Tips for travel to Korea
estebandido | 29 July 2008Well after a month, I have thought proper to write a few small suggestions or tips for future students coming to Korea.
This is written based on my experience of being a first month here, if in the coming months I think it deserves an update I will.
- Passport Photos: In many places you ask for them, and in my case in Ecuador are cheaper photos, so I recommend you bring passport photos.
- Application for multiple entry: When I did get a visa for one entry to Korea, but here in the immigration office make the change without problems, so you use? because you used when you want to go visit other countries you do not re-enter Korea problem.
- Change money at the airport: From what I've seen so far, at the airport change is higher than banks in Seoul, so it may recommend that you change your money at the airport, change when the eye was high there, and banks is lower, now do not know.
- Deodorants: If, as you listen, here there is no deodorant at all stores, what Koreans have told me because of the food and your body does not use them, so well told in the shops are, but that if a price 10 to 15 USD, so I recommend that you bring from home, so bring the ones you like because there is no choice here.
- Umbrella: This time of year between July and August it rains enough so where you go you have to take an umbrella, so if you have one small and do not bother to bring him the trip, but here you can find umbrellas from 5 USD.
- Waterproof Backpack: As you read in the previous rains all the time here, so better if your day pack is waterproof, you'll thank me the truth.
- Mobile: When I said that I need a cell here?, If anyone knows me, well then I will help as you need to talk with peers and teachers, etc.. So you can buy second-hand here with no problem. Eye CDMA phones are here so if yours is GSM leave it at home.
- Voltage: The voltage in Korea is 220, so check your electronics before bringing them here, you can also bring about eye connectors, but if you find them here at a price of $ 3 each.
- Mosquito repellent: Mosquitoes do not let up anywhere, so for these months bring mosquito repellent, and go two nights I can not sleep for his trouble.
- Jet Lag: Or better known as the evil of the time change. The time difference with Ecuador in this case is 14 hours ahead, I mean in Korea starting on Monday (6:00) and recently Ecuador ends on Sunday (16h00). So when you get here will be one of the things that affect you so I suggest that the day after your arrival, you exercise in the morning, at least a week so that your heart is adapted to change, I found this on the wiki and applied it and it worked, and takes too much water during the early days.
- First time: If you go home for the first time to study a short course of 101 basic kitchen suit you, as well as washing and grooming the fourth 101.
- Laptop: I think it's necessary to use a personal computer, so it's best if you bring him, as if there cheap laptops here, but the problem is that not all locals speak English, so unless you know and understand about laptops can risk, as well as the operating system is in Korean.
- Communication with home: I suggest that before you leave home with your family, girlfriend, friends, company, etc. teach them to use Skype and chat programs are a great communication tool, also if you have Skype calls will stay free Internet, much better if they have broadband at home, and also a video camera.
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Diana | 29 July 2008Hi ~ ~! Estavan ~ ~!
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You forgot to recommend a spatula after
elhumano | 5 August 2008You forgot to recommend a knife after the mud baths.
@ Elhumano: jajajaja
estebandido | 5 August 2008@ Elhumano:
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Hello, tengto looking forward to going to Korea to visit
cristina camacho | 25 October 2008Hello, tengto looking forward to going to Korea to visit and vacation, I would like muchoi tell me a little more about life there, and how are the people and social life.
This super interesting all the recommendations and I really put a lot clarified some doubts, tell me if you have a lot of communication with loved ones in your country and believe that it is possible to maintain a relationship so far.
Thanks and good luck.
Hello! How interesting your blog, as well as entertaining. I came here
mercedes | 3 December 2008Hello!
How interesting your blog, as well as entertaining. I arrived here by searching google tips for traveling to Seoul and helped me your information.
I'm a tourist the first days of January, I will be for 5 days and I have no idea where to find a hotel suits me. I've seen online but do not know where to go.
The idea is qeu want to shop and visit the sights.
Could you recommend any areas to start looking?
I thank you in advance for an answer.
Mercedes
@ Mercedes: Greetings See everything depends on the budget with which you come,
estebandido | 3 December 2008@ Mercedes: Greetings
Look at all depends on the budget with which you come, but there is a very nice area called City Hall, is quite central and there's only about various places to visit.
For shopping you can do in Dondaemung, Nandemun Market and Insadong are very popular places to shop.
I hope this information serve you.
congratulations! It is very rare to find such info, well written, and
Limberg | 8 June 2009congratulations!
It is very rare to find such info, well written, and Spanish. Muxisimo helped me!
Greetings from Lima, Peru
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Limberg | 8 June 2009I forgot, I will be x pocosdías, what thing is what I q q buy it or do not I stop place to visit?
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Daneri | 6 July 2009I loved your hi esteban mancheesss recomendacionos are not cool! pordrias write more is that I really want to travel but I have no idea how to go up there I'm from mexico! I love this culture fanatic I swear I hope you keep writing and Now! congratulations on your graduation!!
jenny i am going to travel to Korea and I
jenny | 27 August 2010jenny i am going to travel to Korea and I would like you to give me some tips to make things over there, suddenly porfa not know how much a ticket to korea seul Ecuador and an estimate thanks bye ..................... ............
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eliee-chan | 23 September 2010Annyeong-haseyo
I think lately I am so excited to travel to Korea
but because even with my 16 years I see that even very difficult
I love that you speak Spanish and you're from a neighboring country of Colombia n_n
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Stephen, if you had to choose between China and Korea for
China | 8 November 2010Stephen, if you had to choose between China and Korea for a trip, where would you choose and you. I appreciate your comments are important for our family to choose where to make the trip. thanks
hello ... I have a question I'm from Ecuador I call
cristin | 8 March 2011hello ... I have a question I'm from Ecuador I call a aereolinea and I was told I would not say pdian the ticket price that changes from month to month also I was told that no flights to there but cooperation could I get one with a aereolinea friend, really just want a base price ... do not know if I have to get visa or not reading other paguinas nesecito say no but let me be no more than 90 days and really do not know if it's true, I wonder if the clothes Food is cheap or that month there any fairs ....
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sharon | 27 March 2011tb d wave .... I would like to know Ecuador and races are given universiatarias nurse would like to study .... m aya in seoul university .... Please Fold help me with that ... and that work can be successful in seoul.
hello ...!! I am from Ecuador and I am very interested in knowing
andreita | 17 October 2011hello ...!! I am from Ecuador and I am very interested in knowing how much it would cost me to travel to korea ..... I read somewhere that the trip cost between 38 or 40 thousand dollars ... I wonder if this is true .. I plan to travel but can not find much information ... if you could help me also with information about the visa and the airline tmb recommended and where it is good to stay ..