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South Korea Again!

It was February of this year when I first visited South Korea, while I was there I keep telling to myself that I want to come back here! Then few weeks past and thanks to Cebu Pacific 90% promo tickets, I immediately booked a round trip ticket for two (for my sister Tina), so yeah I'm coming back to the Land of Morning Calm ^_^




TICKET

As I mentioned earlier, I booked our tickets last March - Cebu Pacific 90% promo ticket for November 2012 travel, roughly 4,800php Manila to Incheon (round trip - no check in baggage)

MONEY MATTERS

For the nth time, I did exchange my PHP to KRW at Czarina Foreign Exchange, but the rate is not so good, 1 PHP = 0.041KRW.  I exchanged 500,000 KRW that cost 20,500.00 PHP. In addition to my KRW, my friend sold her remaining KRW for 0.038 rate :)

ACCOMMODATION

I booked our accommodation at Namsan Guesthouse 3 (again) , I stayed here last February and I really like this guesthouse, because of it's good location, in the heart of Seoul - Myeongdong area! Our twin room cost 60,000won per night, this guesthouse provides free breakfast (noodles, bread w/ your choice of spread, coffee,), wifi is also free, their new office is located at the basement, last February it was on the first floor.

Common Room (located at the basement)
  • Two(2) computers, can be used for browsing or uploading your pics! ^^
  • Telephone - a skype phone, can be used for international call for FREE! Make sure your country is on the list, unfortunately Philippines is not included.
  • Kitchen area - coffee maker, hot & cold water, jams, microwave oven, toaster, refrigerator, stove, rice cooker, 
  • Washing Machine - free laundry
  • Iron for clothes
  • mini exercise area (benchpress)



Location wise for this guesthouse that I love most: easy access to the subway "MYEONG-DONG STATION", very near to the shopping area, near Nandaemun Market, Hyohyeon Shopping Underground and Myeongdong Shopping Underground, short walk to N Seoul Tower (love locks, Teddy Bear Museum, Observatory Tower, cable car), nearby 7-11 for your daily needs ^^


WEATHER

Another winter season for me, according to my friend who is currently studying in Seoul, it's really getting colder and colder.

CLOTHINGS

Preparing for heavy jackets, bubble jackets, coats, boots, scarfs, beannies, earmuffs, gloves, longsleeves, etc.  I don't have thermals, but I discover this leggings in Market Market that only cost 100php, more kinda like a thermal too. I did pack lot of longsleeves and will just do the layering thingy.

PACKING

The Vacuum Compressor helps me do the packing this time, it really saves space and make those bulky jackets into flat like garments :)




VISA

This was already posted in my blog, for more details you can check again.
Here's the link: Applying for Korean Tourist Visa



ITINERARY

Day 1
Namdaemun - to buy some winter gear stuffs :)
Lotte World
SUKIRA (for my fangirling)

Day 2
Gyeongbokgung Palace (Rooftop Prince filming location)
Sanggojae (Personal Taste filming location)
Buckchon Hanok Village
Namsan Tower (cable car,love locks, observatory tower,teddy bear museum)
Myeong-dong

Day 3 (Sunday)
Myeong-dong Cathedral (hear Mass) (He's Beautiful filming location)
Incheon Art School (Dream High filming location - Kirin HS)
KTO - for free Hanbok experience
Hongdae (Hello Kitty Cafe, Coffee Prince Shop, Love Rain filming location)
Sauna (if feasible)

Day 4
Full House filming location in Shido Island
SMent Building - Super Junior agency (fangirling)
Kona Beans - (fangirling)
Doota Mall
Kim Hyun Joong chicken restaurant

Day 5
Ihwa Village & Naksan Park (Rooftop Prince filming location)
Y (Why) Style and K Story(for my fangirling)
Banpo Bridge

Day 6
Youngnak church at Myeong-dong (BIG filming location)
COEX Mall
Myeong-dong

Looks like were so ready for this escapade! I'm so excited!!!! SUPER EXCITED!
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16 comments:

  1. kawaii_gurlashJanuary 1, 2013 at 4:37 AM

    hello! super malayo ba siya sa Namsan Guesthouse 1?

