I am a college student and want to travel to South Korea. What should I pay attention to?

Essentials for traveling to South Korea

I hope you will verify the information and items needed when preparing for a trip to South Korea, especially confirm and prepare all the necessities for traveling to South Korea.

Be sure to prepare documents that require time, such as visas and passports, in advance of your travel date.

Passport

A passport is a must-have for overseas travel.

A passport is a certificate that can prove a tourist’s identity abroad.

Please be sure to carry it with you and confirm the validity period of your passport.

Please prepare a copy of your passport in case of loss.

South Korea Visa

Since China and South Korea are not countries that have signed a visa-free agreement, tourists need a visa when entering the country.

Please consider the visa issuance deadline and apply for the visa on time.

Credit Cards & UnionPay Cards

UnionPay cards can be used for payment in most shops and restaurants around attractions.

At the same time, please prepare other visa cards or wMastercard and other credit cards that can be used overseas.

Korean Won

Please convert cash used during travel into Korean Won.

Korean won can be withdrawn from bank ATMs in Korea with the UnionPay trademark, so there is no need to prepare all travel expenses (cash).

The voltage of the conversion plug in China is 220V 50Hz. The voltage in South Korea is 220v60hz. Although they are all basic 220V, the size and shape of the electrical plugs are different.

If you use Chinese plug electronic machines directly, it may have abnormal effects, so it will be safer to be prepared to convert the plug.

Pharmaceuticals

Please prepare the required dosage after consulting your doctor or pharmacist for the medications you usually take.

Medicines for chronic diseases must be obtained with long-term prescriptions at the hospital, dispensed in pharmacies, and stored in relatively safe storage containers.

And keep in mind the methods and precautions for taking the medicine.

Auxiliary bag

It is best to prepare a bag that can be carried on the shoulder when traveling.

Rather than carrying a bag with an overly bright color or eye-catching design that has an obvious tourist feel, it is more appropriate to choose a bag with an ordinary color and design

Camera

Although you can choose different types of cameras, it is more convenient to choose a camera that is lightweight and easy to use when traveling.

Please also don’t forget to prepare chargers and memory cards.

If the travel time is not short, you can delete previous photos to ensure capacity or prepare one or two more memory cards.

Sunglasses, sunscreen, hat

You will be outdoors for a long time when traveling, so please prepare sunglasses, sunscreen, hat and other items.

Umbrella

It may rain during the trip, so prepare an umbrella.

South Korea is not a rainy country except that it often rains during the plum rainy season.

Prepare an easy-to-carry umbrella that can be used as an umbrella or a sun umbrella.

After the clothes are packed in the clothing compression bag and the air inside is removed, the space occupied by the clothes will become smaller.

This is useful when bringing a lot of clothes or wearing bulky clothes for winter travel.

Excess plastic tape

It is very convenient to use when sorting small clothes or worn clothes.

Shoe bags

It can protect leather shoes or sports shoes, etc., and can also prevent dirt from the soles from sticking to clothes and other items.