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How was your experience with the accomodation with AirBnb or other forms? I was there in korea last month. Stay there with family but wanna utilize other ways of accomodation too. Wanna go back again hopefully in the near future.
I was so close to visiting South Korea and Japan at one point. I'm a Motion Capture actor and in late 2015 I was in contact with Capcom about the facial likeness role of Leon for the Resident Evil 2 Remake. I failed to mention I also have a voice acting background, in the end I lost the part and I can't forgive myself for wasting such an opportunity. That would've been a real dream come true to work in Japan and visit South Korea.
You should watch 2hearts1seoul Sarah is also from Nova Scotia married to a South Korean. A lot of people actually know about SK, Europeans, Filipinos, all Asian countries and Latin Americans because of the KPop craze. There are so many expats in Seoul, a lot of them are youtubers and are doing well there.
I just returned from Seoul. There is a lot to see & visit... The people I came across are friendly & helpful... Wish the entire World would be kind & respectful to each other!
Korea is a wonderful place to live if you're a foreigner. Extremely safe. Very clean. Public transportation is excellent. Easy to get anywhere in the country without a car. Many younger people speak English well. Best of all, you get four distinct seasons every year. Very cold and snowy in the winter. Gorgeous autumn colors and hot humid summers.
I'm glad that you guys are getting a feel for the essence of Seoul. Some foreigners are quick to judge and complain that Seoul is too westernized(??) and there is not much to look around. Modernization doesnt nessarily mean westernization. We still treasure our own tradition and culture even being modern😅, just like any countries do.
I lived in PyungTaek about 60 miles down south from Seoul when I was there in 2000~ 2005. Join hiking circle, bicycle club, billiard club, or travel, musical instrument club etc...S Korea offers so much to do.
If you go back in the fall when the leaves change color, I 1000% recommend a trip to Seorak San(mountain). Also recommend the historical city of Gyeong Ju. If you like the ocean, try Busan. As for staying for a few months, it depends if you want to stay in (1) Seoul city, (2) Seoul metropolitan area (3) other suburb cities. I would say suburb cities are best for families but may be boring. Metropolitan areas may be a compromise in between. Seoul city will be busy and a bit too lively if you want some calm.
Awesome that you got to see one of the palaces! Brings back memories of my time in Seoul. I also love the cherry blossoms in Seoul! Mandu is absolutely delicious I totally agree! The subway is great in that you can get your ticket in advance with an English menu. A lot of expats live in Itaewon /Noksapyeong area just fyi. I'd highly recommend visiting Busan if you like beaches as it is on the South China Sea. It is also a great city! You can get the high speed KTX bullet train from Seoul to Busan and be there in a little over two hours. Another great area in Seoul is Hongdae or Hongik university on the subway. I hope this helps. I taught there for four years. I miss it soo much! Thanks for the vid! :)
@@DelightfulTravellers*LOL Vietnam breaches Thailand beaches is on the South China Sea (which 2000 miles away); outside of Busan Beach it is the intersection between the East Sea/North Sea (or North China Sea), Vladivostok is about 150 miles away (the only unfreezing port of Russia in Pacific) Get your Geograph right, stop give people misinformation*
Love your video! I just returned from S. Korea and I will be going back in two months (my son lives in Daegu). The first time there I was overwhelmed in a good way. So much to see, do and eat!! Best food on the planet in my opinion. Hope you get the chance to go back. It sure is an amazing country with the most wonderful people!
Gang Nam is modern but districts in north of Seoul is more traditional and the cost of living would be little more reasonable (Konkuk University area gives you easy access to older part of Seoul and Gang Nam). If you want to visit culinary capital of Korea on your next visit, go visit Yeo Su or Mok Po, you will be blown away.
My family and I love Seoul and Jeju, and we plan to make our next visit to Busan and Seoul again. We miss exploring and the wonderful food. Your video brings back so many good memories :) Enjoy your travels!
Definitely Busan and Jeju. Our family is planning for next visit to S. Korea again. This time we want to explore the east coast. We really miss the Korean Hanwoo BBQ and the beautiful country side.
Thanks to enjoy days in Korea. As a Korean, i'm really glad that you wanted to visit again. I strongly recommand to visit Busan when you visit Korea next time. Busan is the second largest city in Korea and easy to get there by train from Seoul. (recommand KTX-sancheon). It has beautiful beach with skyscrapers and bridge, and various foods. You can also see real aspect of the Korean life due to it's historical aspect. (The only city that communist troops did not occupied in the Korean war) Every ppl excavate to Busan, so it formed unique housing in mountain area
Thanks for visiting Seoul and I am glad you've had a fun stay and try out other cities when you come back and also try to hiking as well since there are many mountains you could hike within an hour from the city by taking public transportations , not to mention, Korea is covered by 70% mountains Have a safe trip to Japan, guys.
Hi from a Canadian expat Seoulite! Please come to Korea to see the palaces during the fall as well, when you see the red and yellow foliage , or when there is a light cover of snow in the winter. Each season looks dramatically different. So glad you enjoyed your time here.
