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richinlondon
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 Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:19 am Post subject: Exotic Locations - Cheap Flights |
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Being in Korea really does give lots of opportunities to see some pretty cool places.
What destinations do you reckon are must see places and are cheap to get to from here though?
There are a good number of budget airlines to choose from now with the Philippines and Japan all easily accessible for 150,000-300,000 won.
I think Mongolia on the train from China offers good value, Thailand flights can be had if you book in advance and also Japan is served well.
What airlines and destinations do you guys recommend? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:58 am Post subject: Re: Exotic Locations - Cheap Flights |
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| richinlondon wrote: |
Being in Korea really does give lots of opportunities to see some pretty cool places.
What destinations do you reckon are must see places and are cheap to get to from here though?
There are a good number of budget airlines to choose from now with the Philippines and Japan all easily accessible for 150,000-300,000 won.
I think Mongolia on the train from China offers good value, Thailand flights can be had if you book in advance and also Japan is served well.
What airlines and destinations do you guys recommend? |
exotic depends a lot on where you are from.
I hear the US is pretty exotic and easy to get to from Korea; the weirdness of southern Ca., the lights of Vegas, watch the human rights abuses and anti-war protests, etc.
Off season you get get flights for as little as 800k won return.
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sallymonster
Joined: 06 Feb 2010
Location: Seattle area
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| Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:26 am Post subject: Re: Exotic Locations - Cheap Flights |
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| richinlondon wrote: |
There are a good number of budget airlines to choose from now with the Philippines and Japan all easily accessible for 150,000-300,000 won. |
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Where did you find those prices? |
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richinlondon
Joined: 17 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:59 am Post subject: Re: Exotic Locations - Cheap Flights |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
exotic depends a lot on where you are from.
Off season you get get flights for as little as 800k won return.
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Thats true, I guess I'm thinking about places 3-5 hours away and under 500k.
Air Busan has returns to Fukuoka and Osaka from Busan for a little over 150,000 if your highly flexible (mid-week departures) booking in advance would get you a good price though.
Cebu Pacific Air has decent fares from Busan and Incheon to Manila and Cebu for about 270,000 when the promos are on. |
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shostahoosier
Joined: 14 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:03 am Post subject: Re: Exotic Locations - Cheap Flights |
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| sallymonster wrote: |
| richinlondon wrote: |
There are a good number of budget airlines to choose from now with the Philippines and Japan all easily accessible for 150,000-300,000 won. |
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Where did you find those prices? |
Jeju Air has flights from Seoul to Nagoya for as low as 160,000! That's round trip too!
Its a bare bones airlines (one time the entertainment was rock, paper, scissors) but keep in mind its a short flight too |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:16 am Post subject: |
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| The problem with the cheap flights to Manila is that flying into Manila doesn't really help you. It's an expensive flight or a long trip on the ground to get anywhere worth going (Manila certainly isn't). |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:00 am Post subject: |
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| The problem with the cheap flights to Manila is that flying into Manila doesn't really help you. It's an expensive flight or a long trip on the ground to get anywhere worth going (Manila certainly isn't). |
No it isn't. Domestic flights in the Philippines are cheap, often as low as $20 one way.
I do agree however that there is nothing in Manila worth staying for.
Look at a flight into Cebu if you want to head for the beaches (other than Boracay)
or if you want more "adult"  fun (like golf), fly into Clark.
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JBomb
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| Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I found plenty of adult fun in the clubs in Cebu. |
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alwaysbeclosing100
Joined: 07 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
| The problem with the cheap flights to Manila is that flying into Manila doesn't really help you. It's an expensive flight or a long trip on the ground to get anywhere worth going (Manila certainly isn't). |
No it isn't. Domestic flights in the Philippines are cheap, often as low as $20 one way.
I do agree however that there is nothing in Manila worth staying for.
Look at a flight into Cebu if you want to head for the beaches (other than Boracay)
or if you want more "adult" fun (like golf), fly into Clark.
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i have photographed about 6 churches in manila and they are very beautiful.....i also spent a day photographing the most colorful jeepneys in manila........there are a couple of very large festivals in manila like the Black Nazarine and some of the Ati Atihan type parades that are good.......but overall for a big city Manila does not have much to see..... |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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i have photographed about 6 churches in manila and they are very beautiful.....i also spent a day photographing the most colorful jeepneys in manila........there are a couple of very large festivals in manila like the Black Nazarine and some of the Ati Atihan type parades that are good.......but overall for a big city Manila does not have much to see..... |
Over 7100 islands, thousands of miles of white sand beaches, hundreds of 300 year old churches and festivals every day of the year somewhere... there is no good reason to hand around a dirty, crime ridden city like Manila.
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Vagabundo
Joined: 26 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:32 am Post subject: |
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the problem with public school teachers is that our vacations are during so called high seasons, ergo, no "cheap" flights for us.
summer anywhere is just criminal, winter a bit better, but still way too high. |
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richinlondon
Joined: 17 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:06 am Post subject: |
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| no "cheap" flights for us. |
If you've got a year long contract and definately know when your holidays are, cheap flights can be had, you just need to book months in advance.
I've never been able to book in advance in any other job except this one. I've been to Japan and China in August for around 200-300,000 won return. |
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Vagabundo
Joined: 26 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:38 am Post subject: |
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| richinlondon wrote: |
| Vagabundo wrote: |
| no "cheap" flights for us. |
If you've got a year long contract and definately know when your holidays are, cheap flights can be had, you just need to book months in advance.
I've never been able to book in advance in any other job except this one. I've been to Japan and China in August for around 200-300,000 won return. |
Japan and China are the ONLY 2 places in August where you will get any kind of reasonable fare.
I'll agree with you that having time to plan and search around is a nice advantage, but in August, there is no escape.
I'm hoping the supposed expansion of budget airlines and the entrance of Air Asia loosens things up. Air Asia prices in Indonesia and in SE Asia are outstanding! but I have this very bad feeling they will "chang-ee" when it comes to Korea. I already see that with Cebu Pacific. You fly out of the Phillippines (and within) for pennies, but they know they can charge Koreans at least 500 or 600K won, and they do. |
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| richinlondon wrote: |
| Vagabundo wrote: |
| no "cheap" flights for us. |
If you've got a year long contract and definately know when your holidays are, cheap flights can be had, you just need to book months in advance. |
You're lucky if you definitely know your holidays way in advance. The dates for my camp weren't confirmed til a month before. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Vagabundo wrote: |
| Japan and China are the ONLY 2 places in August where you will get any kind of reasonable fare. |
Taiwan. |
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