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zerppu
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Hi, Im starting to plan a trip to S.Korea, ill be going around may of next year.
Im planing on staying there for about one month, and traveling around from city to city.

I was wondering, if there is places you guys could recommend going.
also how are Koreans against foreigner, are they helpful if you ask for directions?
also related to the last sentence how are they towards somewhat middle-eastern looking people?
is it expensive in Korea? living, food.

And main means of transportation, buses? trains? do you have to have a pass?
I have been training muay thai for one year and judo for about six months,
are there gyms that will let you train for only three or two weeks?

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violets
violets

I found Koreans very helful but of course, like anyone else, they are likely to react to your attitude.

The trains and buses I got were modern, comfortable and efficient and not expensive compared with many other countries. There are very fast trains so you can get from one side of the country to the other in a couple of hours. Seoul and Busan have very good metro systems as well.

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shelemm
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If I t took a one month trip to Korea, I would not just stay in cities. That's enough time to explore the countryside as well. I visited Maisan Provincial Park (easily visited form Jeonju), and I though it was fantastic. Two striking mountains, in between are a collection of 90 or so rustic stone piles (pagodas) that were created by a hermit. surrounding a small temple. Also the tea plantations near Boseong are gorgeous, and so is Nagan Stone Village. There are places to stay and eat in the village. In addition, that's a pretty good time to visit Darangyi, a terraced village on Namhae Island.

Lots of great places to visit all over.

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seonju
seonju

Itinerary
Here's a great starting point for an itinerary.

There's a train pass through KORAIL for foreigners to buy. You can look it up on Google. You can travel on any KTX train or Mugunghwa train.

Koreans probably won't help you if you look lost, but if you ask them usually they will help you. You can always try asking the convenience store people for help.

Living cost is pretty cheap.

Not sure about gyms, I think you usually have to buy a yearlong contract.

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mheib
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Check this link out for train travel in S. Korea: http://www.korea4expats.com/article-travel-by-train.html

Muay Thai Studio in Seoul: http://www.seoulmartialarts.com/fees.html
**they offer one month memberships depending on how many times you want to attend their classes

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