Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Kimchi Cha Cha]

Just regarding the taxi touts, they really need to crack down on them as they are rude, annoying and persistent, and really do give people a bad first impression of Korea. Every time I step out of the airport I'm accosted by one or more of those losers and they don't give up easy a lot of the time even if you speak to them in Korean saying you know where you are going and don't need them to take you there. Unfortunately, I've also known first-time teachers being ripped off big time by these suckers.

It really gives a poor first impression once you step out of the airport.

[jinks]

I'm taking a long flight to NZ soon - including a hell stopover in Narita - my plan is to take a sketch pad, some pencils and a truck load of origami paper to fill the cabin with paper birds, frogs, boxes and samurai fighters. I'm also going to take a copy of Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides) to read when the origami gets dull and drawing stops being fun. Actually, I'm not that great at drawing so I might be too shy to pull out my pencils with someone sitting right next to me and possibly looking over my shoulder.
I like the sauna idea at Narita.

[kat2]

You can buy OTC sleeping pills in the states no problem. They are invaluable in suriving the flight and the first week wehre jet lag will you have you wide awake at 4am.

Bring layers for sure. Whoever said that is spot on.

Narita is a horrible airport to have a long layover in. Bring a book or a portable DVD playe/ IPOD. There is no fun to be had at Narita.

Also, be sure to bring a toothbrush and travel sized toothpaste. Must have for those 24 hour trips!

[rocklee]

[JongnoGuru]

Alright, I have to confess I don't really understand this big hairy dread so many of you people seem to have about an X-hour stopover or an XX-hour flight. Or even jetlag for that matter.

As I've said, I personally dislike stopovers intensely. But only because they're an infernal hindrance in the path to my destination, not because X-hours without access to my "toys" or my movies or X-hours outside my "comfort zone" is some big, hanging, harrowing prospect. I know you're all adults here. And as teachers, you probably encounter massive blocks of down-time on your jobs. Yet when it comes to air travel, you seem as traumatised as hyperactive, ADD-afflicted little children who can't bear the thought of being left to your own devices for a day. And it's just a day! Wherever you're going, you'll have weeks or even months to fill your stimulus-craving, pixel-jonesing little minds and to overcome your jetlag. So why all this panic and hand-wringing? Just bring along a book, keep the Bloody Marys coming, and relax. Seriously, people need to man up! Or woman up!

[kigolo1881]

With all the buzz about exchange rates and fees, whether to do it in your homecountry or arrival country: its all peanuts, take a small fee for an exchange.

Most people act as if they were brokers trading in the millions, where in fact they have to exchange money only when travelling to a few countries a year.

[eamo]

[BuHaoChi]

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[pest2]

Does Canada Air have the mile-high club? Im pretty sure Korean air doesnt.

[SuperFly]

[mindmetoo]

[hogwonguy1979]

[Qinella]

[OiGirl]

[newintown]

OP i think you should spend the plane journey having a long, hard think about changing your avatar