seoul city, south korea part 2

[QueTee]

nagtanong ako sa Korean Exchange Bank, wala daw silang won. tumawag ako sa Czarina Forex, sabi naman nila by reservation ang pagpapapalit. tatawagan na lang daw ako pag may available won na sila, kasi ngayon mahaba daw ang pila sa waiting list. Eh kailangan ko na bukas kasi bukas ng gabi na ang alis namin.

Sa Western Union kami papalit..


Question naman po sa Korean adiks dito... Yung pagstayan namin na flat nagrerequire ng deposit and he wants us to transfer the money sa kanyang bank account which is Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK), nagtanong na ko sa BDO (pa lang) and they do not have means to transfer my deposit to Korea, unless BDO to BDO.. sa tingin ko baka ganun din sa ibang banks.. may suggestion po ba kayo? I also emailed the landlord kung pwede Western Union and he has not replied to me yet..

Good evening nga pala.. and TIA!

[fatgrrl_slim]

Sa Western Union kami papalit..


Question naman po sa Korean adiks dito... Yung pagstayan namin na flat nagrerequire ng deposit and he wants us to transfer the money sa kanyang bank account which is Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK), nagtanong na ko sa BDO (pa lang) and they do not have means to transfer my deposit to Korea, unless BDO to BDO.. sa tingin ko baka ganun din sa ibang banks.. may suggestion po ba kayo? I also emailed the landlord kung pwede Western Union and he has not replied to me yet..

Good evening nga pala.. and TIA!

http://pinoy-ofw.com/directory/weste...orea-1035.html

Nasa list ng Western Union affiliates ang IBK. Depende na lang siguro kung saang branch yung account nya.

[nikkilove]

Hi everyone, I plan to stop and tour Seoul during my next vacation to Pinas, as early as now, Im preparing for my iti, para mura lang ticket,

hopefully someone can answer, I plan to stay for a day during my stopover,

1. Is Incheon airport the best and closest airport to the city proper,
2. May trains or bus ba from this airport or any better airport that can be recommended,
3. Can someone please list the most important attractions to visit in a day. its a whole day like as in 8 am til 7 pm. Like mixture sana ng modern and cultural attractions. tigalawa siguro.
4. Any 3 star hotel na affordable, mga tipong $70-$90/ night.

thanks in advance sa makaka help.

[QueTee]

http://pinoy-ofw.com/directory/weste...orea-1035.html

Nasa list ng Western Union affiliates ang IBK. Depende na lang siguro kung saang branch yung account nya.

Thanks! Nagreply na si landlord, mag open daw sya ng paypal..

Good afternoon Korean peeps.

[bluemage03]

http://www.hcrefund.com/forums/showt...458081&page=84

hahaha..sa true lang, mas may K naman tong ginawa kong SK thread. lol. yung isa, ang title, in Small letters, walang kaclass class hahaha. saka ano ba yun, ang title, seoul city part 2! LOL. Ano yun movie?!hahaha..

In forums, you call a subtopic as a thread. Saka, Seoul city proper lang ang foremost title ng kanya.ano ba naman yun. ewan ko sainyo. sipsip lang kayo dahil matagal na dito yung TS.hahaha

Truth hurts. I RAISED VERY VALID POINTS, gay or not. i really don't care about you, it is not even about you. Who know's if I'm really gay anyway. This is the net for crying out loud. Don't take it personal.

What you actually did is to ASSUME so many things and even involved the Pex admins/mods pa and put them in a bad light. So who is the war freak here?!

Ganun lang sagot ko sayo dahil di kapatol patol hirit mo.

I'll just be gay then and be educated to your bigoted and prejudiced attack then.

Let's all just talk about South Korea instead here. End of story.

[altair]

...

ang isa pa palang katangahan namin is we assumed na yung Gangnam Express Bus Terminal is located at one of the exits of the Gangnam Subway station sa Line 2! Ang layo pa pala ng Bus Terminal dun and we should have gone to another subway station (which I forgot the name) para mas malaipt dun sa Bus Terminal nila ....anyway, another lesson learned

malayo talaga yang Gangnam station sa Express bus terminal.
merong Express bus terminal subway station (고속터미널). tatlong subway lines dumadaan dyan (lines no. 3, 7, and 9)

[altair]

A caveat re: street food pala:

I was talking about the street stalls ha. Yung sa Gwangjang Market which is famous for street food, harang ang presyo dun. Para kang kumain sa restaurant gayong palengkeng-palengke ang atmosphere. Parang questionable pa ang cleanliness kasi malansa ang lasa ng pagkain. But that's just me. You may still want to try it out for the experience pero be sure to ask for the price muna before ordering. Yun kasi ang pagkakamali namin, we assumed na same price lang sya ng nasa street stalls kaya nawindang kami sa bill namin na inabot ng mahigit 60,000 won.

nagmahal yang Gwangjang mula no'ng na-feature ng 일박이일. dumami kasi turista

[deox]

Hi guys! I just want some inputs regarding hostel/hotel bookings. Location wise, saan pinakamaganda magstay? Yung friend ko na nagpunta dati sa seoul backpackers sila nagstay. Yung isa ka namang friend sa namsan guesthouse sila nagstay. Any other suggestions? Thank you!

