Planning to Ski

[rrr2015]

also if u need any help in korea, try 1330 helpline
https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/infoHtmlView.do?vcontsId=140632&menuSn=454

 

[OrPiSai]

I actually booked in Klook for Jisan Ski on 13 Dec. Total damage about $450 for 4 pax. Hope it's good.

 

[rrr2015]

I actually booked in Klook for Jisan Ski on 13 Dec. Total damage about $450 for 4 pax. Hope it's good.

hope u have fun time. ski slopes looks good for beginners

 

[AlchemistJ19]

Went past a political rally near city hall, super exciting. This one should be the pro-USA party. Spotted USA flags there.

 

[rrr2015]

Went past a political rally near city hall, super exciting. This one should be the pro-USA party. Spotted USA flags there.

dun get to close. how's your kid's recovery

 

[AlchemistJ19]

Finally back, influenza B, luckily recovered before taking flight back.
Now is to nurse all post-symptoms zzzzz

 

[AlchemistJ19]

Some advice:
I tried to change 50,000won or buy coffee with 50,000won. Nobody in the station had change. So eventually I had to top up the Tmoney card using 40,000won (min if using 50,000 top up machines) then the 2nd card is 10,000won. Well, the card can be used to pay for items in convenience stores so no issue with that.

Nobody does take-out udon (cos kid sick) so had to resort to food delivery to have a nice udon delivered.

Olive yong is everywhere. So don't need to go to the main store in Myeongdong. The experience is so bad.

There is a kyoja in Myeongdong, (selling only 3-4dishes) with raving reviews insta etc. But it was just ban mian with lots of msg. And squeezing with the crowd in restaurents.

Pharmacies are quite common and some of them speak English and very helpful.

The google translator on my Samsung (holding the home button) is a life saver. On/off there are emergency messages of missing old man, or strikes at railway etc that I use to translate. Similar the food delivery app also use the home button...

If you have 4 pax or more. It's easier to travel by klook airport transfer instead of the 6018 bus.

Few more things to add before i forget.

just use Uber for cabs, the local k.taxi has very little cabs

Shipping using the largest box at the post office costs around 70,000 won, not very worth it when you can add SGD200 for another luggage at 23kg (depends in which carrier).

 

[rrr2015]

Few more things to add before i forget.

just use Uber for cabs, the local k.taxi has very little cabs

Shipping using the largest box at the post office costs around 70,000 won, not very worth it when you can add SGD200 for another luggage at 23kg (depends in which carrier).

are there typo? 70,000w is $70
23kg checked luggage for S$200?

 

[AlchemistJ19]

are there typo? 70,000w is $70
23kg checked luggage for S$200?

no typos. $70 for a 10kg box which i managed to stuff 8+kg only. Need to declare value and if too high, might be subject to GST.

For china southern, excess 1 luggage (of 23kg) is around 200 sgd.

 

[rrr2015]

no typos. $70 for a 10kg box which i managed to stuff 8+kg only. Need to declare value and if too high, might be subject to GST.

For china southern, excess 1 luggage (of 23kg) is around 200 sgd.

I don't shop that much so that seems like u bought lot of stuffs. seen some doing packing before, just plenty of snacks, tibits etc.

 

[AlchemistJ19]

cos when i was already there, due to the winter clothes, my luggage was already full.
fyi, the 8kg was for 4 pieces of korean blanket which wife bought at the market,

 

[rrr2015]

cos when i was already there, due to the winter clothes, my luggage was already full.
fyi, the 8kg was for 4 pieces of korean blanket which wife bought at the market,

those heated blankets? very comfortable

 

[matrix05]

Few more things to add before i forget.

just use Uber for cabs, the local k.taxi has very little cabs

Shipping using the largest box at the post office costs around 70,000 won, not very worth it when you can add SGD200 for another luggage at 23kg (depends in which carrier).

Nice details. Hard to find such info, even google. Any more tips? Where did u stay/ hotel , location review?

 

[AlchemistJ19]

Ya Korea is quite a black box via Google. Alot of posts are from influencers travelling as a couple.

I stayed at the grand park hotel. Just opposite Myeongdong. Great place and just above the underground mall, directly linked to Myeongdong. There is also a food court at the underground mall under the lotte shopping center.

Don't get their hotel breakfast thou...

I didn't stay in Myeongdong. When I walked passed Myeongdong for my day tour meet up location. They were blasting music at 7am...

 

[rrr2015]

there used to be few more experienced forumers but not why they left.

 

[endlssorrow]

I went there
There got night ski too till 11pm but closed for dinner time

 

[luckyplate]

those heated blankets? very comfortable

Who needs blanket in Singapore ...