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Where you should go in Korea before you leave....

 
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crazylemongirl



Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...

PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:01 pm    Post subject: Where you should go in Korea before you leave.... Reply with quote

Gyeongju - Get your history in one small city.

DMZ - Enjoy the only quiet place in south korea.

Gyeongbbuk palace. If you seen this palace, then you've seen most of the palaces in the country.

Insadong and that neat little cafe at the anguk station with the birds and stuff/
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Ekuboko



Joined: 22 Dec 2004
Location: ex-Gyeonggi

PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Where you should go in Korea before you leave.... Reply with quote

crazylemongirl wrote:
Gyeongbbuk palace. If you seen this palace, then you've seen most of the palaces in the country.

Wandering around the outside of that place was enough for me.
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VanIslander



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, but... where should YOU go in Korea before you leave. I thought this was gonna be a wish list instead of recommendations.

crazylemongirl wrote:
DMZ - Enjoy the only quiet place in south korea

Shocked That's so far from the truth it isn't funny. It must only seem like that for a Seoulite.

You should take a couple of days to travel to....

Take trips to the Southeast (Busan doesn't count):
- Geoje
- the islands of Tongyeong
- the trails of Jiri

Trips to the East
- the river rafting of Gangwondo
- the caves of Donghae
- the cliffs of Ulleungdo

I should go before I leave to...

- Hyopjae on Jeju in the summer
- Andong mask dance festival
- Seorak at the changing of the leaves
- the science park in Daejeon
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travel zen



Joined: 22 Feb 2005
Location: Good old Toronto, Canada

PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oeido Park in the South Sea. Very beautiful, with a ferry ride.

Cycle along the Han River. I did that on my last day and it was one of the most memorable times I had I Korea! Just gorgeous. Bring your camera along if it is a good summer day.

Hang out in Itaewan. I met many cool people (foreigners) there. Slept at their places, drank beer with and I still keep in contact with many. Africans, Russians, Canadians, Philippinos, the world Very Happy

Small town Korea. Do you want to be the only foreigner in sight? Visit a small city.

Eat local food - o to an authentic Korean restaurant (or a few) to experience the taste of the country.
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numazawa



Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Location: The Concrete Barnyard

PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

화장실.
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crazylemongirl



Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...

PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

VanIslander wrote:

Shocked That's so far from the truth it isn't funny. It must only seem like that for a Seoulite.

I don't live in Seoul.
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VanIslander



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!

PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

crazylemongirl wrote:
VanIslander wrote:

Shocked That's so far from the truth it isn't funny. It must only seem like that for a Seoulite.

I don't live in Seoul.

Gyeonggido, satellite communities of the extended pocket suburbs... same thing
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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

one of the few times I agree wth VI.
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matthews_world



Joined: 15 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

travel zen wrote:
Oeido Park in the South Sea. Very beautiful, with a ferry ride.

Cycle along the Han River. I did that on my last day and it was one of the most memorable times I had I Korea! Just gorgeous. Bring your camera along if it is a good summer day.

Hang out in Itaewan. I met many cool people (foreigners) there. Slept at their places, drank beer with and I still keep in contact with many. Africans, Russians, Canadians, Philippinos, the world Very Happy



Sorry, I had to laugh, TZ! The first thing you wanna do is to avoid these cliches of modern Korea.


Van Islander wrote:


You should take a couple of days to travel to....

Take trips to the Southeast (Busan doesn't count):
- Geoje
- the islands of Tongyeong
- the trails of Jiri

Trips to the East
- the river rafting of Gangwondo
- the caves of Donghae
- the cliffs of Ulleungdo

I should go before I leave to...

- Hyopjae on Jeju in the summer
- Andong mask dance festival
- Seorak at the changing of the leaves
- the science park in Daejeon


Don't forget those tea plantations in the southwest in the spring.

The bolded responses are exactly what I have left to do.

Also what is the small village known for movie making in the southwest?
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VanIslander



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!

PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:47 pm    Post subject: