Things You Should Do Before Visiting Seoul, Korea
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- Get a pocket wifi
You don’t want to come home to phone bills that you can’t pay. Check out this 4G WiFi Device at Klook! For only Php140/day, you can pick it up from the airport at 1/F Gate 6-7 (24hrs daily). Yes, there is public wifi everywhere, but because a lot of people are using it, it’s hard to get a decent connection. During our trip, we dropped by their booth at the airport to pick up our LTE Wifi Egg. Internet in South Korea is definitely lightning fast. Remember to book your rental two days before your arrival to South Korea! - Check the weather forecast. I think this is a given. I always check AccuWeather.com for up to date forecasts. We were able to bring umbrellas on that one day that it rained in Seoul.
- Call your credit card company before traveling to Korea.
If you are planning on using your credit card in Korea, please give your credit card company a call to let them know that you are traveling, because there’s a good chance that your credit card will be declined if you make a purchase. This is what most credit card companies do to avoid fraudulent purchases. Just let them know that you are applying for a travel advisory. With BDO, they required 3 banking days to process the travel advisory. With Citibank, it was instant. - Knowing a bit of Korean will help you get by.
I’ve been learning the Korean language on my own for the past year. It’s best if you know some basic words or phrases to help you interact with the locals. According to my Korean friend, they love it when foreigners speak in Korean. We actually received free stuff because I spoke to merchants in Korean! Here’s a quick Korean survival guide to help you get started. - Exchange your Philippine Peso to Korean Won
We usually exchange currency with Czarina Forex, however, Korean Won is hard to come by, and we had to wait 5 days with no assurance if they will have the amount that we needed, and with the help of TheTravelJunkie, we were able to get our KRW from Kabayan Forex! - Check the news!
This year, South Korea was hit by a lot of bad news that made their tourism suffer. One word that scared tourists away: MERS. My family was scared to go when news about MERS broke out, but thankfully, it was MERS-free when it was time to pack and go.
Are you ready for your Korean adventure?
If you have more tips, let us know in the comments below!
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Hi Ms.Dre, i’m planning to go to Korean next year like around november-december 2019. Can i apply for a tourist visa as early as January 2019? Though i have read here that we can apply 2mos before the flight date but wondering if possible to apply for visa by January 2019 then flight is November or December 2019. Thank so much. I’ve learned a lot from your post.
Hi, Samia. No, you cannot apply that early. Unless you apply for a multiple entry visa and get approved, that means you can fly any time. The validity of your visa will expire if you apply on January.
Mumsh! What would you suggest? Exchange PHP to KRW in ph or use credit card for transactions?
Hi, Nat! It’s best to have cash handy because there are so many street food, local shops/markets that only require cash transactions. You may use credit card as your back up. If my planned pocket money to spend is 30k, I at least have 15-20k in cash, then the rest would be for credit card transactions.
Hi… I just want to ask.. Let’s say i got approved but wasnt able to travel to korea.. Do you have any idea when i can reapply for another visa? Thank you
Hi, Shela. Those who were denied a visa can reapply after 6-mos, but I don’t think it’s the same for those who did not use it. I think you can reapply any time. In case they ask, you must have a reason for not using the visa last time. 🙂
Thank you…