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RE: South Korea - 2 weeks too long?

by chrisj 19 April 2012

Your money will go further in South Korea and there is enough to see, & the country is small enough with a good enough bus rail system,…
RE: To all Previous Backpackers in South Korea!!

by chrisj 06 April 2012

I spent 5 years there and covered all bases except Hongdo. I did LOTS of travel around Korea on long weekends. Highlights are Seoraksan,…
RE: Suggestions on what to see

by chrisj 11 February 2012

Haeinsa looks great in Fall colors. It's a couple hours west of Daegu. Danyang, Jikjisa, Beopjusa, & Uleungdo are a few other good locatio…
RE: Japan vs. South Korea - Same Trip?

by chrisj 04 December 2011

I'd say go to both but Korea can be hard work for an independent traveller as it is set up for domestic tourism, not international. Groups…
RE: Seoul; an offbeat city guide

by chrisj 09 October 2011

April is a good time to see the cherry blossum in the parks around Seoul: Yeoido especially & one other I never got around to seeing.…
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…
RE: Korea Itinerary

by chrisj 30 June 2011

July / August is a good time to see Boseong tea plantation in the south western part of the peninsula, & Tapsa / Maisan could be included,…
RE: Korea is fantastic underrated

by chrisj 08 June 2011

Danyang, Masan (Tapsa), & Jikjisa are also very under rated. I also enjoyed Baengnyeongdo but that was in 2009, before North Korea went…
RE: One Year -what do I see? Do? Taste? Feel? while in SK.

by chrisj 22 November 2010

I'd add Uleungdo, Jikjisa, Beopjusa, Danyang, Tapsa, Boeseong Tea plantations, Baengnyeongdo (if the Norks aren't sabre rattling), Sokcho…
RE: Weekend outside of Seoul

by chrisj 22 November 2010

It takes 5 hours to get to Mokpo / Busan from Seoul by train, then another 3 hours by fast cat to Jeju City from Mokpo. That's 8 hours…
RE: Travelling in South Korea

by chrisj 05 November 2010

Someone from Singapore near the equator will really feel the biting cold of late December in Korea. Dress in layers, bring / buy gloves…
RE: Suggest itineraty for south Korea in two weeks

by bentagache 20 September 2009

Hi all, Well I have changed some itineray from m trip, I drop Andong and I might drop jeju islands. I'll get to Daegu direct from Seu…