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Keepongoing · Joined: 13 Feb 2003 Location: Korea

Saturday I will fly to the Philippines for a few weeks. It is always a dilemma for me. I only ever take carry-on baggage. As you know, the Philippines is a hot tropical climate. Here it is cold and will get colder. I don't want to use precious space on winter attire, nor do I want to lug a coat around in the Philippines.

I think it is going to be really cold waiting for the bus.

ajgeddes · Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Location: Yongsan

Oh suck it up!!!!!!!!!!! Wait your 15 minutes for the bus freezing with thoughts of a tropical beach keeping you warm.

I just froze my butt of at the bus stop knowing that I would be somewhere very hot, very soon.

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

I have left my coat in long-term luggage storage at the airport in that situation. Is that still an option?

ajuma · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

Last winter, Asiana was offering free coat storage for those going to warm countries. I don't know airline you're flying, but you could call them and find out.

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

seoulsucker · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:10 pm Post subject:

There's long term storage at Incheon. It's in the far upper-right corner of the check-in terminal, and costs around 3,000/day last time I checked. Kinda pricey, but better than freezing your buns off or having to carry heavy clothing around in hot weather.

khyber · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Compunction Junction

In 2004, my family went from Edmonton Alberta (in January) to Manzanillo Mexico....
Going to was
-22C to +27C
That was pretty bad....but when we went home.....we arrived fairly late in evening.
It was
+34C to -37C

In all honesty, it didn't bother me that much...I thought it would have felt colder but it made no difference.

If it's a big deal, put a big heft coat into a bad and, at the airport, put it into the baggage storage area (ps folks: Does Incheon [and Gimhae] have those?)