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 South Korea travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in South Korea.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
Also, you might want to read our
Jeju city guide,
and Seoul city guide.
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| C Cheng |
28 June 2003 |
Stayed at Lexington Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Location allows ease of movement to Hangang Park, which is a lovely place to be, especially in the early morning. 63 Building and also subway was nearby.
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| C Lamb |
27 June 2003 |
Stayed at Hamilton Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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If you are staying at the Hamilton Hotel, you only need to step outside the front door to access taxis, buses, and the subway. The subway gives you low cost access to just about anywhere. But ask the front desk, just in case a taxi might be much quicker.
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| S Lalchandani |
21 June 2003 |
Stayed at Tower Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Among many others things, my friends and I visited the DMZ (De Militarized Zone) in South Korea / North Korea. This border spans from the West end of Korea to the East end. DMZ is still one of the most heavily fortified border on the planet. It is the last place on earth where the historical struggle between communism and the free world can still be seen with one's own eyes.
For the South Koreans, one fringe benefit of having US troops on homeland is the ability to utilise their services for their own defense... in the zonal area, it works similarly to a JV... and very tight security with among others, tanks and AK 47 guns.
Took a train down the infiltration tunnel, which runs through bedrock at a depth of almost 250 metres below the ground... one can notice many things, including, dynamite spots and also, mole holes from which the South Koreans discovered the infiltration tunnels... Although built in 1978, the tunnel is capable of accommodating the rapid movement of 30,000-armed forces within an hour... interesting indeed. Looking at the DMZ is like looking into the past directly at the iron curtain...
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| A Pau |
21 June 2003 |
Stayed at Seoul Palace Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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The subway was easy to use and convenient. It is also very cheap at 700 won a trip. Seoul may not be as cosmopolitan as Tokyo or as beautiful/sentimental as Paris but it has a surprise blend of beautiful architecture in its palaces, lively streets in Insadong and Itaewon plus plenty of shopping to be done.
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| J Kramer |
21 June 2003 |
Stayed at Seoul Royal Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Seoul is easy to get around in. The subway is efficient and easy to use. You need maps to get anywhere you want to go...street addresses are ineffective!
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| D Estorgues |
19 June 2003 |
Stayed at Crown Itaewon, Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Very good subway system and airport transportation, easy to go anywere. Iteawon has interesting restaurants.
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| T Lim |
17 June 2003 |
Stayed at Ellui Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Franky speaking, Korea just good for business but not good for travelling. Very minimum English instruction and had to navigate. I normally prefer travel to Japan over Korea.
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| R Chung (2nd call) |
16 June 2003 |
Stayed at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul - Seoul, South Korea.
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If you know how to get around by subway, it's OK.
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| A Yamazaki |
16 June 2003 |
Stayed at Ritz-Carlton Seoul, The - Seoul, South Korea.
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Seoul is a fun place for eating and enjoying the Korean Spa experience, but city has nothing much more to offer. English is not very well spoken in general public, but Korea is a very Japanese-friendly tourist destination. Unless you love shopping and Korean food, I do not recommend this place.
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| W Armes |
15 June 2003 |
Stayed at Hamilton Hotel - Seoul, South Korea.
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Palaces are worth seeing. Taxis are inexpensive and the subway is one of the best in the world.
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