South Korea Free Travel Guide 2018

South Korea is a country full of passion and enthusiasm. It has the most popular fashion elements today, as well as many unforgettable entertainment activities. You can taste the alternative food culture. Let me share with you what Korea has to offer. Detailed guide and precautions for free travel.

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After stopping for a few days, I am back!

Last week I took advantage of the Qingming Festival holiday to go to South Korea with two fairies.

I came back at 10:30 the night before yesterday, and started working intensely the next day. Because I have to go to Hong Kong on a business trip tomorrow, I have been very busy these days, busy paying off debts. Now I am taking advantage of the free time to quickly Compiled the travel notes of Seoul, South Korea.

This trip was decided suddenly.

During the Chinese New Year, I saw that the fares in Jeju Island were particularly cheap. I originally planned to go to Jeju Island for a vacation on the first day of the new year, but because the time did not fit in, I dropped the plan.

Before the Qingming Festival holiday, I chatted with two young ladies, hit it off immediately, and decided to go to South Korea on the spur of the moment.

As a result, we, who were extremely mobile, managed to secure air tickets, hotels, visas, and credit cards within a month, made a very detailed guide, took an extra day of annual leave, and started our first real trip. Free travel abroad in the sense of the word!

Preparation before departure:

1. Transportation (air tickets) per person is 2,500 yuan

Departing from Hangzhou is 600 yuan more expensive than departing from Shanghai, so we chose Departing from Shanghai, you can stop by Rishang Duty Free Shop to do some shopping. (Perfume and Estee Lauder in Japan are really much cheaper than in South Korea!)

The round-trip air ticket for three people is 6,580 yuan, which is 2,193 yuan per person.

We flew back and forth with Asiana Airlines. I don’t know if it has something to do with the aircraft type. The plane we came back with was a small one. The plane shook very badly when it landed. I don’t recommend Asiana Airlines.

We took a ride from Ningbo to Shanghai Pudong Airport. Because we had too much luggage and didn’t want to rush back and forth to take the subway, which was too much trouble, so we made an appointment for a ride.

The average round trip per person is 310 yuan.

It is highly not recommended to book rides near the airport. All commercial vehicles must be shared. We got off the plane at three o'clock, but we didn't leave Shanghai back to Ningbo until seven o'clock! ! !

2. Visa

It is very convenient to apply for a visa on a certain website, and the cost is about 330. Prepare half a month in advance.

3. Airport pick-up service (subway wifi duty-free shop gold card)

We found a one-yuan airport pick-up service on Qunar.com, seven days of free wifi plus three subway cards and conversion Plug (also provided by the hotel). As long as you buy more than 300 US dollars in duty-free shops, you don’t need to pay for car rentals, and you can also enjoy a 50% discount at duty-free shops.

4. Hotel

The triple room we booked through booking requires a credit card as guarantee. The hotel is in a good location and very clean. There is also a big brown bear at the door for photos. .

It is 660 yuan per person if divided equally.

Itinerary:

The theme of our trip is to take pictures, buy, buy, and eat.

It was already six o’clock when I arrived in Korea on April 5. I went to Myeongdong Main Street in the evening and had a super delicious pig’s trotters! !

Myth pig trotters is recommended to everyone. You must order the bibimbap. It is super delicious. We went to have another meal before leaving.

There is an uncle from Northeastern China who is super enthusiastic!

Go to Lotte Duty Free Shop on 4.6 in the morning, go shopping in Myeongdong in the afternoon, and go shopping in Hongdae in the evening.

The tour guide who picked us up from Lotte took us there. He helped us apply for the gold card and then left. We shop at Rakuten ourselves and bring things for friends, big and small.

But Lotte Duty Free has long queues very early. You need to get a number for many brands in advance. Some of them are out of stock, so even if you have money, you can't buy them.

It is not recommended to visit duty-free shops as the prices are not cheap. It is more cost-effective to use points when ordering on the App.

Our favorite place is Myeongdong.

Etude House, Amore, Innisfree, and many local Korean cosmetics brands are really cheap and easy to use.

The things we buy.

I went to Hongdae in the evening and ate great barbecue and watched a lot of street performances. The guys were all super handsome.

There are 50 million people in South Korea, and 5 million people will participate in the trainee selection. The entertainment powerhouse is really great, Hongdae has some young people performing every night!

Nightclub queues.

On April 7, we walked along the boulevard in the morning and returned to Myeongdong in the afternoon.

I went to LineFriends on Lin Avenue to check in.

At lunch, I had Sinchon fried chicken from an internet celebrity restaurant. It was super delicious. I give it 100 points.

After returning to Myeongdong in the afternoon, I went to the largest 3CE. I recommend a famous dessert shop in Myeongdong.

I went to various convenience stores in the evening to use up all the balance on my subway card and bought some snacks as souvenirs.

Things to note:

1. Subway cards can be swiped in convenience stores in South Korea, so remember to use up the money in it on the last day and don’t waste it!

2. Do not exchange Korean won at home. You can go to Myeongdong Money Exchange. In fact, there are very few places where you can use cash. Alipay, UnionPay, and Visa cards are all accepted.

3. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know Korean, and it doesn’t matter if your English is not good, because Koreans’ English is not good either. Many Koreans can speak simple Chinese, and there are also many Northeasterners in Korea. They can always ask for help when encountering difficulties. Everyone is very nice.

4. Remember to download Baidu Map and Hanchao Map.

Although I only played for a few days, I was really happy! The meaning of travel is to experience everything, good or bad, with like-minded people.

We encountered the parade every Saturday, the roads were blocked, and a bunch of people held signs saying Park Geun-hye was acquitted, the United States, help us. We were really scared at first, but later Knowing that this is already a special performance every Saturday, the government no longer cares.

We encountered the embarrassment of being locked out of the door. The three of us had taken off our makeup and stood outside the door in our pajamas and slippers. We had to cover our faces and go down to ask the guy at the front desk for help in English. (In South Korea, no one goes out without makeup)

We encountered a ride-hailing driver with a bad attitude. If he didn’t keep his promise, he would ask for extra money. So the three of us argued and had a big fight with him. He got out of the car angrily.

I think this is the meaning of travel. On the road, experience things you have never experienced before.