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Philkaz
Joined: 19 Sep 2009
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 Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject: Can we talk about Dongtan? |
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What is the deal with this city? Is it worth going to? Ive been able to find a little info but I would love to talk to someone who is there. Please PM me if you are there or if you have any info.
Thanks!!! |
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Canukit
Joined: 07 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice city, clean. Super super super far away from Seoul, even though it says it is '30 mins way'. Few foreigners. |
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Philkaz
Joined: 19 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Is there stuff to do or would I be bored out of my mind? I just need a few goood restaurants and bars to be content. If I was in Seoul i would probably blow all my money real fast. Is going to Suwon any fun? |
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creeper1
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Canukit wrote: |
| Nice city, clean. Super super super far away from Seoul, even though it says it is '30 mins way'. Few foreigners. |
Don't listen to this guy. Dongtan is close to Seoul. It's only 30 minutes to Gangnam (part of Seoul) on bus 1550-2 from Lotte Castle in Dongtan.
Dongtan is a new city. There are many pubs, restaurants etc. It is kinda like a family area would be the best way to describe it.
Most foreigners are in nearby Byeongjeom. |
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poeticjustice
Joined: 28 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Dongtan is awesome. I like to ride my motorcycle there and just gaze at it.
It's one of Asia's new "City 2.0" projects and it seems to be nearing completion. Very clean, very pretty and very state of the art. I might try to live there for my next contract. |
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proustme
Joined: 13 Jun 2009
Location: Nowon-gu
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I've been there. It's a huge city to get around in. |
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Philkaz
Joined: 19 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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i think i will have one of these scootrs to get around on so it shouldnt be a problem
www.egovehicles.com |
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micksolo
Joined: 09 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:55 am Post subject: |
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I posted this in the other Dongtan thread:
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I've been living here for about 18 months (I'm not a teacher).
The Good
* Its a new city, so its pretty clean, new, good amenities.
* Pretty much everything you need is here, E-Mart, pubs, bars, shops, restaurants of all korean varieties. although if you are desperate for western food you might struggle. I'm pretty sure there is a subway here too.
* Central park is ace, big soccer pitch, rock climbing wall, tennis, fountain, skateboarding and roller skating park and some nice tracks to walk through smallish forest.
The bad
* No subway line, but enough buses to get around to seoul, suwon or bundang.
* Lots and lots of young families with young kids...maybe its a good point for some but in my apartment complex the noise level from screaming kids is insane.
* Lots of construction still going on here, metapolis (4 giant 70 storey towers) is nearly finished and once that is one i imagine the traffic levels will go up.
I would agree its probably one of the nicer places in korea you could end up.
There is also a facebook group called the "Dongtan Clan" for foreigners. |
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