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sheisaeval
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
Location: anseong, korea
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 Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject: peaceful romantic weekend trip? maybe coast, island, or lake |
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Long story short, me and the fiance have been pretty busy and stressed and irritable these days, so I am thinking of maybe taking a break and having a weekend trip next weekend to either a peaceful coast or island or lake area, where we can just enjoy the quiet and time with each other, eat some fresher seafood, and stay in guesthouses or minbaks.
Any ideas? We live an hour from Seoul, but that can be our main hub. I'd prefer places under a few hours from Seoul by bus.
Requirements:
peaceful and quiet and romantic
easy to find a place to stay without reservations next weekend
some kind of water (either sea or lake)
decent food choices |
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roadwork
Joined: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Goin' up the country
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Ok. Yeah. |
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teachtravel80
Joined: 16 Aug 2009
Location: Austin, TX & Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject: Nami Island |
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| Check out Nami Island. It's near Chuncheon, whixh has some awesome dak galbi. |
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strange_brew
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: Nami Island |
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| teachtravel80 wrote: |
| Check out Nami Island. It's near Chuncheon, whixh has some awesome dak galbi. |
Don't waste your time on that Island. A billion people on a tiny island will ruin it, no matter how nice the surroundings. It's only popular because it was in a movie. |
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sheisaeval
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
Location: anseong, korea
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: Nami Island |
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| strange_brew wrote: |
| teachtravel80 wrote: |
| Check out Nami Island. It's near Chuncheon, whixh has some awesome dak galbi. |
Don't waste your time on that Island. A billion people on a tiny island will ruin it, no matter how nice the surroundings. It's only popular because it was in a movie. |
Do you have any other suggestions? |
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strange_brew
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: Nami Island |
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| sheisaeval wrote: |
| strange_brew wrote: |
| teachtravel80 wrote: |
| Check out Nami Island. It's near Chuncheon, whixh has some awesome dak galbi. |
Don't waste your time on that Island. A billion people on a tiny island will ruin it, no matter how nice the surroundings. It's only popular because it was in a movie. |
Do you have any other suggestions? |
Another country. I found it rather hard to relax anywhere in Korea. It's pretty crowded and high strung no matter where you go. |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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I like sokcho on the east coast.
-Lots of buses out there.
-This time of year it won't be busy.
-Long white sand beaches.
-A motel with sea views around 30-40,000 a night.
-Lots of fresh sea food
-hiking and temples |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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| blackjack wrote: |
I like sokcho on the east coast.
-Lots of buses out there.
-This time of year it won't be busy.
-Long white sand beaches.
-A motel with sea views around 30-40,000 a night.
-Lots of fresh sea food
-hiking and temples |
Got the name of the motel? |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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| crossmr wrote: |
| blackjack wrote: |
I like sokcho on the east coast.
-Lots of buses out there.
-This time of year it won't be busy.
-Long white sand beaches.
-A motel with sea views around 30-40,000 a night.
-Lots of fresh sea food
-hiking and temples |
Got the name of the motel? |
Can't remember the name but there are three or four big 7 story square buildings near the top end of the main beach. Just knock on doors till you find one that is the right price. They will be more expensive if they are beach facing and on weekends or are busy
If you have google earth this is the approx lat and long
lat 38�14'53.10"N
long 128�34'10.93"E |
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Mochi
Joined: 20 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I recommend Seonyudo, a small island on the west coast that's easy to reach from Seoul in a few hours. It's very quiet and intimate. Beaches are nice and there are rental bikes with plenty of trails. Google it for pictures. |
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sheisaeval
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
Location: anseong, korea
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Mochi wrote: |
| I recommend Seonyudo, a small island on the west coast that's easy to reach from Seoul in a few hours. It's very quiet and intimate. Beaches are nice and there are rental bikes with plenty of trails. Google it for pictures. |
Is that off Gunsun? Also, would there be plenty of accomodations avaliable if we go there without reservations? |
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sarahbeara_413
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:05 am Post subject: |
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| I second sokcho. I went there a few months ago with some friends it was great. Nice beaches, found a decent galbi place, and got an awesome room about a 2 minute walk from the beach for really cheap. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:37 am Post subject: |
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| A pension in Yangpyeong would be just the ticket. |
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Daegudavid
Joined: 08 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:47 am Post subject: Re: Nami Island |
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| strange_brew wrote: |
Another country. I found it rather hard to relax anywhere in Korea. It's pretty crowded and high strung no matter where you go. |
Haha, exactly. Romantic weekend in Korea? Try Japan. |
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red_devil
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:56 am Post subject: |
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| Actually East Coast is much nicer beaches than West. |
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