Travel: Korea - General

[zeemimi]

mummychia:

zeemimi:

Mummychia


Thanks for all the tips in this forum. I've also booked my air tickets and accommodation already. But have opted for an apartment instead because of the size of my family. Not so difficult to plan for free and easy afterall! Just hope it will also be easy when I'm there. It will be during autumn!

Zeemimi
We were there last autumn, nice & cool So fast book air tickets? Which airline? Some airlines have promo every now and then. Ya its easy to plan free & easy as u decide your own itinerary, just need to do some homework/ research. Dont worry its actually quite easy to move around in seoul, most of the touristy places can be reach by subway. U can always ask for help when in need, koreans are very nice & helpful, at least the ones I met.

mummychia

they don't call us kiasuparents for nothing right?
I booked with SQ. After flying to Europe last time, midnight flights are out, if possible. Could hardly sleep in the plane. And with just ~6 hours to Seoul, i reckon a day flight would be better for the whole family.

[MyPillow]

Thks mummies for apt info


Mummychia, how is surrounding around Metro Hotel? Any reasonably price food eatery or its all restaurant,nearby to bread shop? - my 4 yo loves to eat nice roti

[mummychia]

zeemimi:

mummychia:

[quote=\"zeemimi\"]Mummychia


Thanks for all the tips in this forum. I've also booked my air tickets and accommodation already. But have opted for an apartment instead because of the size of my family. Not so difficult to plan for free and easy afterall! Just hope it will also be easy when I'm there. It will be during autumn!

Zeemimi
We were there last autumn, nice & cool So fast book air tickets? Which airline? Some airlines have promo every now and then. Ya its easy to plan free & easy as u decide your own itinerary, just need to do some homework/ research. Dont worry its actually quite easy to move around in seoul, most of the touristy places can be reach by subway. U can always ask for help when in need, koreans are very nice & helpful, at least the ones I met.

mummychia

they don't call us kiasuparents for nothing right?
I booked with SQ. After flying to Europe last time, midnight flights are out, if possible. Could hardly sleep in the plane. And with just ~6 hours to Seoul, i reckon a day flight would be better for the whole family.[/quote]Zeemimi
We all are kiasuparents
Midnight flight is also out for us. Will also be taking SQ, hope there's promo by then.

[mummychia]

MyPillow:

Thks mummies for apt info


Mummychia, how is surrounding around Metro Hotel? Any reasonably price food eatery or its all restaurant,nearby to bread shop? - my 4 yo loves to eat nice roti

My pillow
Metro is in myeongdong so lots of shopping & food
There's many restaurants & eateries so u have lots of choices ranging from cheap to expensive ones. Infact there's a food court just opp metro but I didn't have a chance to go. But i heard the food court across the road at Lotte plaza is nicer. There's a Paris baguette very near metro too & also another bakery shop in the underground malls at the subway. So don't have to worry about food. We also loves bread especially those bakeries in department stores like shinsaegae & Lotte. U can actually ask for sample to try 1st before buying & they are very generous with samples

[MyPillow]

Mummy chia, so how long can metro hotel hold the reservation? What if chg date n is credit card charged upon bookings? I MSG them, but they did not inform me all these, just ask me to book over their hotel site.

[mummychia]

MyPillow:

Mummy chia, so how long can metro hotel hold the reservation? What if chg date n is credit card charged upon bookings? I MSG them, but they did not inform me all these, just ask me to book over their hotel site.

Mypillow
They will hold the reservation for you once its confirmed. They wont charged your credit card, but should you need to cancel, have to inform them at least 3 days prior to arrival but they usually will call u to reconfirm 3 days prior to arrival. They really bother to call from korea.

[choonie]

I am also planning for a trip to Seoul. Can I check whether anyone know how to get to mt sorak from Seoul? Is there any local day tour that we can book for Nami island? We are traveling with 2 young kids, aged 7 & 4. Hence hope to reduce too much travelling & transfers. Appreciate any advice.

[mummychia]

choonie:

I am also planning for a trip to Seoul. Can I check whether anyone know how to get to mt sorak from Seoul? Is there any local day tour that we can book for Nami island? We are traveling with 2 young kids, aged 7 & 4. Hence hope to reduce too much travelling & transfers. Appreciate any advice.

choonie
mt seorak is quite far from seoul, abt 4hrs. if u prefer hassle free & reduce travelling time & transfers, it would be better joining their local tour. maybe u can check with your hotel which tour agencies they can recommend, same for nami island.
but if u prefer to go on your own, for mt seorak, u can take the bus from seoul express bus terminal or dong seoul bus terminal to sokcho, from there take another bus up the mountain.
for nami u can take their shuttle bus from insadong to nami wharf. its abt 2hrs ride. for more info check out their website.

[choonie]

Thanks mummy chia. Looks like it is easier to take their local tour with 2 young kids in tow. Didn’t know that Korea has local tour packages which we can book through the hotel…

[mummychia]

choonie:

Thanks mummy chia. Looks like it is easier to take their local tour with 2 young kids in tow. Didn't know that Korea has local tour packages which we can book through the hotel...

Choonie
Actually its up to individual, I didnt join any local tour & my 2 kids are also around same age as yours. If u dont have budget constraint joining their local tour will be more convenient.