Korean Folk Village Seoul

Forex: 1,000 won = Php40
Time Zone = GMT +9 (1 hr ahead PH)
Temp Seoul = 7 to 17 degC
Travelling Party = 6pax
Period = October 20 to 25, 2011

Day 1

Arrived at Incheon International Airport @ 6am via Cebu Pacific. From the passenger terminal, need to hop into a train to get us to the baggage terminal, then proceed …

We met up with PaPa Hastings in Seoul for a 2 week adventure in South Korea. It was a great reunion. In 2 weeks we experienced only a tiny iota of what South Korea has to offer, but throw in 2 typhoons, lots of garlic, chilli and fine food, a long, proud and resilient history, friendly people and a whooooole lot of Dunkin Donut shops – we did …

With my husband working, I was left to adventure alone this weekend. Which was a little intimidating, since I don't share his foreign map reading skills. Luckily the phrase "Taxi?" must be universal, especially when uttered by lost looking foreigners.

A long but relatively inexpensive cab ride brought me to Hanguk Minseokchon, the Korean …

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... Godfather, part I and the whole camp again took Wednesday afternoon off, this time to hop on a bus for a trip to a Korean Folk Village (pictures 7 to 17). Yep, after 6 weeks of "repeat after me", role plays, case studies and grappling with grammar ...

... Last day in Seoul & Asia (not counting the day after as that was airport day), we took the long trip to the Korean Folk Village. It had lots of houses (peasant and noble), market, farming things and lots of things to watch. We manage to catch the ...

... , but it was still with a free flight and paid accommodation. Can't complain. We spent one afternoon down at the Korean Folk Village outside Suwon, then went out boozing in Sinchon. Visas were processed and procured the next morning, with plenty of time ...

... Lorraine's dish was called but it was some deep fried pork dish with rice. The sauce tasted a bit like alphabetti spaghetti sauce. Food eaten and planning to go to the Korean folk village the next day requiring an early start we returned to the ...

... own though very soon!     Today was more of a fun/sightseeing day, which began with a trip to Yongin, a Korean Folk Village, which is pretty tourist-y, but still fun. There were a few performances of traditional Korean dance, as well as a ...

... your sole means of recording your trip." Yesterday, I recalled this advice when I ran out of batteries at the Korean Folk Village!!!! I have become quite attached to my digital camera so initially I was bummed but then decided that perhaps this was good ...

... van style songs, silly me. Quick breakfast then on to Suasan where we were to get the shuttle bus to the Korean folk village. Travelling on the underground was very different from China the musical chair style rush was replaced by an after you approach. ...

... pojeon and drank Maek geolli (fermented rice wine).  Both were delicious and we had great conversation.  Since the Korean Folk Village is such an authentic representation of the past, they are always filming Korean movies there.  Mr. Son ...

... and Converses.  We took an all-day tour of Seoul the next day, where we visited the National Folk Museum, Korean Folk Village, Yondusan Park, Chandeok Palace,  Namdaemoon open market, and a cheesy ginseng factory.  There were tons ...

... South of Seoul. Can't remember the name. After 2hrs on the train and a 30 minute bus ride we arrived at The Korean Folk Village. The entrance fee was 16,000 WON. Inside over a few kilometers there was houses, temples and buildings like blacksmiths and ...