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    1. UnknownJanuary 1, 2013 at 11:15 AM

      alin sis? yung Namsan Guesthouse 3 ba? magkalapit lang, konting lakad lang, pero steep na yung daan

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2013 at 5:45 AM

    hello,

    San nkakabili ng vacuum compressor? Mas mura ba sa Nandaemun kesa sa Myeongdong? mga magkano range ng boots, winter gear, jacket, coat? haha dami. sorry.



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    1. UnknownFebruary 3, 2013 at 3:47 PM

      Sa "ensogo" ako nakabuy nun, try mo check sa "sulit.com"

      mas mura sa Namdaemun kasi para syang Divisoria, pero may mga mura din naman sa Myeondong, like yung boots na nakita namin dun, nasa 10,000won lang (400php)

      jacket/coats ranges 10,000won up

      winter gears like gloves, beanies, shawl ranges 5,000won up

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2013 at 8:58 PM

      hello haerose, nakabili ako sa mga daiso japan stores like saizen and japan home centre... @ 88 pesos each... pinapahiram din ba ni namsan3 ung vacuum cleaner nila? thanks a lot sa pagsagot...
      -ilovekorea

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2013 at 9:31 AM

    Saan banda sa market2 yung leggings n mkapal?

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    1. UnknownFebruary 3, 2013 at 3:48 PM

      dun lang yun sa Fashion Market, halos lahat ng store dun may leggings na ganun. :)

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2013 at 2:35 AM

      thank you very much haerose... excited na ko... sa saturday na ang flight nmin - Feb 9... New year daw till 11 so super traffic at marami raw tao. napuntahan mo ba everland or lotte? Can I have a copy of your itinerary (first and second trip) para maging basis ko. though meron n kong nagawang isa from my friend, gusto ko pa din makita ung sayo... have you ever had a chance to go on skiing? we plan to do that during our trip. =)

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    3. UnknownFebruary 9, 2013 at 4:26 PM

      yay~ sis late reply na ko, anyways enjoy your travel! Enjoy KOREA!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2013 at 5:06 AM

    Hi! From Myeongdong station exit 2 or 3, stairs ba or escalator ang paakyat? While the location is good, isip ko kasi if kakayanin kaya ng mga senior citizens dito lalo na if hindi escalator ang paakyat from the MTR exits.Thanks!

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    1. UnknownFebruary 10, 2013 at 2:57 PM

      Hi! The last time I was there ginagawa na yung escalator, originally wala talagang escalator dun, pero yun nga meron na ngayon :) (Myeongdong Station)

      I think exit 3 yun, basta yung pa Namsan Guesthouse meron na dun.

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2013 at 10:01 PM

      Hi! You mean its operational na when you were there? Papunta kami by early March ng SK kasi. Kasama yan sa mga considerations kasi shempre kawawa naman ang mga kasama namin if pagpunta palang ng MTR train ay pagod na sila agad. Salamat sa pag-reply agad. Magpa-reserve na ako sa Namsam 3 kung ganun.

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    3. UnknownFebruary 11, 2013 at 1:25 AM

      Not yet sis, ginagawa pa lang nun, November pa yun, I think ngayon working na yun. Buti nga naisipan na nila lagyan ng escalator dun. Enjoy your Korea Trip! ^^

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  5. AnonymousMarch 7, 2013 at 7:17 AM

    Hello, ask ko lang kung yung sa Namsan, dun ang payment ng pinareserve mong room PAGDATING MO MISMO SA KOREA? Or kailangan ng downpayment or what? thank you :)

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    1. UnknownMarch 8, 2013 at 2:14 AM

      Hi, pagdating mo na dun sa Namsan Guesthouse yung payment. no down payment :)

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  6. AnonymousMarch 9, 2013 at 4:54 PM

    thank youuuu :)

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