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speedtest99
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Hi Jesslyn,
how is comex mall different from dongdaemun market, is it nice to shop? dongdaemun is it like our orchard road?
how is comex mall different from dongdaemun market, is it nice to shop? dongdaemun is it like our orchard road?
Hi s[eedtest99
same as tataneikr, paid 1399/pax w/o tax.
I heard HT service is not too bad ...even for their other tour pkg. they are not very pushy when comes to buying in their souvenior store.
I tot of extending for another day..not sure if Korean air hv daily flight or not...
same as tataneikr, paid 1399/pax w/o tax.
I heard HT service is not too bad ...even for their other tour pkg. they are not very pushy when comes to buying in their souvenior store.
I tot of extending for another day..not sure if Korean air hv daily flight or not...
speedtest99
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hi bel,
CTC will stay at lotte world hotel right, heard that hotel is very nice.
hi milochia and tataneikr,
you paid 1399 for HT, i thought someone told me is $1249? or is it the timing different?
CTC will stay at lotte world hotel right, heard that hotel is very nice.
hi milochia and tataneikr,
you paid 1399 for HT, i thought someone told me is $1249? or is it the timing different?
speedtest99
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for those who went with hong thai with jeju package, i understand they stay 2 nights at oriental hotel which is near to the emart, can i check what do they sell in the emart. can we get things like heat pack, sweater and jacket, and other winter wears in the emart. thinking of just bringing a standard set of winter cloths there, the rest buy from the emart. is it cheaper to buy in the emart than singapore.
Hi milochia,
Actually i booked at natas fair n only put deposit of 600 for 2 so it come with free korean mask,ginseng tea,toy from lotte word,cup from pyong phong ski resort,key chain from sheraton casino,EZ link with korean air logo (unique),leather passport holder for 2.
Hi speedtest99,
agree with u, also need to know wat the thing sell in the emart.
Only heard sinkor say it just like a giant at spore.I bought some winter cloth@cold wear as i got a fren work there n can get disc.up to 30%.
Actually i booked at natas fair n only put deposit of 600 for 2 so it come with free korean mask,ginseng tea,toy from lotte word,cup from pyong phong ski resort,key chain from sheraton casino,EZ link with korean air logo (unique),leather passport holder for 2.
Hi speedtest99,
agree with u, also need to know wat the thing sell in the emart.
Only heard sinkor say it just like a giant at spore.I bought some winter cloth@cold wear as i got a fren work there n can get disc.up to 30%.
speedtest99
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hi tataneikr,
yours come with free gift, not bad. still thinking whether to buy some winter wear from the emart at jeju area. singapore winter clothing limited design and not cheap too.
hi all,
anything recommended to buy at the emart, for those who went with HT, does all the hotel provide towels, toothpaste and toothbrush, and other basis toiltries. Heard someone say korea is a country which does not provide such items in some hotels.
yours come with free gift, not bad. still thinking whether to buy some winter wear from the emart at jeju area. singapore winter clothing limited design and not cheap too.
hi all,
anything recommended to buy at the emart, for those who went with HT, does all the hotel provide towels, toothpaste and toothbrush, and other basis toiltries. Heard someone say korea is a country which does not provide such items in some hotels.
speedtest99
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hi all,
for those who went hong thai, i heard the ski equipment is not provided, how about the half day ski pass, is it included? how much is the rental of the ski equipment and half day ski pass.
for those who went hong thai, i heard the ski equipment is not provided, how about the half day ski pass, is it included? how much is the rental of the ski equipment and half day ski pass.
not bad..although for the same price, natas fair gave out quite a no.of freebies for early birds...
HT does not include ski wear & equipmt...got to rent on our own..was told abt $70/pax.
In the itinerery, i don't see that they r giving us much time for the skiing at the ski resort.....not hightlighted as their main selling point.
HT does not include ski wear & equipmt...got to rent on our own..was told abt $70/pax.
In the itinerery, i don't see that they r giving us much time for the skiing at the ski resort.....not hightlighted as their main selling point.
speedtest99
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hi milochia,
but did they say the $70 include the half day ski pass too? or is it provided by HT
but did they say the $70 include the half day ski pass too? or is it provided by HT
speedtest99
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hi milochia,
yes the weather is very cold, and it will get worst in jan.
so you bought heat pack from OG at $1.60 each, do you know that winter times selling at $12 for 10 pack. why dont you get from winter times, is it you do not need so many packets? how many hours can the packet you bought from OG. winter times heat pack can last 18 hours, not sure true or not.
yes the weather is very cold, and it will get worst in jan.
so you bought heat pack from OG at $1.60 each, do you know that winter times selling at $12 for 10 pack. why dont you get from winter times, is it you do not need so many packets? how many hours can the packet you bought from OG. winter times heat pack can last 18 hours, not sure true or not.
speedtest99
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hi all,
for those who went with hong thai, how much time was allocated to skiing? ski during day time or at night?
for those who went with hong thai, how much time was allocated to skiing? ski during day time or at night?
speedtest99
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anyone who went with hong thai wish to share your trip experience?
puppylove888
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hong thai is best esp their ALL-IN package...and not only korea...
xiao_poohpooh
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just came back with CTC. So So only. many arguments with the tour guide with our people. Prepare lots of tips
xiao_poohpooh
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Oh...it's like that. CTC only provide 70% of meals. then during the tour, the Chinese speaking tour guide asked everyone whether if ok if she arrange for the other 30% of meal together @W10,000 per adult. Some of the singapore people don't quite understand Chinese. at the end of the day, the tour guide brought us almost every meal to steamboat... it is considered quite expensive at W10,000...you can get some decent food at food court usually at W5,000-6,000....
