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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Packets of red and green Thai curry mixes. |
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Janny
Joined: 02 Jul 2008
Location: all over the place
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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Hey OP...don't get discouraged. There are the smart-ass replies that help nobody...and then there's the hundreds of people who read your post and either agree or appreciate the info. Those people don't post replies.
There was a post about this topic a week ago...? I had a pretty good list on there.
One thing that I can add....powdered sauce mixes. Things you can use to augment the basics (potatoes, butter, milk, pasta, vegetables, meat) in the kitchen. Nothing like some home-cooking once in a while. And those little packets don't take up much space. Trust me, worth their weight in gold. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| yoja, i was doing this as suggestions for newbies. I know there's a sticky, that's where I got most of my information, but some of them don't know how to use this website. A lot of people have been asking so I decided to help them out a little. sorry i was helping a fellow foreigner |
Dove soap is available at Costco. 
There's PLENTY of shampoo in Korea, but many popular brands (like Garnier Fructis) are unavailable. |
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aboxofchocolates
Joined: 21 Mar 2008
Location: on your mind
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| lille wrote: |
re: feminine products -
nuts to bringing a year's worth of pads. i'll be bringing a keeper cup with me - saves space and tonnes of cash, and many get fewer cramps wearing it. http://www.thekeeperstore.com/  |
Plenty of pads but I had a hard time finding decent tampons here. five boxes of OB supers should cut it.
TOOTHPASTE!!!! Colgate or crest, big family sized tubes. not all the toothpaste brands have floride in them and your teeth will rot out of your head. And then you have to deal with Korean dentists who like to skimp on the anesthetic. Some will give you some if you ask, some will not, but I have the general impression that anesthetic is not considered as important here as it is home, so those who give it to you on request are actually being kind and indulging you. If you find a dentist who gives you all the anesthetic you need, does not fill your head with gold and does not drill out 75% of your tooth to fill a small cavity, give him a big hug. he deserves it. |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Well I guess here is my list.
Note this list only applies if you are not fat, super tall or have any extra/missing limbs. Also only applies if you are living in a semi major city
Clothes
a basic summer and winter selection.
if you are coming in winter more winter clothes if you are coming in summer more summer clothes.
note: they sell clothes in korea
Toiletries Bring a couple of toothbrushes, 1 tube of toothpaste and a couple of sticks of deodorant.
anything that you use everyday and can't do without for a week i.e towel
I brought a calander from home with some nice photos.
supplements if you use them. metamuscil, cough medicine, headache stuff, cough lozenges, milk thistle
foods that you can't do without (for me vegemite, smoked paparakia fresh herb seeds (i don't recommend this as you can get in trouble) and green and red thai paste)
This should bring you in a about 15kg, the other 5 kgs what ever you want. Now if you are from north america go crazy |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| aboxofchocolates wrote: |
| lille wrote: |
re: feminine products -
nuts to bringing a year's worth of pads. i'll be bringing a keeper cup with me - saves space and tonnes of cash, and many get fewer cramps wearing it. http://www.thekeeperstore.com/ |
Plenty of pads but I had a hard time finding decent tampons here. five boxes of OB supers should cut it.
TOOTHPASTE!!!! Colgate or crest, big family sized tubes. not all the toothpaste brands have floride in them and your teeth will rot out of your head. And then you have to deal with Korean dentists who like to skimp on the anesthetic. Some will give you some if you ask, some will not, but I have the general impression that anesthetic is not considered as important here as it is home, so those who give it to you on request are actually being kind and indulging you. If you find a dentist who gives you all the anesthetic you need, does not fill your head with gold and does not drill out 75% of your tooth to fill a small cavity, give him a big hug. he deserves it. |
don't bother with toothpaste.
close up is common and cheap it has fluoride |
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NightSky
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| There's PLENTY of shampoo in Korea, but many popular brands (like Garnier Fructis) are unavailable. |
yep and they are intended for asian hair, which is, um, not like western hair. |
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in_seoul_2003
Joined: 24 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| I've come to the conclusion that Koreans don't sweat. I'm serious. I was sweating at a pool hall tonight because of the seven lighting fixtures above my table and I looked over to see a gentleman in a wool p-coat playing at his table. |
1. Can point out a hundred Westerners like that.
2. It's the climate he was born in not you.
3. I have a gym with hundreds of Koreans and classes of dozens of students that prove otherwise - that liquid coming out of their foreheads ain't rosewater... |
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in_seoul_2003
Joined: 24 Nov 2003
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saw6436
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon, ROK
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I've done alot of international traveling and the best advice I can give anyone coming to Korea is TRAVEL LIGHT. Aside fron the clothing on my back, I carry: 1 pair of pants. 2 pairs of socks. 2 sets of underwear. Shaving kit (toothbrush and razor have handles cut off). 1 book. Your looking at a very long Airplane flight plus airplane changes and baggage mishaps. Traveling with just carry-on baggage makes your trip so much easier. There are lots of web-sites with tips and tricks to maximize your luggage space and eliminate excess weight (google is your friend)
Anything you think you will need should be pre-purchased and have a family member or friend ship to you once you are in country. Items to be shipped could be:
Anti-perspirant/Deodorant: avaliable but expensive in Korea.
Certain Herbs and Spices: avaliable but in a limited variety.
OTC medicines: avaliable but generally poor quality in Korea.
Sheets: again avaliable but expensive. I had flannel sheets sent.
Comfort foods:
Lots of things like toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc are widely avaliable and not so expensive as to prohibit buying here. 5 years ago I would have included them on a lits of things to bring, but Korea has come along way since I arrived in 1998. I have switched to Korean toiletries and am pleased with them so far (except for Anti-perspirant).
Get into Korea and suss out whats here and whats not here. Just the looking around and searching for stuff is a valuable experience and fun in it own self. If your out in the boonies take a weekend and come to Seoul. Great fun being a total Newb and wandering a city of 20,000,000 in a strange land.
But as others have said. Definitely bring lots of patience and a huge sense of humor. |
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