Hello
I may be staying in South Korea in February next year for one week.
I would love to stay in a traditional Hanok style housing and am looking at Seoul and Andong (Jirye artist village looks wonderful) as destinations.
Because these houses do not have effective mosquito proofing, will I be at risk while i'm sleeping... i do not wish to cover myself with DEET 24 hours a day.
I also do not wish to have to get JE vaccine - but am i at risk?... is Andong folk village considered Rural?
As i mentioned before: I will be travelling in February, which appears to be extremely cold -0.3 degrees celsius and i will only be staying for a week.
in Australia you barely see a mosquito in winter, they swarm you in summer... is South Korea the same?
Thankyou for your help :)
dungeonjo
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tigersphan
I lived in Korea for 2 years and can't recall ever seeing (or feeling) a mosquito...
At that time of year - you will only be bitten by the frost...
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cyphecks
Yeah, at that time of year, you won't have to worry about mosquitoes.
About the Andong folk village, if you are talking about Hahoe Maeul, it's not terribly rural. A city bus will get you between the village and city in less than an hour, and a taxi much quicker.
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