https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:13:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/korea-travel-help#post-1808709 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 07:14:42 +0000 woodentulip 1808709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TheSwissWifeStyle: Thank you so much! I am going to write you back...awesome photos :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/korea-travel-help#post-1808579 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 04:52:03 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 1808579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@woodentulip: Hi! I walled you links to my FB albums from our Korea trip last year. It would have been way to much to type :)</p> <p>Oh yeah, ETA: not sure if your husband wears a suit to work, but if you guys want to get him a custom-made suit or 2, they can turn it around in days! Specifically from Dayton custom tailor in Itaewon. They'll even sew his name into the jacket on the inside. We got a really awesome deal, 2 suits, 2 shirts and 2 ties I think. (Suits and ties custom made for DH's exact measurements!) I forget how much he paid, but I can ask DH if you want. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/korea-travel-help#post-1807944 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:20:56 +0000 Meow 1807944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@woodentulip: you're welcome! Please let me know if you have any other questions :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/korea-travel-help#post-1807939 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:15:26 +0000 woodentulip 1807939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meow: Wow! You have he best tips! I was just looking at a hotel in Gangbam-also because of the song! I will change up the area we look in though! </p> <p>When I get home today I will look at booking our DMZ trip...it is a must for us! Thanks again!<br /> :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/korea-travel-help#post-1807923 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:04:02 +0000 Meow 1807923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@woodentulip: The one I did through the USO (I think it's called Kooridoor) didn't have multiple options. From the research I did at the time, it sounded like the most comprehensive tour. Of course there was Panmunjom (where the actual border is - the obvious highlight of the tour. And I'm not sure all tours take you to that area), third infiltration tunnel and train station that connects the two countries, but we also stopped at several lookouts and significant landmarks along the way.</p> <p>As for hotel, it'd really depend on budget... I stayed at the Renaissance in Gangnam (got a good deal on Priceline and picked Gangnam area just due to the fact that it was the only name I was familiar with due to the song haha and I knew it wouldn't be a shady neighborhood). But I regretted it once I became familiar with Seoul. For sightseeing I highly, highly recommend you stay north of the river as opposed to south like I did. The northern area is much more central to tourist attractions. I mean, it's cheap and easy to get around entire city (subways, buses, cabs) but staying north will save you some commuting time. If money was no object I would've stayed at the JW Marriott in Dongdaemun. Seemed like a great location. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/korea-travel-help#post-1807913 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 12:45:27 +0000 woodentulip 1807913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you guys so much for these suggestions! </p> <p>We aren't going with kids (hence the insanely short trip), so we have some freedom, but from the sounds of it, we can still do a great amount of siteseeing based in Seoul! </p> <p>Any hotel suggestions? </p> <p>@Meow: we looked in to the DMZ tours and there were two levels-one that included a tour of the 'village' and one that didn't. Do you recall which you did? </p> <p>Thanks again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/korea-travel-help#post-1807149 Sat, 09 Aug 2014 15:38:19 +0000 Meow 1807149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@woodentulip: I was there for two weeks recently. Spent about a week in Seoul. If a week is all you have, I don't think I'd suggest going elsewhere... there is so much do/see/eat/shop in Seoul and nearby cities as it is. Plus the additional traveling could be tiring on top of already being jetlagged. I was just getting over jetlag around the time I returned to the US (they say about a day per hour of time difference is how long it takes to fully get over jetlag and it was true for me). Someone strongly suggested to me to visit Busan cause the markets and food are amazing there, but we didn't have the time or energy to fit that in.</p> <p>I went to the traditional village (loved it, you can spend a FULL day there. Granted it'll be super hot and humid so you'll want to take it easy walking around all day).</p> <p>Also went to the DMZ! I did the tour through the USO, it's about $80 for civilians and half off for military. But I'd suggest booking ASAP cause they sell out in advance.</p> <p>I HAD to go to the palaces. It'd take a full day to visit all three and it'll be a hot tiring day. So I'd strongly suggest Changdukgoong or Changgyunggoong if you are interested in just one or two. The main one, Gyongbokgoong, is the most grand, but crazy crowded. The other two are more intimate and just as interesting in their own right.</p> <p>The markets at Dongdaemun and/or Namdaemun are good if you want to see what authentic korean markets look like and find some really good deals. I think Namdaemun is a more wholesale type of market though.</p> <p>Also a must on my list was Seodaemun prison. It's not the most pleasant experience (I had to go alone cause my friends weren't interested) but really meaningful and eye opening. Strongly suggest if you are into history!</p> <p>Hope that wasn't too much info :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/korea-travel-help#post-1807065 Sat, 09 Aug 2014 13:41:37 +0000 misolee 1807065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Jeju might be hard to do bc you do have to ride the plane and you only have a week.</p> <p>Busan is doable but it will take at least half a day to travel there, assuming u take KTX. You can spend several days there easily.</p> <p>However, if this is your first time in Seoul, and you have a LO, I would just stay in Seoul. There's lots to do and you can't be out the whole day with your LO (I'm assuming if they take naps) so it might not be worthwhile to go too far </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/korea-travel-help#post-1807055 Sat, 09 Aug 2014 13:17:05 +0000 woodentulip 1807055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have posted before about our trip but it is coming up quickly and we are trying to sort out what we want to see. </p> <p>We are going for only 7 days on the ground there-a crazy long way to go for a short period of time. We are trying to figure out what to do and if we should bigger leaving the Seoul area or if we should just do day trips.</p> <p>We want to do the DMZ. We want to go to a 'traditional village' and we love hiking!</p> <p>Do you think we should again in Seoul or try to get to Busan/Jeju? Anywhere else?</p> <p>Thanks so much!! </p>