Moreover, many people not happy with the photographer....imagine every shot he take, he will charge you W5,000 per photo....some family end up with 30+ photo...that's W150,000....almost S$250 !!! and the quality of the photographs also SO-SO only...but the tour guide kept asking us to be "compassionate" and buy from the photographer....everyone kinda of feeling being "forced" to buy the photos...
Moreover, many people not happy with the photographer....imagine every shot he take, he will charge you W5,000 per photo....some family end up with 30+ photo...that's W150,000....almost S$250 !!! and the quality of the photographs also SO-SO only...but the tour guide kept asking us to be "compassionate" and buy from the photographer....everyone kinda of feeling being "forced" to buy the photos...
Ohh... I got good experience with CTC. My tour guide is Ah Ken. He is such a funny guy! He did arranged 3 meals for us. All we feel are quite nice - steamboat of diff version e.g. liu wang duck. lol .....
As we are a small gp of 21 paxs with only 4 families, we dun have Sg tour leader & photographer. Save $!
The disappointments are the shopping time is short & we dun get to see snow!
Do check out my photos: http://belindayeo.multiply.com/photos/album/28
Just checking, do we need to pay them service fees plus tips too?
As we are a small gp of 21 paxs with only 4 families, we dun have Sg tour leader & photographer. Save $!
The disappointments are the shopping time is short & we dun get to see snow!
Do check out my photos: http://belindayeo.multiply.com/photos/album/28
Just checking, do we need to pay them service fees plus tips too?
Hey bel,
Thanks for the photos..it makes enjoyable viewing.
Hubby and I will be travelling on 7 Jan w Hong Thai 8 days 'All In' Package. Haha can't wait to fly. There will altogether be about 21 pax including some children. When we asked about tipping for the local guide, the counter staff said now its not call tipping, its called Service Fees. Whatever you want to call it, you only need to pay one time..and ours is 40k won per person.
Regards shopping, din't the rest of the tour members kind of make noise and complain there is not enough time to shop. Cos last time my sis went, the local guide there compromised w the tour members to forgo certain itinenaries and spend more time on shopping. It worked and everyone was happy.
Heard from our Jap penpal that Korea is now 'v v v cold'.
Thanks for the photos..it makes enjoyable viewing.
Hubby and I will be travelling on 7 Jan w Hong Thai 8 days 'All In' Package. Haha can't wait to fly. There will altogether be about 21 pax including some children. When we asked about tipping for the local guide, the counter staff said now its not call tipping, its called Service Fees. Whatever you want to call it, you only need to pay one time..and ours is 40k won per person.
Regards shopping, din't the rest of the tour members kind of make noise and complain there is not enough time to shop. Cos last time my sis went, the local guide there compromised w the tour members to forgo certain itinenaries and spend more time on shopping. It worked and everyone was happy.
Heard from our Jap penpal that Korea is now 'v v v cold'.
speedtest99
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hi all,
any place to recommend for stay if we are going for free and easy, Dongdaemun and Namdaemun which is better, what time do they close?
any place to recommend for stay if we are going for free and easy, Dongdaemun and Namdaemun which is better, what time do they close?
Hi all,
Now i at korea at Lifestyle hotel which is have jacuzzi and all electronic control by one remote control, n they provide every rm with internet facility. Today just went to the 2 market which i found myedong is more worth to spend time to shop as namdaemun not so many ppl but they sell everything there.
Now i at korea at Lifestyle hotel which is have jacuzzi and all electronic control by one remote control, n they provide every rm with internet facility. Today just went to the 2 market which i found myedong is more worth to spend time to shop as namdaemun not so many ppl but they sell everything there.
sunflowerz
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Hi I travelled with hongthai also.
actually if you are non chinese and dun speak chinese please dun travel with hongthai.
As their guides are all chinese speaking and they dun understand and speak english at all.
if posiible do all shopping at jeju Emart for food stuff its the cheapest.
actually if you are non chinese and dun speak chinese please dun travel with hongthai.
As their guides are all chinese speaking and they dun understand and speak english at all.
if posiible do all shopping at jeju Emart for food stuff its the cheapest.
speedtest99
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hi all,
those who went with hong thai, did you go to pyong yong ski resort, which hotel do you stay there? how much time was allow at the ski resort?
those who went with hong thai, did you go to pyong yong ski resort, which hotel do you stay there? how much time was allow at the ski resort?
speedtest99
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where to buy face mask, heard korea is cheap, whatis the brand of the mask? any recommendation?
speedtest99
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how big is jeju emart by the way?
when you return to hotel, do you still have time to go emart, what time does the emart close?
when you return to hotel, do you still have time to go emart, what time does the emart close?
sunflowerz
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actually its depends, we change hotel practically evertday.
