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  1. chrisj avatar

    RE: Apart from Air Asia...

    by chrisj 17 December 2011

    I lived in Gyeonggido for 2 years until April this year & used Xanadu a few times with no problem. I mistyped it as 'Zenith'. Then the…

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    RE: Teaching english in south korea... some questions

    by chrisj 23 November 2011

    Daegu & Taegu are one & the same. EPIK looks after job applications for everywhere outside Seoul, Busan & Gyeonggido.

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    RE: Teaching english in south korea... some questions

    by happyhannaho 17 November 2011

    Sorry hurricanes87 I can't offer any advice on the visa situation as I'm from the UK but if you're having to wait still to get a reply…

  4. chrisj avatar

    RE: Short Pants

    by chrisj 28 October 2011

    It's starts snowing in mid November, at least in Seoul / Gyeonggido. Sure your legs can take that?

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    RE: 2 weeks in South Korea in March

    by chrisj 15 January 2011

    Last March it was still snowing in Gyeonggido / Seoul, & didn't get warm until the end of April. The cherry blossum was about 3 weeks…

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    RE: Nature in Korea

    by carruthers 12 July 2010

    There are plenty of squirrels and chipmunk type things on the mountains around Seoul, and paddy fields are the place to go for snakes.…

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    RE: Place to stay in Seoul

    by zelkova 27 June 2010

    There are a lot of motels('love hotels) around everey city area in South Korea. The price is about 50000won and you can have reasonbly…

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    RE: South Korea in 2 days!!!

    by zelkova 27 June 2010

    dominic77's recommendation was good!. And I also recommend to take a KTX train to get to Busan from Seoul. But I personally recommned…

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    A liittle but not insignificant part need to be corrected

    by zelkova 22 June 2010

    [http://english.ethankyou.co.kr|http://english.ethankyou.co.kr] A liittle but not insignificant part need to be corrected Here is some…

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    A liittle but not insignificant part need to be corrected

    by zelkova 22 June 2010

    ["*http://english.ethankyou.co.kr*" |http://english.ethankyou.co.kr/] Here is some informatin for the Gyeonggi-do tourists from abroad.…

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    RE: Malaria pills

    by chrisj 16 June 2010

    Areas of South Korea with Malaria: *Limited to rural areas in the northern parts of Kyonggi and Kangwon provinces including the demilitarize…

  12. re_williams93 avatar

    Korean Traveler

    by re_williams93 30 May 2010

    Hi all, I'm in S. Korea for five weeks, and so far it's been one adventure. I started out in Busan for a week, and if you're on a budget…

  13. siteclo avatar

    Jeonju, a place to stay

    by siteclo 27 March 2010

    Hi everybody, If you want to stay for the night, there is a really good and cheap place in a new backpacker. It's Jeonju Guest House,…

  14. tanabata_hikoboshi2 avatar

    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…

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    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…

  16. chrisj avatar

    RE: Teaching in South Korea

    by chrisj 18 January 2010

    I've lived near Seoul for 2 years, & it's not the 9th worst city, by a long shot. Plenty to see & do & the subway system is great & gets…

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    RE: Budget for South Korea and Japan

    by tomstar86 04 December 2009

    Hey The provinces.....it all depends on you really. I think anywhere outside of Seoul, even the big cities, you'll experience more of…

  18. Renee1a32 avatar

    Teaching in South Korea Recruitment Query

    by Renee1a32 31 October 2009

    I'm about to sign a year contract to teach in South Korea through Global Campus Teaching. They place teachers in cities around the Gyeonggi…

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    RE: Volunteer Opportunities in Seoul

    by doc_ido 18 September 2008

    Your University should have some kind of volunteer network already, as many Korean students will take time to do things outside of their…

  20. juliet38 avatar

    Re: Vacation in South Korea

    by juliet38 27 August 2008

    2) you can find one on here, http://www.koreavisit.or.kr 3) I'm not sure if the theme park will meet with your satisfaction. visit…

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    RE: Seoul in January

    by doc_ido 27 August 2008

    1) They're OK. I heard once that they weren't allowed in Star Alliance for flouting safety regulations, but you can check the safety record…

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    RE: South Korea - How much can I see in 5-7 days?

    by doc_ido 15 August 2008

    You can see almost all of Seoul in 4-5 days (or less, if you're not interested in thing like palaces), and you could spend the rest of…

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    RE: Day trip hike in Seoul

    by carruthers 06 August 2008

    Bukhansan is in NE Seoul, well in fact it's not in Seoul at all, it's in Gyeonggi-Do, the neighbouring Province. From Gangnam it'll probabl…

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    Re: Teaching in South Korea

    by jhyum 13 March 2008

    Hey Jillian, I know this sounds really cliche but it really does differ widely on individual experience. What works for one does not…

  25. chrisj avatar

    Brisbane? for school

    by chrisj 21 October 2007

    I arrived in Changwon on October 1st to visit the regional education office. Currently in Hamyang. Previously in Gyeonggido (Paju).

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