[FOSS4G2015] Practical Seoul Travel Tips

[Sanghee Shin]

Dear All, 

Are you coming to Seoul now? I’d like to give you some practical Seoul travel tips like below. Hope these are useful to you. I’ll post this also to main webpage as well. 

Practical Seoul Travel Tips:

1. Best way to go to Seoul from Incheon airport is airport bus. Don't take taxi. Train is ok but need transfers to Gangnam area.

2. In Seoul take Metro! Metro covers almost Seoul area. Cheap, fast and clean. Don't underestimate traffic jam in Seoul.

3. If you take taxi in Seoul, do not take deluxe(usually black) taxi otherwise you're rich. It's big and that's all!

4. If you need any help in Korea, just call 1330. It runs 24hours, 7days in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese.

5. Tipping is not regular practice in Korea. You don't need to give tip otherwise you're super happy with service.

6. If you have only 1 day to look around Seoul, go to central Seoul. Seoul plaza, palaces, Insadong, open spaces and heritages.

7. Like hiking? Go to Bukhansan National Park in Seoul. http://goo.gl/R0wl Rocks and gorgeous sceneries!

8. Exchanging business card is regular when Korean people introduce him/herself to others. Bring your cards as many as possible.

9. Smoking at the main street is usually not permitted in Seoul except designated smoking area. Back street is ok.

10. Complementary purified or tap water will be given at any local restaurants with cups. You don't need to buy water.

11. If you're bold enough to confront with North Korea, have a tour to DMZ(Demilitarized Zone). Lots of tours to DMZ!

12. MICE card will be given to you with KRW5,000 topped-up. It's eMoney card that can be spent at public transportation and convenient store. Can top-up more at any metro station. 

13. Foreigners are not expected to speak Korean. In Seoul many people(the younger, the better) can speak English.

14. Honour and respect are pretty important in Korea especially to the old.

15. Every metro station has free toilet.

And if you need any other help from Seoul team, feel free to ask us. 

See you all in Seoul next week!!

Warm regards, 

Sanghee
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Sanghee Shin, Chair of FOSS4G 2015 Seoul 
"Toward Diversity! FOSS4G Bigbang from Seoul!"
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