Emart is opposite Jeju oriental. Its just across the road. it close around 10 pm but next day you need to wake up at 4am to catch a super early flight back to seoul so please dun shop too late you be very very tired.
Actually by the time you reach yong pyong its already 8 plus -9 pm . any skiing will be night skiing.so you wun have much time at the resort either.
Emart is opposite Jeju oriental. Its just across the road. it close around 10 pm but next day you need to wake up at 4am to catch a super early flight back to seoul so please dun shop too late you be very very tired.
Actually by the time you reach yong pyong its already 8 plus -9 pm . any skiing will be night skiing.so you wun have much time at the resort either.
pongpong32
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Hi..
Anyone went Korea with SA before?
Anyone went Korea with SA before?
speedtest99
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hi sunflowerz,
reach pyong yong at 8+ to 9pm, what time you start skiing, what time the ski resort close?
reach pyong yong at 8+ to 9pm, what time you start skiing, what time the ski resort close?
speedtest99
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hi psyduckie,
so the shop name is call 'The Face Shop', really cheap at around $1 plus, but is it good?
so the shop name is call 'The Face Shop', really cheap at around $1 plus, but is it good?
we are back fr korea 8days jeju n ski with ritz carlton stay for our last night at seoul with chan bros
real fun which me n my hubby enjoyed except t trips t local tour guide will bring u to buy ginseng etc which we were unhappy with. we ended lesser time for shopping at t shopping area for their gals university. check it out.
real fun which me n my hubby enjoyed except t trips t local tour guide will bring u to buy ginseng etc which we were unhappy with. we ended lesser time for shopping at t shopping area for their gals university. check it out.
sunflowerz
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you will start skiing about 8:30??
end around 11 or 12.
next day you have to be ready by 8 am.
end around 11 or 12.
next day you have to be ready by 8 am.
speedtest99
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so all hong thai 8d6n ski package ski at night.
which hotel do you stay?
what do you do next morning at pyong yong ski resort since already ski at night?
which hotel do you stay?
what do you do next morning at pyong yong ski resort since already ski at night?
speedtest99
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by the way how much does the ski equipment cost and what does it includes?
how about the ski suit, how much does it cost? what does it includes, do they charge you by per suit or by per piece?
how about the shoe, heard we have to rent their shoe?
how about the ski suit, how much does it cost? what does it includes, do they charge you by per suit or by per piece?
how about the shoe, heard we have to rent their shoe?
anyone going to korea recently soon n dun mind buying face masks for me from The Skin Food? Cos i've some leftover korean won that i wan to spend. Will pay for all postage
speedtest99, there's Misha and Skin Food as well, what i did was I bought a few to try when I was there then bought those that I like on my second last day. It's a good way to try out and with the weather there so cold and dry, the mask feels good on my skin at night.But if you have sensitive skin, than you might want to do a patch test first.
speedtest99, there's Misha and Skin Food as well, what i did was I bought a few to try when I was there then bought those that I like on my second last day. It's a good way to try out and with the weather there so cold and dry, the mask feels good on my skin at night.But if you have sensitive skin, than you might want to do a patch test first.
sunflowerz
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Hi speedtest99,
the itinery goes this way.
1)dinner then rent ski equipment or rent then eat
2) reach and check in to yong pyong at ard 8?
3) check in then come down to meet and ski till 11
4) next day check out at 8 eat breakfast then take cable car to dragon peak.
5) then travel on to next destination
yah you have to rent shoes, you need to buy gloves and cape
rental - 27,500 won if i didnt remember wrongly
oh if you guys dun take beef maybe you like to arrange for special food on board KOrean AiR coz all the meals include beef
the itinery goes this way.
1)dinner then rent ski equipment or rent then eat
2) reach and check in to yong pyong at ard 8?
3) check in then come down to meet and ski till 11
4) next day check out at 8 eat breakfast then take cable car to dragon peak.
5) then travel on to next destination
yah you have to rent shoes, you need to buy gloves and cape
rental - 27,500 won if i didnt remember wrongly
oh if you guys dun take beef maybe you like to arrange for special food on board KOrean AiR coz all the meals include beef
speedtest99
New Member
hi sunflowerz,
that is really too short time for skiiing.
which hotel do you stay at pyong yong?
that is really too short time for skiiing.
which hotel do you stay at pyong yong?
sunflowerz
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i stay at the yong pyong resort.
very tired... the whole trip very tiring
very tired... the whole trip very tiring
speedtest99
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hi sunflowerz,
why was the whole trip so tiring?
why was the whole trip so tiring?
speedtest99
New Member
hi all,
i heard dongdaemun close on monday, is it true?
they close whole day or certain hours only?
can someone confirm, or is it namdaemun or myeongdong close on monday?
i heard dongdaemun close on monday, is it true?
they close whole day or certain hours only?
can someone confirm, or is it namdaemun or myeongdong close on monday?
pongpong32
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Hi any one sign up for package and extend extra nite free & easy? thinking of doing that but not sure whether the agency allows..
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