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daninkorea
Joined: 06 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:46 pm Post subject: What do you do when your parents come to stay??? |
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Hey all, a few of questions for you:
My mother and little (well not so little) brother are coming to visit me and having moved to Seoul only a few months ago I need some ideas for what to show them and where to take them. These are my initial thoughts for things to do in the day: palaces; DMZ; insadong; seoul tower; hiking; and shopping. What am I missing?
I am really looking for some Korean restaurants that you could recomend that are have good Korean food, look good, and will impress the folks. I live in Bucheon but am going to spend about 5 days in Seoul, so the last questions is where shall I get them to stay? I was thinking about East Seoul, but we can stay anywhere really. Are there some nice clean Yeogwans or Minbaks that someone knows about? I saw a homestay advertised but I can't remember where.....
Thanks for your help!!
Dan |
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Ekuboko
Joined: 22 Dec 2004
Location: ex-Gyeonggi
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: What do you do when your parents come to stay??? |
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| daninkorea wrote: |
| I am really looking for some Korean restaurants that you could recomend that are have good Korean food, look good, and will impress the folks. |
Swiss James went to an impressive Korean restaturant recently; check out his blog for it (pics and more!). |
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tacon101
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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wow those outdoor activities are going to be freezing if they're coming over in winter...
there's also a nice huge new museum (i was there the day before it opened, so i know it's a nice huge place, but i don't know how great of a museum it actually is)
also, insadong has great little galleries...don't know if you've ventured in to any of them, or have just been for the souvenirs |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Folk village is a great way to spend a day...dress warm and bring along a blanket or two.....great food at the restaurant at the rear of the folk village..great souveniers and you get an insight into Korean history and culture. |
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STP
Joined: 09 May 2005
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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| go to Iteawon look for a travel agent and book them on a flight to Thailand ASAP |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:43 am Post subject: Re: What do you do when your parents come to stay??? |
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| Ekuboko wrote: |
| daninkorea wrote: |
| I am really looking for some Korean restaurants that you could recomend that are have good Korean food, look good, and will impress the folks. |
Swiss James went to an impressive Korean restaturant recently; check out his blog for it (pics and more!). |
thanks for the plug Ekuboko, here's the link to that entry
http://lostseouls.com/blog.php?date=nov-05#04_Nov_2005
It's called "Yongsusan" and has an english website at:
http://www.yongsusan.co.kr/en/sub3/sub3.htm
The branch I went to is the Samchung branch- call them on 02 739-5599 for directions or a booking (prolly won't need to book though). In fact that whole street is full of cool restaurants, coffee shops and galleries.
If my parents loved me enough to visit, I would definitely take them to Gyeongbok palace (very close to that restaurant actually- with those two things you've got a full day right there). They let you dress up as royal guards, and it's just a very beautiful place.
Also on my list would be Insadong for shopping and hopefully a stop at "The Old Teahouse"- (pretty close to the Jong-no-3-ga end, down a tiny side alley but there's a signpost from the main strip along with a restaurant called "Arirang").
If my folks were fit enough I'd walk the entire length of Jong-no from the Milennium building and Jonggak Belfry all the way down Jong-no-1-ga, 2-ga, 3-ga, 4-ga and 5-ga.
Tonnes of stuff to see, street food to eat, anyone's who's never been to Korea / Asia before will be stopping every few metres to look at something. Would also go to a temple- any temple really- there's a good one near Yonsei university called "Bongwonsa".
Personally I love Namdaemun market- it's mad crowded with a lot of weird stuff for sale and some bargains- you can eat at one of the market stalls and watch people go past, I always enjoy that bit more than anything else.
All of this stuff is kind of in North and West Seoul, so that's where I'd stay- lots of yeogwans and cheap motels in Sinchon. East Seoul I don't know much about cos I don't adventure much past what I know. |
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Bob O.
Joined: 20 Oct 2005
Location: The 'San
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| Grotto wrote: |
| Folk village is a great way to spend a day... |
Agreed. My parents loved the Folk Village. I would also suggest the War Memorial Museum. |
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DanielInKorea
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
Location: Not a small village
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:24 am Post subject: |
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| STP wrote: |
| go to Iteawon look for a travel agent and book them on a flight to Thailand ASAP |
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Ekuboko
Joined: 22 Dec 2004
Location: ex-Gyeonggi
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| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 3:43 am Post subject: |
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| Just had another thought: The NANTA Show. It is very cool. Don't miss it. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:30 am Post subject: |
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| Ekuboko wrote: |
| Just had another thought: The NANTA Show. It is very cool. Don't miss it. |
Good call.
I took my niece to that this summer on the last day of her visit & I'm sure it will rate high in her recollections. |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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What about getting out of Seoul for a trip to the mountains? Songnisan is amazing. Find a nice temple to relax in and a nice restaurant at the base of the mountain for some Korean pancakes.
Also, Buyeo and Gonju in central Korea are amazing, very peaceful and lots to see.
Go to a Hot Spring!
There is definitely more to Korea than Seoul and for them to not experience it would be a shame. |
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