Originally Posted by tcook052

I have to remind myself how luck I am more often as I just confirmed a trip to Hong Kong & Seoul in late Sept. so wanted to ask forums regulars who've been to Seoul for any insights they can offer about transportation, museums, must-do sights, interesting off-the-beaten-path options, currency, language and other info for a first time visitor to Korea.

I've been to the Orient previously with visits to Hong Kong a couple of times, Osaka, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and wanted to experience Seoul for myself so am staying 6 nights at two different Marriotts; the first four nights at an almost new Courtyard in the Yeongdeungpo district and the other two at the Renaissance which is in the Gangnam business district. The Courtyard was offered at such a low travel agent discount that it's too good to pass up bu the max stay at that rate is 4 nights, hence the need to move to the Ren for the last two nights.

I speak zero Korean but am not sure whether Seoul is an international enough city that many things are signed in English and whether I'm likely to encounter many language barriers.

Anyway, just curious to hear some feedback about Seoul from the experts here on FT as I start planning this trip.