Quote from: abbyt89 on July 22, 2013, 12:57:05 PM
Heh yeah the e-mail said:
Additional free service:
※ Airport pick-up & drop off service are available from Monday to Friday if your flight arrival and departure time is between10:00am~05:00pm.
(The service is not provided for 2nd visit. If needed, it's an additional charge.)
※ Seoul city tour 1 time
I'm fine with the stares - everyone I know who's been there has said the same thing. You never felt unsafe or anything there did you? I'm just a little bit nervous since I'll be alone.
A lot of people in Seoul may stare at you, because Korea is basically a homogeneous country in its ethnicity. Seoul is better than other cities of Korea, because Seoul people tend to have seen many foreigners. Still, some people, especially aged women, study me when I visit Seoul.
I just returned from Slovenia. A lot of people at the airport watched and stared at me, although I was just wearing a plain black one-piece dress with flat sandals. I am accustomed to it. Even a few men try to speak to me, and mostly I do not understand their language.
Seoul is one of the safest cities in the world, but it is always smart to be cautious in any place. Subway train is the fastest way to reach your hotel, but you may have to change the train two or three times. You have better study a little bit the subway lines of Seoul. There are limousine buses from the airport to the downtown area of Seoul, usually taking more than 1 hour, but you do not need to change to another bus. Both subway train and bus run late at night, and you can take it whenever you arrive at the airport.
If you purchase a prepaid card in convenient stores near the airport, you can use it for both subway trains and public buses, including the limousine. I think a 10,000 won (ca. US$ 9) would be enough for your commuting in Seoul.
The maximum women's shoe size is usually US 9 or 255 mm in Korea (
http://www.i18nguy.com/l10n/shoes.html). My size is 265 mm, and I usually order online. Two days ago, I tried to purchase high heel sandals at a mall in Ljubljana, Slovenia, but the maximum size was mostly women's 39
US 8 1/2 or 251 mm).
And, I do not like shoes and clothes in Korea. They are more expensive, considering the quality and price. Whenever I visit the U.S., I purchase a bunch of clothes at Walmart or Target. The quality and price is far better than most Korean stores. For example, I still wear a pair of athletic leggings I purchased at Target in 2003. The price was just $5. Similar items cost > $200 in Korea, and I am not quite sure how long I will be able to wear them.
For shopping, I think cheap handbags will be fine to be purchased in Seoul.
barbie~~