[Backpacking] South Korea - Food

Part One: Planning For Your Trip
Part Two: Plan Your Ittenary
Part Three: Shopping

Part 4: Food

[Backpacking] South Korea - Shopping

Part One: Planning For Your Trip
Part Two: Plan Your Ittenary

Part 3: Shopping Areas in Seoul

1. Myeongdong

Directions

[Subway] Myeong-dong Station (Seoul Subway Line 4), Exit 5, 6, 7, or 8. Euljiro Il-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 5.

b my guesthouse, is situated just directly at the opposite side of the road.

Everything you want/need, you can get it here at affordable price.

Whats available: Street food, clothes as cheap at 5000won (RM16.70) to ....,

assorted branded cosmetic shops (20packet for 10000 won) + free gifts, bags, branded products....

2. Insadong

Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 6.
Go 100m straight, then turn left.

Just directly opposite Gyeongbokgung Palace, there is a flee market.

This is the only area you can get a (2nd hand) sweater as cheap as

1000 (RM3.30) -5000won (RM16.70)

Moving on, when you reach Insadong, there are also street performance as early as 4.30pm till late at night.

3. Ehwa Woman's University

5 mins walk from exits # 2 & 3 of Ewha Womans University Station (Subway Line 2)

4. Dongdaemun

Dongdaemun station (Seoul Subway Line1, 4) Exit 8 or 9

5. Express Bus Terminal (Underground shopping)

Express Bus Terminal (Seoul Subway Line 3, 7, 9), Exit 1 or 2

5. Hongdae

Hongik University Station (Seoul Subway Line 2 or Airport Railroad).

[Backpacking] Korea - Plan Your Ittenary

Part One: Planning For Your Trip

Part 2: Plan Your Ittenary

What you need:
1. Do enough research & list of places of interest & its address,weeks before you depart for Korea
2. Categorized your ittenary based on town, and nearby town (to save subway/transportation cost)
3. Seoul Subway Map

4. Data plan - always refer to Google Map, to walk to your destination upon getting out of the subway

At Subway Station...

1. Buy T-card from Vending Machine.

2. There are 2 different line (on the right & left), and in each side, there are 2 train. 

Remember to refer to this list and check on the stops, to ensure you get to the right destination. 

Dont worry, you can still keep track of your stops, inside the train.

Next, is to check out the exit

E.g: How to get to Insadong

Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 6

When you get off the train, you need google map to guide you to your destination.

It is not possible to walk to your destination, if you want to save on transportation cost.

It is quite safe, as you can see most Koreans walk to their destination, 

and police cars can be spotted patrolling the neighborhood.

[Backpacking] South Korea - Planning For Your Trip

Travel date: 10.4.15 - 19.4.15
Season: Spring
Attire: Sweaters and thick clothing

Part One: Planning For Your Trip

Before you depart for Korea... you need a flight ticket
Here's the catch!

1. You can actually check out cheap flight tickets on this website

http://www.skyscanner.com.my/

2. There are many guesthouses available at South Korea.
Searched for those which are situated near Myeongdong. 

Recommendation: B my guesthouse
2, Sogong-ro 6ga-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea 

Accomodation: 2 double decker bed, 1 shared bathroom per room.

* Towel *Shower gel *Shampoo *Mini refrigerator *Heater *TV & remote control.

*2 comforter per bunk

Max capacity:  5 pax

Lobby & facilities

* Water dispenser * Free breakfast * Friendly, english-proficient guesthouse owner

* Washing machine * Dryer *24-hours internet accessible desktop computer

Rating?

Award: Certificate of Excellence 2014

Source: http://www.tripadvisor.com.my/Hotel_Review-g294197-d3540785-Reviews-B_my_guesthouse-Seoul.html

For more details: http://www.agoda.com/b-my-guesthouse/hotel/seoul-kr.html

After you make a room reservation, feel free to seek help from the friendly guesthouse owner to arrange the transportation to pick you up from airport, to the guesthouse.

I Got (*Insight of) You~ via Backpacking

The best way to get a thorough 

insight of a person's personality

is via backpacking together.

Through backpacking, you will realized your weakness & strength in a team, 

as well as other team members.

[Complementary lesson] You will also learn about foreign culture.