Seoul

I'm trying to plan out our itinerary for Seoul for the end of June and am looking for advice. We are flying there as a layover on the way home from China. We've been working in China for a year (one or two more years to go) and we are doing a lot of traveling around Asia. This is our first and probably only trip to Korea.

We want to see as many historic or cultural sights as possible, including some or all of the four world heritage sites in Seoul. We aren't very into the nightlife, although we may have a drink after dinner and check out a new neighborhood if we aren't too tired. We also may meet my husband's colleagues for dinner and he may have to skip one day of sightseeing to meet them while I do the tourist thing by myself. Also, our first wedding anniversary is on our last full day in Korea so we want to do something more relaxing and romantic that day and have a fancy dinn... more »

where to get reasonable hanbok in seoul?

i am a tourism student currently doing my degree in malaysia. i am interested in learning south korea history and culture.

usage of singapore galaxy s2 in korea and japan

Hi all,

i was informed that korea and japan using CDMA while singapore uses GSM. Does anybody know whether is it possible to use the singapore galaxy S2 if i buy the local prepaid sim card? Thanks!

Dan

Middle name excluded from domestic flight ticket

I've booked 2 internal flights in China (Chengdu-Guilin and Guilin-Shenzhen) for myself and another person with China Southern Airlines. Unfortunately we've encountered a problem after payment confirmation. The other person's middle name (which is on the passport) has not been included on the e-ticket (our stupid mistake). What are people's advice for dealing with this situation? I've e-mailed China Southern Airlines and called the company but i suspect our chances of getting another e-ticket issued with the correct name are low. So that leaves the options of attempting to have the booking refunded and re-book either way or hoping that the middle name isn't important....

Tajikistan and borders

OK, this is a naive question..

Does Tajikistan have a border with the Indian Kashmir?

Can I cross it to India?

Hong Kong budget acommodation with toddler

I'm looking for a simple, clean, safe, budget room for my husband, me and our almost two-year old. The only reason we're actually able to go on a holiday to Hong Kong is because of air mileage, so we really are looking for a bare bones BUDGET room!

Am I crazy thinking that it might be alright to take the little one to a guesthouse in the Mirador Mansions? We live in Korea and I've traveled through many parts of Asia, (although never Hong Kong,) so I have an idea of what to expect. My main concern is of course safety for the toddler. Any thoughts? Suggestions?

Thanks.

Chinese Visa

Hi everyone,

Just a few questions regarding my Chinese Visa please:

I have got a double entry Chinese Visa.
Issue Date: 09 Jan 2012
Enter Before: 09 Jul 2012
Duration of each stay: 035 days after entry

I have entered China once in Feb. Now I want to re-enter one last time to finish off that visa. What I am confused is that "Enter Before" date, is it the same as an expiry date which means if I want to stay the full length of 35 days for an entry, then I will have to enter China on or before Jun 05 and exit on or before Jul 09? Or is that "Enter Before" date actually the last date I can enter China? If that is the case then, if I enter China on 09 Jul 2012 I can stay until mid August, can I?

Thanks in advance for your info.

Fukuoka-Kyoto-Osaka-Tokyo

Aloha! My husband and I are spending two weeks in Japan in June. We are landing in Fukuoka, spending three nights there than taking the bullet train to Kyoto and spending four nights there than taking the bullet train to Tokyo for seven nights. We will be activating a 7 day railpass to go to Kyoto. This is our first trip to Fukuoka and Osaka and our fourth trip to Kyoto and Tokyo.

In Fukuoka we are planning to buy all day bus passes to get around.

I was wondering if we are making a good decision to commute to Osaka from Kyoto vs spending two nights at each city. Our travel agent recomended that we do that. What is the best way to go to Osaka from Kyoto using the JR rail pass?

I was also wondering how we can best use our JR rail pass in those cities to minimize spending money on bus, subway and taxi's. In Kyoto we are interested in seeing the Inari Shrine, Nishiki marke... more »