Planning: SEOUL Part II

Before heading to Seoul, here are a few things that we (my friends and I) had to sort out first.

1. Lodging
2. Transport
3. Wifi

1. Lodging

We decided on Banana Backpackers, which was near to Anguk Station.

Directions to Banana Backpackers

The route which we took everyday: From Anguk Station Exit 4, walk straight and turn left after Unhyeong Palace then walk straight till you see a small convenience shop then turn right.

When we first arrived, the friendly convenience shop ahjusshi guided us to Banana Backpackers :)

Banana Backpackers is a really clean and comfortable place to stay in and I would recommend it if you are looking for an affordable (ard 25sgd per night) and decent place to stay in. They offer discounts (free one night) if you are staying for at least 8D7N.

The counter staffs are really friendly and they speak English too. Also, they have free maps in different languages available at the counter and you can borrow adapters from the counter for free too!

The Triples Room that I stayed in

The common area with free coffee and tea!

2. Transport

For the whole 9D8N we pretty much relied on the train to get around. The minimum price of the train ride is 1050won or more for longer distances. You can check out the SeoulMetro website to get a gauge of the time and price of each journey.

You can get the T-money (similar to Singapore's ezlink card) from any convenience shops such as CU.

I will elaborate more on transport in my another post.

3. Wifi

Since my friends and I are all first-timers in travelling to Seoul, we decided to get the wifi egg from WIFI-KOREA in case we get lost. It costs cheaper than getting a sim card and since we don't need to call anyone is Seoul, we figured the wifi egg would be more suitable.

WIFI-KOREA

#201, 133-5, Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Mon. - Sat. 10:30AM – 7PM

Directions to their office at Gyeongbokgung

PROS:
You get wifi wherever you go and google maps is a life saver when you are getting around.

CONS:
You have to charge it every night and if you stay out for too long, the battery might run out. I'd give an estimate of ard 12 hours for the battery life.

NOTE:
When we went to get and return the wifi egg at the office near gyeongbokgung, the staff just happened to always not be there both times. That really gave us a lot of trouble as we made two wasted trips at the start and end of our trip. On the bright side, they gave us a little extra data to make up for the inconvenience caused and we didn't have to pay the $5 service fee when we returned the wifi egg at the airport.

Wifi Egg