[fatgrrl_slim]

Hi guys! I just want some inputs regarding hostel/hotel bookings. Location wise, saan pinakamaganda magstay? Yung friend ko na nagpunta dati sa seoul backpackers sila nagstay. Yung isa ka namang friend sa namsan guesthouse sila nagstay. Any other suggestions? Thank you!

"Pinakamagandang mag-stay in terms of location" is relative. It depends on your itinerary. Where do you plan to go more often? If most of your places to visit are within the Jongno-Myeongdong-Dongdaemun area, then pick a hostel somewhere along that area.

[toryangski]

I'll be in seoul OCt 5-10.

tanong lang,

1. BTW, ano na weather sa october? plan ko kasi light jacket & sleeveless bubble jacket lang ang dalhin ko.
   
2. kakayanin ko ba makita ang cheongseomdae at libingan ni seon deok and then go back to seoul on the same day? alam ko mrami maganda sa gyeongju pero yun lang ang must see sa akin eh.
   
3. ano rush hour sa seoul? dating ko kasi 2 PM, depart 10 AM. plan to take the subway at least once. travel light lang naman ako & sanay ako sa lakaran at hagdan kaya am positive kaya ko mag subway.
   
4. saan makakabili ng strawberry? meron kaya dun sa grocery sa airport para dun na lang ako bibili before i leave.
   

salamat

[pedropinduko]

Waahh. Average temp sa seoul this october is 13 deg celsius. Any recommendations on what to wear and where to buy them cheap?

Ngayon lang ako magshashopping ng clothes for a trip. Haha.

[neuroticsnake]

err..
would anyone know if the size of lockers in the subways? flight back to mla is arnd 7 in the AM so i was thinking of storing luggage (after checkout) inside while killing time in the city.

[jang_mariella]

Hi po sa lahat! I'm doing our itinerary DIY Lang po, I hope. Somebody can help me about my questions

1. Anybody na nakapunta na sa Mt. Seorak from Seoul city, I've researched kse na kailangan mag bus Papuntang sokcho internicity bus terminal the bus 7 going sa entrance ng mountain. Tama po ba? Question is me landmarks po ba sa bus station near sokcho and last destination ba nung bus yung entrance ng mountain? Saka, same din ba yung pabalik? And last worthy ba pumunta dun at ok Lang bang mag day trip, di ba nakakaligaw?

2. Yung DMZ tour pwede po bang mag DIY dun or kailangan talagang me tour? Any directions po sana on how to go there pag DIY

3. We have the same problem same nung other na nagpost, we got the early morning flight and di namin alam if it's wise na magbook na Lang ng hotel near the airport or get the last train at maghintay na lang. Meron na bang bus ng 4:30 am going to the airport or even taxi?

4. San po pwedeng mag rent ng Hanbok for photo op Lang? I read na free sa gyeongbokgung? Tama po ba?


Thanks po in advance sa mga sasagot! God bless! ;-)

I have a few inputs about your up coming trip to Seoraksan although i haven't been there, but i'm planning to go there this coming December.

IMO, mahirap mag day tour lang. una, sayang ang punta mo kung mamamadali mo i mean you won't have enough time to enjoy the scenery and linger 2nd, talo ka sa byahe kasi it takes about 5-6hrs ang byahe papunta dun hanggang sa entrance ng Seoraksan. and like what you've said, since mag DIY ka, di kabisado ang lugar may possibility na mas magiging matagal ang pagpunta.

Based sa mga nababasa ko, worth it naman daw ang pagpunta lalo na kung nature lover ka. Sobrang iba daw talaga simoy ng hangin I'm about to find out this December
keep us posted! goodluck and enjoy!

Info that i got from a website.
From Sokcho or Sokcho Express Bus Terminal, take city bus No. 7 or 7-1 and get off at the entrance of Mt. Seoraksan (30 minute ride).
2. From Sokcho Intercity Bus Terminal, taxi takes 15-20 minute to the entrance of Mt. Seoraksan.

[jang_mariella]

Waahh. Average temp sa seoul this october is 13 deg celsius. Any recommendations on what to wear and where to buy them cheap?

Ngayon lang ako magshashopping ng clothes for a trip. Haha.

