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RE: Help! first trip to south korea

by indipiggie 16 May 2012

Hi, I am Korean, and have just come back to Korea a month ago. Even I am traveling around Korea....! Though I myself don't know about…
Re: SOUTH KOREA DECEMBER???

by flowdreaming 14 May 2012

Hello, December is the perfect time to visit PyeongChang, Gangwon Province in Korea. PyeongChang is the place for 2018 Winter Olympic…
Re: 2 weeks to spend in South Corea

by Hanguk 04 April 2012

What is it that you want to see? What kind of things are you interested in? Here's things: -Seoul-information readily available on its…
Re: S Korea all of a sudden

by Hanguk 23 March 2012

Best Places to visit: Seoul Busan Gyeongju Gangwon-do (Seoraksan and plenty of other places) I have yet to go to Jeolla, but it might…
Hiking in South Korea - July 2012

by le0p 20 March 2012

Hey there ! Leo 28 yo, Paris, France. I'll be backpacking in south korea in june, july & maybe more... and i'm looking for a partner…
RE: Itinerary to South Korea

by DavidJun 24 January 2012

I agree with Hanguk. if you are willing to be more adventurous, visiting cities other than the major ones is a terrific idea, I guess,…
Re: Itinerary to South Korea

by Hanguk 07 January 2012

Myeongdong is great for shopping at a fairly reasonable price for quality items. Apkujeong might be fun to look around, but is very expensi…
RE: How to travel from Sokcho to Gyeong Ju?

by chrisj 18 October 2011

Last bus is at 23:10pm. (Pohang is fairly close to Gyeongju) For Seoul > Sokcho; Non-Stop Bus From: 06:25am: To 23:00 pm 18 times/day Cos…
Re: Favorite place to get away in Korea

by JasonInJapan 03 May 2011

I live on the coast in Gangwondo in Donghae, and there are lots of nice beaches here and in Samcheok and Gangneung. However the beaches…
RE: Bus from Andong to Samcheok?

by Jake_Kim 04 February 2011

Katharina, I'm afraid there is no direct bus service between Andong and Samcheok, express or intercity altogether. Destinations served…
RE: Nature in Korea

by dominic77 12 July 2010

In general: Koreans don't generally seem to care for conserving nature, and the amount of unnecessary development of good wildlife habitat…
RE: Seoul to Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do

by pskully 27 May 2010

According to the [Jeongseon-gun website|http://jeongseon.go.kr], you can take the train from Cheongryangri station (청량리역 지상) to Jeongseon…
Seoul to Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do

by eliyesariffin 27 May 2010

Can someone please tell me how to travel by land with public transport to Jeongseon-gun from Seoul. I am traveling with two elementary…
Walk across S. Korea from East Sea to Yellow Sea. Possible?

by tanabata_hikoboshi2 17 March 2010

Hi, I'm toying with the idea to WALK ACROSS S. KOREA from the EAST SEA to the YELLOW SEA (west). Walking following secondary roads is…
Re: Incheon Airport Hot Springs? Great Hot Springs?

by Jake_Kim 16 February 2010

'Ocean Castle', Anmyeon-do (Is.), Tae-an County, Chungcheongnam-do Province 'Deoksan Spa Castle', Yesan County, Chungcheongnam-do Provinc…
RE: South Korea- Teaching English, where to go?

by Nate23 13 February 2010

I have lived in Gangwon-do, the north east province, and like it a lot. I have also lived in Gyeongsamnam-do, but, unless you can pick…
South Korea- Teaching English, where to go?

by ab1121 12 February 2010

I am applying to teach English in South Korea for a period from 6 months to 2 years. The accommodations range from dormitory style, apartmen…
RE: Skiing in Seoul - This Weekend

by pskully 22 January 2010

I like to go to Phoenix Park in Gangwon-do (http://www.phoenixpark.co.kr/). For the morning + afternoon pass (08:30-16:30), it's 64,000W.…
RE: Exploring Seoul and Korea

by pskully 10 September 2009

* I can't really understand the appeal of the Seoul city tour bus. I've never taken it, granted, but it seems far easier just to take…
RE: Seoul stopover

by pskully 10 August 2009

If you want to base yourself in Seoul, then a day trip to Bukhansan wouldn't be a bad idea. It's a great hike (though crowded on weekends)…
RE: Mt. Seoraksan accommondation

by chrisj 02 August 2009

There's the youth hostel, about 2km from the park entrance & also a string of cheap motels just 1 km before the park entrance. I think…
RE: Sokcho to Samcheok?

by Nate23 30 May 2009

I apologize for posting a response without details. I just looked back at it and was surprised that I didn't include more, so here it…
RE: Must See Places Outside Seoul

by MonkeyPuzzle 24 April 2009

A fairly broad question as it lacks what you want to see and do, also "really worth seeing" is quite subjective, but well, I have an hour…
Winter Festival

by avigation 14 January 2009

2009 Sancheoneo(Mountain Trout) Ice Festival Period: The entire month of January every year Venue: Hwacheongang River and 5 Villages…
RE: Jeju Island in Winter- Worth It?

by carruthers 12 December 2008

Equally fair enough. I'd take a few days in Gangwon Do over Jeju any time though.