Korea Do - Seoul April 16-18, 2017
Feb 24, 2017, 10:57 pm
#168
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Feb 25, 2017, 2:13 am
#169
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April 18th Tuesday, 2017
- 7am early start for DMZ Tour. Expected return to seoul around 2~3pm.
- 9am For those not taking the DMZ tour, meet at Hilton Millennium hotel lobby to explore N Seoul Tower.
- 12pm. Lunch nearby.
- 4pm. Meet at Chungmuro subway station exit #3.
- 6:30pm Performance @ Korea House
- 7:30pm Royal Cuisine Dinner @ Korea House (cost is approximately $90/82euro/75gbp for the performance and dinner.)
- Optional night time tour of Seoul's lively Itaewon district. Great place for a nightcap before turning in for the evening.
April 19th Wednesday, 2017
- Most FTers will be leaving today. But for the few that are still standing, I will have a list of places and activities you can explore at your own leisure.
April 18th Tuesday, 2017
- 7am early start for DMZ Tour. Expected return to seoul around 2~3pm.
- 9am For those not taking the DMZ tour, meet at Hilton Millennium hotel lobby to explore N Seoul Tower.
- 12pm. Lunch nearby.
- 4pm. Meet at Chungmuro subway station exit #3.
- 6:30pm Performance @ Korea House
- 7:30pm Royal Cuisine Dinner @ Korea House (cost is approximately $90/82euro/75gbp for the performance and dinner.)
- Optional night time tour of Seoul's lively Itaewon district. Great place for a nightcap before turning in for the evening.
April 19th Wednesday, 2017
- Most FTers will be leaving today. But for the few that are still standing, I will have a list of places and activities you can explore at your own leisure.
Since I've done it before, I'd skip the 6:30/7:30 events - but happy to have a refreshment in vicinity of the venue 4:00-6:30, or afterwards in Itaewon or wherever the herd goes. I am familiar with a number of spots in Itaewon (mainly appropriate to my age).
Cheers, TK
Feb 25, 2017, 2:22 am
#170
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nme7. As a 'fun' activity for the talented, intelligent, group of FTers who appear inbound, you might consider arranging an 'escape room' experience.
I have had a crack at a couple in Itaewon/Hongdae with (adult) kids - lotsa fun and the post-event analysis is well suited to a chicken and beer session...
The curious can read on here: http://www.seoul-escape.com/rooms/
Cheers, TK
I have had a crack at a couple in Itaewon/Hongdae with (adult) kids - lotsa fun and the post-event analysis is well suited to a chicken and beer session...
The curious can read on here: http://www.seoul-escape.com/rooms/
Cheers, TK
Feb 25, 2017, 7:00 pm
#171
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Is that like the midnight out of LAX? I know Asiana has one that arrives super early in the morning.
Thanks for the addition of prices, this helps me for planning a bit. What should i be expecting though for a dmz tour?
I will say though that I am still looking to try and split hotels if someone is interested at all. I plan to try to do a Hilton Brand/Hyatt Brand as I hold status with the 2 chains along with plenty of points to use to reduce my cost.
I am planning on coming in Sunday, and right now planning to stay through Sat. potentially longer. If anyone is planning on staying longer also I am willing to do something on the following days, right now I have nothing planned but a stop to a district office in Gangbuk-gu, which shouldn't take long and may cancel if I don't get the proper information I need by my departure date.
Feb 27, 2017, 8:33 am
#178
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Jin Air
GarySTL+1 staying at Grand Hyatt.
Anybody know anything about Jin Air? Cheap tickets, both 737-800:
16 April NRT/0930 -ICN/1320 134USD@
20 April ICN/0930 - HKG/1230 154USD@
Anybody know anything about Jin Air? Cheap tickets, both 737-800:
16 April NRT/0930 -ICN/1320 134USD@
20 April ICN/0930 - HKG/1230 154USD@
Mar 1, 2017, 3:51 am
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Tight seat pitch 29"-30" but otherwise fine in my limited experience.