For people who don't know, my trip to Korea was the first time I planned it myself, and it was a free and easy tour. Before that, most of my trips were planned by my mother, and we always had a tour guide by then. But considering last year was my 2nd time visiting Korea, I wanted to try planning itineraries myself. It was ain't an easy task! You really have to get a lot of useful informations while planning your trip if you don't wanna end up wasting time wandering at the streets looking muddled.
1. Air Tickets
Basically I took AirAsia X and I bought premium seats for MYR2,700+ round trip. My mom suggested me to get premium seats from AirAsia instead of economy seats for the other planes because the price difference is not big. Of course, buy early = more cheap (normally)! Don't buy tickets just before you leave, it's gonna cost a bomb! Unless you're really lucky to get cheap tickets.
2. Accommodation
I stayed in a guesthouse that was located in Chungjeongno! It was really convenient as it is located around 3-5 minutes from the subway station. Although the rooms are quite small, overall I had a pleasant stay with my family. The price isn't really pricey as well, but be sure to book EARLY. If you do bookings in the eleventh hour, normally the rooms are gonna be fully-booked.
When I was staying in their guesthouse, there was a guy working there. He was really friendly and helpful! Just head over to ask the directions or attractions, he will help you out! Mostly guesthouses are really tourist-friendly.
Name of the guesthouse: Bangrang Hostel
Location: Chungjeongno (near to Chungjeongno subway station)
Website: (FB) // (WEB)
Other than this guesthouse, you can go find other more guesthouses from Agoda, or Bookings.com. Normally guesthouses don't cost that expensive compared to hotels. I strongly recommend to search for guesthouses that are located near to subway stations as it will be really convenient if you're having a free and easy tour. (You don't wanna carry all your shopping stuffs and walking a long way back to your guesthouse!)
3. Transport
Speaking about transport, I would definitely say Korea's subway is DA BOMB. Especially I live near the subway station, it was reallllyyyyy convenient taking the subway! The lines are a lot and complicated, but if you've downloaded this app and make use of it, I'm pretty sure everything will be fine!
Apps name: Korea Subway
Just key in the stations of your choice and "Search". It'll come up with these, and they'll show you how many stations, and whether if you have to change the lines of the subway! It's really easy and convenient to use.
4. Food
For food, hmm, I'm not a good food hunter T_T I always wanted to eat something but ended up can't find the place, LOL! There are loads of good food in Korea, just simply hop in a restaurant and voila!
5. Planning your itinerary
I actually bought a travel guide book to plan my itinerary. Although I can't say it wasn't helpful at all, at least it gave me some directions on where to start! I also went to the Korea Tourism Organisation Malaysia which was located at Menara Hap Seng to ask for more informations about my trip.
You can get quite amount of brochures, maps of Korea, and the discount vouchers from them.
Address: Menara Hap Seng, Suite 7-03, 7th Floor, Jalan P Ramlee, WP 50250, Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: 03 - 2143 9000
Then, of course, read a lot of websites, and blogs about people's itinerary and try to create a new one for your own! Search for websites about Korea's top attractions, or maybe some famous and extraordinary cafes or places recommended by bloggers! ;) I'm pretty sure you'll get a lot of info from those! Coz I did! :D
6. Shopping in Korea
I would say if you're hunting for cosmetics, makeup and skincare products. Myeongdong will be definitely the best place to shop! Especially they have a lot of salesgirls who can speak in Chinese, compared to the other branches. Though I prefer Hongdae compared to Myeongdong when it comes to cafes, and chilling. For me Myeongdong is really packed! Especially on weekends or festive season!
That's all I thought it would come in handy if you're about to plan your trip to Korea! Just prepare an adventurous heart, and learn some Korean language before going there, ahaha! The people there will be pleased to hear you communicating in Korean with them! Lastly, enjoy! :)
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