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[jillie]

I'm one of those weird people that is pretty excited at the prospect of living in a pretty run down (but safe) area of town. Thanks for all the tips and advice - I truly appreciate it!

[conbon78]

Definitely stop by the Holy Grill...you won't be craving western food yet, but its a great place for it.

[crescent]

[caro188]

Hi I too am moving to Daegu in June and was wondering if anyone could tell me a bit about Chimsandong, Buk-gu? Thanks

[scorpiocandy]

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[jillie]

My school wants me to arrive on the 30th of April or the 1st of May.

Yes, it's the 19th today and I don't have my plane ticket. Yes, I've been biting my nails. But, I've resigned myself to the last-minute process and I'm sure everything will work out in the end!

[orosee]

I went to Daegu a few weeks ago for the Solar Expo. Coming from Seoul, I have to say that I was extremely happy to leave after two nights (one of which was apparently the coldest April night in Daegu on record - very close to freezing). The only thing that interrupts the boredom are the jet fighters making frequent afterburner low passes over the city, and helicopters testing engine performance with mufflers removed.

I never had the impression that Seoul was a quiet city until then

For some reason they built the expo centre in an area where there's absolutely nothing to do or see in walking distance. In favour of the city I might say that the food was generally very good (even the seafood - fresh from Daegu beach) and the traffic jams were smaller than in Seoul.

My advice is to wait at least a year before visiting Busan or Seoul, otherwise you never feel comfortable there.

[warmachinenkorea]

[quote="orosee"](even the seafood - fresh from Daegu beach) [quote]

Can someone explain this to me?

[Moldy Rutabaga]

Daegu doesn't have a beach, of course, but the poster might mean from nearby Ulsan or Busan. I still prefer Busan for food for some reason. Things taste fresher to me. Daegu is more conservative and I see so many more restaurants with weird organ dishes.

OP, I don't know if this is good news or bad news, but Korean cities aren't terribly distinctive, and one isn't going to be night and day different from another. Row upon row of convenience mart, hogwan, pharmacy, church, apartment. I like Busan more than Daegu. But I will say that Daegu is easier to get around. Driving is impossible in Busan. And because the country is small, you can still take the train anywhere you like.

[orosee]

[quote="warmachinenkorea"][quote="orosee"](even the seafood - fresh from Daegu beach)

[warmachinenkorea]

[quote="orosee"][quote="warmachinenkorea"]

[orosee]

At a motel between a university and a women's hospital (don't remember the names right now). The entire area is made up of motels (some of them themed - nice touch. We stayed at one called Bellagio), restaurants and noraebangs. Pretty much like a tiny Hongdae/Sinchon w/o the foreigners, in fact I liked the place at night but then we were all too drunk to complain anyway. About 20 mins drive to the expo center.

Some part of Daegu is entirely made of motels, I saw a huge one that must have been at least 15 or 20 floors! I couldn't take a closer look but normally in Korea, where there are motels there's good times to be had. So judging by the sheer amount of motels, there may be something about the city that I missed.

Busan would still be my choice if I were denied residence in Seoul. A beach and an ocean view can make up for a lot of things. There's also an international airport there and you're 3 hours from Seoul by KTX, which is practically 3 hours of decent sleep.

I work next to a military airbase in Bundang and we get dozens of helicopters, trainers, fighters and cargo planes each day. So when I complain about the Daegu noise, I have a reference to compare to. Daegu was loud.

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I have never ever heard aircraft noise unless I'm out by the airport (where Exco is).

[warmachinenkorea]