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curiousaboutkorea · Joined: 21 Jan 2009

I wanna go somewhere, anywhere, outside Korea for Buddha's birthday weekend. But, as one could imagine, it's hard to find a cheap ticket. Any ideas? I'd like to go somewhere visa-free (or with a cheap visa, so China's out); I'm an American.

Any ideas?

Morgen · Joined: 02 Jul 2008

One thing you might consider is springing an extra $20 for a double-entry Chinese visa and going back for your next short break. It'd break down to $80 per visit, and there's nowhere else I know of that you can fly to for less than $200 unless you get REALLY lucky with Cebu or wherever's discount fares. China is far down the list of my preferred travel destinations, but a few days there will make Korea look sane.

curiousaboutkorea · Joined: 21 Jan 2009

Not a bad idea. Too bad I went to China in December and decided against the double-entry then Confused

BoholDiver · Joined: 03 Oct 2009 Location: Canada

How about the ferry to Fukuoka?

AsiaESLbound · Joined: 07 Jan 2010 Location: Truck Stop Missouri

I found super cheap flights on Expedia, but they have long layovers. It's only a 3 day weekend and you are looking at one day to get there and another day to get back. You are looking at a grand total of about 30 hours to enjoy a destination which to me isn't enough, but is just a quick and expensive glimpse. I'm going to wait until my vacation time and when I decide to leave Korea before flying away. You can touch your feet down on another land on a weekend, but not stay long enough to make it worth the money.

DrugstoreCowgirl · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:51 pm Post subject:

Morgen · Joined: 02 Jul 2008

If you're looking for Buddha's birthday weekend, then yeah I'm not surprised they're a little more expensive. Where are you looking, though? A quick glance at Orbitz shows a flight leaving Thursday afternoon (if your school's laid-back) and returning Sunday for $206. If you can't leave until Friday it's still only $240, direct flight one way and 90-minute layover on the return.

Korean sites (nextour.co.kr, 072.com) and travel agents ([email protected]) are almost always cheaper. Also try english.ctrip.com, but be aware they sometimes list flights/fares that are sold out. China Eastern and China Southern Airlines, etc., sometimes have sales on their respective sites.

DrugstoreCowgirl · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:50 pm Post subject:

I suppose my problem is that the tickets at the times I can actually go are high. My school's not very laid back about giving me days off or leaving early. Plus the visa is so expensive Confused