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  1. Hanguk avatar

    RE: 2 Days between Boryeong Mud Fest and seoul

    by Hanguk 30 May 2012

    I just got back from a weekend in Gongju and I highly recommend it. It wasn't crowded, even on a major holiday weekend. The mountain…

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    Proof of outward journey

    by scottyheather 30 May 2012

    Hi everyone. Sorry if this sounds a dumb question (actually the Japanese Embassy here in NZ didn't know the answer) but I just want…

  3. spentland avatar

    Budget Airlines - Taiwan to Japan to Korea to China

    by spentland 29 May 2012

    Hello From an old back packer ….. I am so getting used to flying Nok Air, Air Asia, tiger, cebu Pacific etc etc around Asi …

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    Re: Yeosu - Busan

    by matthews_world 28 May 2012

    Due to the 2012 Yeosu Expo festivities, I'll have a Korean friend give an investigative phone call to the Busan domestic ferry terminal…

  5. janellebatey avatar

    2 Days between Boryeong Mud Fest and seoul

    by janellebatey 28 May 2012

    Hey I have 2 days spare between travelling from Seoul to the Boryeong Mud fest and then having to be back in Seoul. is there anything…

  6. phoenix_risen avatar

    Dumb airport question...

    by phoenix_risen 28 May 2012

    I'm flying Seoul to Denver via SFO. I will have to retrieve my luggage and go through customs in SFO, right? Same airline all the way…

  7. bai3feng1 avatar

    RE: Catching the Weidong ferry from Qingdao, China to Incheon, South Korea

    by bai3feng1 28 May 2012

    I looked into this two years ago when I was in Qingdao and wanting to go to Seoul. A storm came up and I flew instead. That was quick…

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    Short/Long term accomodation in SEOUL KOREA

    by dasomtel 26 May 2012

    Are you going/ planning to visit Korea ? visit www.shortstaykorea.com we introduce you this newly constructed Long and Short term sta…

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    RE: Belarus Visa in Beijing or Seoul

    by Burdenkoff 25 May 2012

    Well, a paid hotel reservation with a signature and all the crap IS a reason to get you a 10-day tourist visa on a so-called simplified…

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    RE: Yippee! een lang weekend, wat zijn uw plannen?

    by krazykatie 25 May 2012

    Up at 6am tomorrow to bus it to Seoul, then watching a rugby match (Korea v UAE I think), evening will be at M net pub (Korean rip off…

  11. worldcitizen83 avatar

    Re: Air Asia LCCT Time Allowance

    by worldcitizen83 25 May 2012

    I will be arriving from Seoul.

  12. jhklange avatar

    Re: Belarus Visa in Beijing or Seoul

    by jhklange 25 May 2012

    As i feared the Embassy in Seoul had NEVER heard about the 10 day visa with a hotel reservation and insisted on seeing an invitation.…

  13. krazykatie avatar

    RE: Born This Way

    by krazykatie 24 May 2012

    She was in Seoul fora week before her first show and I fully maintain during that time she must have wondered out sans crazy make up and…

  14. Hanguk avatar

    RE: Layover on Seoul

    by Hanguk 24 May 2012

    I don't think there's any conflicting opinions. If you want to go somewhere around Hongdae or Seoul Station (or a place you can easily…

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    RE: suggested airlines from ontario

    by KFC 24 May 2012

    More or less, a ticket YYZ-BKK should cost you around $ 1400.00 - 1500.00 return. There is no carrier from from Toronto to Laos. Book…

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    RE: Layover on Seoul

    by meishymoo 23 May 2012

    I'm in pretty much the same situation, arrive at 5.30pm and leave at 10.30 am the next morning. I'm a little in the mindset that I can…

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    Re: Myeong-dong, my favorite place in Seoul! What's your recommendations?

    by itsfunny 23 May 2012

    By the way, when does monsoon season start in Korea?

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    Free Seoul Tour Guide

    by Eunice123 23 May 2012

    I stayed in Seoul last week with my family. While I was looking for something fun, I found an article about Youth Goodwill Guide. It's…

  20. krazykatie avatar

    RE: Air Asia- how is it like?

    by krazykatie 23 May 2012

    Pretty much like Ryan air in terms of seat spacing I think. I don't think you can book multiple destinations for most routes. I flew Seoul…

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    RE: English bookstores in Seoul

    by hgpig1 22 May 2012

    Seoul Selection http://www.seoulselection.com/bookstore/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90

  22. cwbush83 avatar

    Re: South Korea-August

    by cwbush83 22 May 2012

    In that window I'd spend most of your time in and around Seoul. A one or two day trip down to Busan or Gyeongju isn't a bad idea, but…

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    Re: Seoul

    by cwbush83 22 May 2012

    In addition to the abundance of palaces and temples (and the obvious tourist trap of Insadong) I really liked the markets like namdaemun…

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    Re: Seoul Nightlife

    by cwbush83 22 May 2012

    I've got a few favorites in Seoul, although I haven't been since last May so they may be out of date. The Wolfhound (near the Hilton)…

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    RE: South Korea - 2 weeks too long?

    by cwbush83 22 May 2012

    Given the interests you list, you'll have more to do in South Korea than you'll have time to do it. There's an abundance of temples (althoug…

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