If you want it really cheap, go to namdaemun you can buy coats and jacket worth 10,000 won only. Maayos naman kahit pano. Mga 360-370 php pag converted to peso

[altair]

Waahh. Average temp sa seoul this october is 13 deg celsius. Any recommendations on what to wear and where to buy them cheap?

Ngayon lang ako magshashopping ng clothes for a trip. Haha.

denim jacket lang yan.
kung lamigin talaga, denim jacket plus sweater underneath it

[fatgrrl_slim]

I'll be in seoul OCt 5-10.

tanong lang,

1. BTW, ano na weather sa october? plan ko kasi light jacket & sleeveless bubble jacket lang ang dalhin ko.
   
2. kakayanin ko ba makita ang cheongseomdae at libingan ni seon deok and then go back to seoul on the same day? alam ko mrami maganda sa gyeongju pero yun lang ang must see sa akin eh.
   
3. ano rush hour sa seoul? dating ko kasi 2 PM, depart 10 AM. plan to take the subway at least once. travel light lang naman ako & sanay ako sa lakaran at hagdan kaya am positive kaya ko mag subway.
   
4. saan makakabili ng strawberry? meron kaya dun sa grocery sa airport para dun na lang ako bibili before i leave.
   

salamat

1. Sabi ni pedropinduko average temp daw is 13 degrees C. Minsan mas malamig pa sa gabi. Light jacket and sweater will do, then carry a scarf in case gabihin sa daan at biglang guminaw. Depende rin kung ginawin ka.

2. Kaya yun. I've done that before pero nag-KTX kasi kami hanggang Daegu tapos idinrive kami nung friend ng friend ko papuntang Gyeongju.

3. Parang lagi namang rush hour dun? hehe Pero yung super-rush hour is 7-9am. Depende rin sa kung saang subway line, merong stations na super-busy talaga kahit anong oras.

4. Strawberry, kahit sa sidewalk at subway stations may nagtitinda. Wala akong nakikitang fresh fruits sa airport, o baka di ko lang natetyempuhan kasi hindi naman ako naghahanap.

[barbiesunrise]

I have a few inputs about your up coming trip to Seoraksan although i haven't been there, but i'm planning to go there this coming December.

IMO, mahirap mag day tour lang. una, sayang ang punta mo kung mamamadali mo i mean you won't have enough time to enjoy the scenery and linger 2nd, talo ka sa byahe kasi it takes about 5-6hrs ang byahe papunta dun hanggang sa entrance ng Seoraksan. and like what you've said, since mag DIY ka, di kabisado ang lugar may possibility na mas magiging matagal ang pagpunta.

Based sa mga nababasa ko, worth it naman daw ang pagpunta lalo na kung nature lover ka. Sobrang iba daw talaga simoy ng hangin I'm about to find out this December
keep us posted! goodluck and enjoy!

Info that i got from a website.
From Sokcho or Sokcho Express Bus Terminal, take city bus No. 7 or 7-1 and get off at the entrance of Mt. Seoraksan (30 minute ride).
2. From Sokcho Intercity Bus Terminal, taxi takes 15-20 minute to the entrance of Mt. Seoraksan.

I was supposed to go to Mt Seorak during my last trip kaso hindi ako natuloy since its a sunday and a chuseok holiday fully book ang bus going to Sokcho. My sister already went there before and will be going again next week for a couple's retreat. Advice niya nga sa akin since pinipilit kong mg-dayhike dun na ubos ang oras talaga sa biyahe so if i really want to go there spend at least a night somewhere in sokcho. Kaya i will definitely back again to Korea

[jang_mariella]

I was supposed to go to Mt Seorak during my last trip kaso hindi ako natuloy since its a sunday and a chuseok holiday fully book ang bus going to Sokcho. My sister already went there before and will be going again next week for a couple's retreat. Advice niya nga sa akin since pinipilit kong mg-dayhike dun na ubos ang oras talaga sa biyahe so if i really want to go there spend at least a night somewhere in sokcho. Kaya i will definitely back again to Korea

O nga e, andun narin lang kaya sulitin na keep us posted about your sister's trip to Seoraksan Thanks! para makakuha din kami idea. Goodluck sa sister mo and enjoy

[agent_qpid]

hi!

question. anong peak ng autumn season sa korea, particularly seoul area.

yung yellow & pula na yung mga dahon.

nagstart na ba mag yellow yung mga dahon ngayon?

may website din ba ng forecast ng autumn leaves? yung cherry blossoms kasi meron eh...

[nitpick]

hi SK experts!

my friend and i availed the 50%off promo fare of cebupac. we'll be heading there december 19 and will tour for 10 days. booked our accomodation at traveler's a. will 60k including accomodtion suffice?