Travel in Seoul FAQ
The K-popped! Trio visited Seoul in November 2008. Since then we’ve been getting many e-mails and queries about planning a holiday in Seoul. Where we’d love to answer each and every e-mail, we’ve compiled a list of posts about our Seoul Holiday for your convenience.
WHAT TO DO
• Our visit to 63 Building
• Lotte World
• Sunday Service at Yoido Full Gospel Church
• The Trio treks (sorta) to N Seoul Tower on Namsan
• One night in Samcheon-dong
• Locks of Love at N Seoul Tower
• Noryangjin Fish Market
• Having a cuppa at the Coffee Prince Café
• Watching a movie in Seoul
• Nanta cooks up a storm for the K-popped! Trio
• Beautiful Autumn Sights in Seoul
FOOD
• Where to eat Jjajangmyeon in Seoul
• Tosokchon and their famous Samgyetang
• K-popped! Trio tries Korean street food
* Halal Dining: Itaewon is where the international community is in Seoul. You can find halal restaurants (mostly Pakistani and Middle Eastern restaurants) and the mosque here. Insadong, a more bohemian district, has many vegetarian restaurants.
SHOPPING
• Shopping for Korean Celebrity Merchandise
• Dongdaemun Market
• Buying CDs in Seoul
TRANSPORTATION
Getting around Seoul is easiest by subway. They have a very large but simple and organized system. Learn more about Seoul’s metro system by visiting the Visit Korea site.
ACCOMMODATION
• Staying at Doulos Hotel
• Seoul, here we come!
*If Doulos is over your budget, a list of links that will lead you to other discount accommodation for further research can be found at the bottom of the linked posts.
ISLANDS & BEACHES
We didn’t go outside of Seoul, but if you’re interested in visiting South Korea’s coastal areas, this post might help start your research: Beaches of South Korea.
Have a great time in Seoul!
Okay, reposted the entry here:
http://k-popped.com/2011/02/beautiful-autumn-sights-in-seoul/
Thanks for requesting.
yeah i can’t find the page too. it got lost while we ported the blog over from blogger…. 🙁
the links don’t work ~_~
Hi Jay, we’ve fixed the broken links. They work now. =) Thanks for the note.
how much is ur budget? u all traveled by urself rite?
my friend n i planning to go there this october…
n we r planning to go there by ourselves..
@ ilovetreyfisher: I don't speak Korean and I had a blast in Seoul. But of course, knowing a little Korean goes a long way as the locals will be thrilled that you put in an effort to say 'kamsahamida!' 🙂
It isn't so much racism but curiosity and the need to know more about other cultures. Also, I don't think they realize that they're staring.
But you know, it doesn't only happen in Asia. I got stares when I went to a diner in a small town in Pennsylvania while on a road trip. I don't think one should take it to heart. 🙂
what about learning the language? how much of the korean language do we need to know before getting there?
and oh, haha, random, did you feel any 'racism' while you were there? Some of my white friends that have been to Korea say a lot of people stare and randomly go up to them to say "Hi! How are you?" and their friends burst out laughing. While my black friends said a lot of people stare. @_@