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crlb2006
Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
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 Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject: Day trip from Seoungbuk-gu |
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hey now
i am a US American fresh off the boat and new to Seoul this week. I'm looking to explore outside my local area by hopping aboard the subway (line 4) to see whats doing in this new city of ours.
does anyone have any thoughts on what might be fun and managable to get at? anything from markets to museums could be pretty interesting to me, im just looking to soak in the local flavor a bit.
any suggestions certainly appreciated. for better or worse I lost my lonely planet guidebook while hauling it around and using it as a phrasebook to order food/say thank you in korean etc. so pointers will certainly come in handy. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Find the Seongbuk-gu thread that was current last month. I think it was misspelled as "Sungbuk-gu."
If you go to Suyu Station, you can take bus 1165 to Hwagyesa temple. Or from Sungshin women's uni, you can take bus 151 or 152 (152 will take you to the bus depot, a block away from the Hwagyesa road. There are signs).
If you go to Suyu station or get to the Hwagyesa area, write "4-19" on a piece of paper and show a taxi driver. He will take you to the nearby 4-19 memorial park. If you say "Doseonsa" the driver will take you to Doseonsa temple. It's one of the best temples. From the Doseonsa entrance, you can also hike up the Baegundae hike, it's the tallest peak on Bukhansan and is only 3.5-4 hours round trip. A restaurant with drinks and beer is near the top of the hike, too. Getting down can be harder if you want a taxi, but if you stand in line at the parking lot next to the Buddha statue, the "Buddha bus" will shuttle you down to the main road for free (donations are appreciated) and you can get a city bus or taxi from there.
If you head south to Hyehwa from Seongbuk-gu, there are tons of restaurants and bars, Korea's oldest university (Sungkyunkwan uni) and one of the nicest palaces in Seoul.
In April, I'm going to organize a Seongbuk-gu area expats' gathering one night in Hyehwa (though Hyehwa is in Jongno-gu). Keep an eye out for the info. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Go to a Tea shop and try to get a free hand-job...that's fun. |
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crlb2006
Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| Go to a Tea shop and try to get a free hand-job...that's fun. |
whatwhatwhat?
you lost me on this one.
by the way, what it the story with your picture? i find it to be vaguely offputting. |
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crlb2006
Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| Go to a Tea shop and try to get a free hand-job...that's fun. |
whatwhatwhat?
you lost me on this one.
by the way, what it the story with your picture? i find it to be vaguely offputting. |
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crlb2006
Joined: 03 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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sorry for accidental repost friends
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lonestarkorea
Joined: 23 May 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Enjoy your Diane Fossey/Jane Goodall experience and then head to Itaewon for Nigerian food. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| ditto. |
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crlb2006
Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| lonestarkorea wrote: |
| Enjoy your Diane Fossey/Jane Goodall experience and then head to Itaewon for Nigerian food. |
are you from texas lonestar?
i hail from dallas |
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crlb2006
Joined: 03 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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| lonestarkorea wrote: |
| Enjoy your Diane Fossey/Jane Goodall experience and then head to Itaewon for Nigerian food. |
i am definitely catching a healthy amount of stares from all the wrong sorts of people
earlier today i was at the 'family mart' and this guy came up to me and awkwardly shook my hand saying the words 'american' and 'friend' repeatedly. two minutes later as i was checking out he gave me the exact same routine. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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| crlb2006 wrote: |
| lonestarkorea wrote: |
| Enjoy your Diane Fossey/Jane Goodall experience and then head to Itaewon for Nigerian food. |
i am definitely catching a healthy amount of stares from all the wrong sorts of people
earlier today i was at the 'family mart' and this guy came up to me and awkwardly shook my hand saying the words 'american' and 'friend' repeatedly. two minutes later as i was checking out he gave me the exact same routine. |
Actually, that's one of the good Koreans who appreciate the fact that they aren't in communist N. Korea control and are thankful of the USA for that.
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| Enjoy your Diane Fossey/Jane Goodall experience and then head to Itaewon for Nigerian food. |
I head to Itaewon about once a month for specialty food or to see other non-Koreans. But resorting to Itaewon instead of the dozens of other fun areas in Seoul will leave your Korean experience very short sighted. |
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lonestarkorea
Joined: 23 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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| crlb2006 wrote: |
| lonestarkorea wrote: |
| Enjoy your Diane Fossey/Jane Goodall experience and then head to Itaewon for Nigerian food. |
are you from texas lonestar?
i hail from dallas |
I'm actually John Grayken of the Lonestar funds. |
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lonestarkorea
Joined: 23 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| crlb2006 wrote: |
| lonestarkorea wrote: |
| Enjoy your Diane Fossey/Jane Goodall experience and then head to Itaewon for Nigerian food. |
i am definitely catching a healthy amount of stares from all the wrong sorts of people
earlier today i was at the 'family mart' and this guy came up to me and awkwardly shook my hand saying the words 'american' and 'friend' repeatedly. two minutes later as i was checking out he gave me the exact same routine. |
Actually I meant it in the sense of YOU being Fossey....oh never mind...you'll understand soon enough. |
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crlb2006
Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Bibbitybop"][quote="crlb2006"]
| lonestarkorea wrote: |
Actually, that's one of the good Koreans who appreciate the fact that they aren't in communist N. Korea control and are thankful of the USA for that.. |
yeah, he was one of the more friendly/welcoming people I have run into.
a more typical reactio that I am getting is just a speechless stare down which is fine too I guess if a bit odd |
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anorakcity
Joined: 24 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:10 am Post subject: |
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hey im also new to seoul and living in seongbukgu (near gireum). i'm looking to explore the city, so if you'd like a partner in crime i'm up. send me a pm!
| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| Find the Seongbuk-gu thread that was current last month. I think it was misspelled as "Sungbuk-gu." |
hah i looked for this thread and turns out that the OP of this thread started that one too. |
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