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Globutron



Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Location: England/Anyang

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:31 am    Post subject: How feasible would this be... Reply with quote

From London to Moscow via train, Trans siberian to Beijing, ferry to Korea, start next job.

I'm almost certain nobody has done this before but if someone here has, that would be sweet. If it's feasible, with visa issues and job issues and all, I might try it next summer...

Just dreamin, y'know.
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interestedinhanguk



Joined: 23 Aug 2010

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

don't you already live and work here?

Plenty of people do the London to Beijing thing. I'm sure a number have continued on to Korea (and then Japan, likely) by ferry.
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Globutron



Joined: 13 Feb 2010
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

interestedinhanguk wrote:
don't you already live and work here?

Plenty of people do the London to Beijing thing. I'm sure a number have continued on to Korea (and then Japan, likely) by ferry.


Oh yeah I meant I don't imagine many have done it on their way to a new contract job in Korea. Which is what I was wondering about. I do live here but I will go back to England and travel Europe etc first.
I'm cool like that.
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chrisassd



Joined: 04 Apr 2010

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I met a couple who did that, they're teaching a winter camp in Busan at the moment then off travelling Asia.

I'm going to do it in reverse when my contract is up in June, stopping on the way to do a CELTA somewhere in eastern Europe.
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morrisonhotel



Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Gyeonggi-do

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There was a thread about doing exactly that not that long ago. I'll see if I can dig it up.

Here we go: http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=171513&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Not exactly the same but it'll give you some ideas.
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rumdiary



Joined: 05 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That sounds awesome. I think I would prefer to do it the other way at the end of my contract. That seems like a very long way to go and I think I would get side tracked and not make it to work by the start date.
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amnsg2



Joined: 15 Aug 2010
Location: Gumi

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This has always been my going home plan, I really hope it's possible with my savings Smile If I can I'm going to do a stop off in Central Asia and volunteer at a camp for a few weeks in the middle, too.
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Globutron



Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Location: England/Anyang

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

amnsg2 wrote:
This has always been my going home plan, I really hope it's possible with my savings Smile If I can I'm going to do a stop off in Central Asia and volunteer at a camp for a few weeks in the middle, too.


Even more adventurous. I suppose going TO a job does give time restrictions, and I may want to explore... *rubs chin*

I'd say going back from this contract but I finish in a month, not enough time to plan I think, Visas etc. hmm
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chrisassd



Joined: 04 Apr 2010

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do it! You've enough time, visas are fairly last minute things anyway, a travel agent could knock them up for you within a week.

It's a good time to do it as it's out of peak season and the fares will be cheaper, I reckon you could travel from Korea to Moscow for well under �450 if you book in the right places. The only thing which would stop me at the moment is the temperatures, I'm waiting until spring.
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Globutron



Joined: 13 Feb 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

chrisassd wrote:
Do it! You've enough time, visas are fairly last minute things anyway, a travel agent could knock them up for you within a week.

It's a good time to do it as it's out of peak season and the fares will be cheaper, I reckon you could travel from Korea to Moscow for well under �450 if you book in the right places. The only thing which would stop me at the moment is the temperatures, I'm waiting until spring.


Yeah, It's all in the name.. Trans SIBERIAN. Siberia is latin for 'cold', or something.
Still. I'm gonna look up some visa info in depth. I hear It's possible I could be denied.
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