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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| In regard to sheets: a top sheet (single or queen size) can be used for LOTS of things! Besides using it to cover you on the hot/steamy Korean nights, it can be used as a tablecloth, groundcover (for a picnic) or even as a curtain! Bottom sheets...yeah, they rarely fit well, and you don't know what size bed you'll be getting! But a top sheet? I wouldn't leave home without one! |
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racheln226
Joined: 21 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:50 pm Post subject: fluoride |
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| Western toothpaste is also a good item to stock up on and bring. As far as I know the Korean toothpaste has no fluoride in it. |
does any one know if there is fluoride in the water there? My dentist suggested I bring some with me, but I'd rather not waste luggage space on it if it's not essential. thoughts? |
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AgentM
Joined: 07 Jun 2009
Location: British Columbia, Canada
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:01 am Post subject: |
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| sprite wrote: |
| as long as you have about 4 outfits, you should be fine until you can find a tailor you trust. you might want to bring patterns you like, but some tailors can also work from sight. |
From what I've heard, custom tailored clothes are cheap in Korea. I was wondering if you (or someone else), could give an example of typical tailor prices for pants and shirts over there? |
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giraffe
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: fluoride |
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| racheln226 wrote: |
| jay-shi wrote: |
| Western toothpaste is also a good item to stock up on and bring. As far as I know the Korean toothpaste has no fluoride in it. |
does any one know if there is fluoride in the water there? My dentist suggested I bring some with me, but I'd rather not waste luggage space on it if it's not essential. thoughts? |
If they do have fluoride they dont have much of it..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fluoridated-water-extent-world.svg
Just bring western toothpaste. |
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racheln226
Joined: 21 Jun 2009
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thanks, giraffe!
I never would have thought to use wikipedia for that one. |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:22 am Post subject: |
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My Close Up toothpaste, bought in Korea, says in English that it has floride, mouthwash, vitamin and microwhitener. It's manufactured by Unilever, a company based in the UK.
HomePlus carries the blue and the green flavors...wish they had red!
(Sheesh...I can't believe I'm complaining about this!  Back in the day, you couldn't get good toothpaste here!) |
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catchshime
Joined: 25 Jun 2009
Location: "I am not born for one corner; the whole world is my native land."
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:50 am Post subject: |
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| Could anyone list the prices of commonly bought hygiene products here? Just trying to envision my shopping bill.... |
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meaghan
Joined: 24 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: fluoride |
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| giraffe wrote: |
| racheln226 wrote: |
| jay-shi wrote: |
| Western toothpaste is also a good item to stock up on and bring. As far as I know the Korean toothpaste has no fluoride in it. |
does any one know if there is fluoride in the water there? My dentist suggested I bring some with me, but I'd rather not waste luggage space on it if it's not essential. thoughts? |
If they do have fluoride they dont have much of it..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fluoridated-water-extent-world.svg
Just bring western toothpaste. |
I hope to god you're not drinking the tap water. |
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liz88
Joined: 30 Jan 2011
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| why is deodorant so expensive in S Korea and do koreans not wear it?? |
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catinabox
Joined: 10 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:51 am Post subject: Mobile Phone- Arrival store. |
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| I am traveling to Busan next week and have been told that my existing mobile phone will not work in Korea. I have been approched by the arrival store who have offered to set me up with a contract phone for when I arrive. How difficult is it to set up a phone and how much should I expect to pay for the deposit and contract? |
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Chamomile
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| I don't know about contract cell phones. I use mine so little that a prepaid phone works for me. To get a prepaid phone just go to a cell phone store once you get your ARC to set up service. You'll probably need a Korean coworker to go with you to translate. It's a really simple process. You just fill out a form, give them money, and you're ready to go. You can get a used phone pretty cheap (my last one cost 30,000 won). I don't know about the more expensive phones and plans. |
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jmstump
Joined: 15 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: Mobile Phone- Arrival store. |
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| catinabox wrote: |
| I am traveling to Busan next week and have been told that my existing mobile phone will not work in Korea. I have been approched by the arrival store who have offered to set me up with a contract phone for when I arrive. How difficult is it to set up a phone and how much should I expect to pay for the deposit and contract? |
I made a post about bringing your phone to Korea over on the this thread http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=789&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30
I would say unless you have a smart phone of some sort, such as an iPhone or a nice Android phone, it's not worth bringing your phone over.
As for setting up a new contract and such, I can't help there. I'm still looking for my first teaching gig in Korea. |
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