. WanderingFlame avatar

    Extensive Asian Travel - lots of visas needed. Suggestions?

    by WanderingFlame 12 September 2011

    Hi all, I am heading off to Asia in November of 2011 and am planning on travelling all over on a "loose" itinerary for about a year.…

  19. georgetownstudent avatar

    Student Program in China, visiting Japan & S.Korea?

    by georgetownstudent 12 September 2011

    I am taking part in a program through my university next summer from mid june to late july in Shanghai, China. Beforehand, I would like…

  20. laylamc avatar

    RE: Advice for South Korea itinerary please

    by laylamc 12 September 2011

    Thanks so much. And how long do you think I should spend in Gyeongju?

  21. Tokheim avatar

    RE: BIG news for expats

    by Tokheim 12 September 2011

    Jiejie is right. This is a crock. Realistically speaking, taking all aspects into account, this should be voluntary. Do you really think…

  22. keirsek avatar

    RE: Teaching in thailand

    by keirsek 12 September 2011

    ''Those of you who have nothing better to do then to fixate on tiny errors (Capital letter errors in China and South Korea) on a informal…

  23. sharon_uk avatar

    RE: Teaching in thailand

    by sharon_uk 11 September 2011

    For those of you who have provided useful advice- Thank you For those members who have have no interest in helping someone out who is…

  24. Tokheim avatar

    BIG news for expats

    by Tokheim 11 September 2011

    *China Hits Foreigners And Their Employers With New Social Benefits Tax* Forbes 9/10/2011 China on Friday said it will impose a new…

  25. Spano avatar

    4/5 day hike in South Korea

    by Spano 10 September 2011

    Hello, I am going to be in South Korea in early October and I would be keen to do 4/5 days hiking and I was wondering where people recommen…

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