Thank you for your video showcasing such a beautiful city with its blend of historic and modern cultures, remarkable architecture and delicious cuisine. Shut the front door - Japan? This is going to be awesome 👏🏼!
Love your content! One advice for visiting is to choose better day upon your purposes. Weekends are normally very crowded, so visit there weekdays if you want to enjoy the places itself with less interruption. On the contrary, if you enjoy liveliness with pack of people, then weekends are recommended. I believe majority love to travel in slower atmosphere than busy environment, though. One more tip is to avoid using subways specially in rush hours; 7:30~ 8:40, 18:00 ~ 19:00 weekdays.
Thank you for letting the world know cherry blossoms are not just in Japan but Korea is amazing too. Busan is one the beautiful seaside city and Yeosu is another. Jeju island is out of the world too
Seoul is a great city to live. Give it a try~~ 😊 Han Nam Dong is a great area which is right middle of the Seoul. It’s near Itaewon,Namsan Han River and great center to get around. Plus many foreigners live there and embassies are located in the area.
🇨🇦Canadian is blood-ally of Korean war for Koreans. Your peoples’ blood made this peaceful country. Don’t forget this😊 Republic of Korea is in the frontline of the Free world🌏
I read through many comments and agree with their recommendations; however, I'd like to add the smaller cities of Jeonju and Gongju! Jeonju has a very well-known traditional village with lots of tasty foods and cafes. You can rent hanbok (the traditional clothing) and spend the night in a traditional house! You'll definitely get to see what the interior is like. Jeonju also hosts an international film festival. Gongju is more of a countryside city (town) with a lovely historic fortress and one of only a few intact tombs of a Korean King. Gongju hosts a great festival in fall and a fantastic mountain nature art park and exhibition to enjoy from spring to fall. Gongju boasts some great food, especially the knife-cut noodles you liked but with the mandu you love in it, too! Don't just pass by the countryside on your way to the bigger cities! 😊
You guys should visit Busan. As much as I dig Seoul, I loved Busan if you're looking for a place to live without having to worry about your career especially. It's cheaper than Seoul and much more beautiful with a mix of modern city, beach, ocean, and nature. It's also an hour or so flight to Japan.
What a well developed Nation, I know many Koreans and Chinese are graduates of Ivy League schools in USA, such as Harvard, Princeton and Yale, but I have never yet met anybody in the 60-plus years of my life from Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, or Vietnam who went to Harvard or Yale, although there may be a few who did. Some out there may not like to hear the truth, but it is the factual truth. And not to mention England’s iconic Oxford University.
I love this video in Seoul!! I just wish you guys could visit some other cities and mountains as well. There are so many beautiful places to enjoy in Korea.
Out of Seoul, you should think about Busan which is second largest city in Korea (Harbour city) and Jeju Island. To see a little bit more tradition, you also probably consider Gyeong-Ju and Jeon-Ju. As Korean who live in Sydney, it is glad to see my home city through your channel.
so glad to hear you're coming back so we get more Korea videos from you! back for a longer stay, I would highly recommend the east coast for both nature, culture, and less touristy vibes. rent a car for a few days and go due east from Seoul to Gangneung, and up to Yangyang and Sokcho, and into Seoraksan National Park. when we did it, we then drove south along the coast to Gyeongju (for all the history and culture) and Busan where we turned in the car. after a few days in Busan, we took the high speed train back to Seoul. but renting a car would also be a top tip from me. we also didn't really speak Korean then and the logistic freedom a car gave us, to get out into nature and rural and very not touristy small little parts of Korea is one of my fondest memories of my many months in Korea. and in my European experience, driving in Korea was so much easier than the impression people had given me online. yes, Seoul has stupid amounts of traffic, but the slow tempo just gave us plenty of time to find our way according to the fantastic car navigation. once out of Seoul it was an actual breeze - at least for our route.
@@dlessnau we initially booked a car through a company called AJ-something, if I remember correctly. they had a pick-up office in a Seoul suburb which meant we wouldn’t have to brave full on Seoul traffic. when we showed up to get our car however, it turned into a whole ordeal. we didn’t really speak Korean, they didn’t really speak English, but since the booking was settled online months in advance, we didn’t assume that would be a problem. it did turn into a problem cos it turned out, that their only accepted version of an international license was one issued by AAA which might not be a problem if you’re American, but we aren’t so. after hours of this guy in this tiny little branch office, trying to get headquarters to explain and/or accept our European intl. license, us calling our embassy, looking for language assistance, we finally gave up. it was a mess and after being 8 hours delayed in our roadtrip plans, we ended up in mid-Seoul at a branch of Lotte car rental. they spoke English, they accepted our license, this office was right by Seoul Station, it was a breeze and we got a car from them signed off in 30 mins. long story short: double check and try to get confirmation that your type of intl license is accepted by whatever company you go with. next time we try and rent, we’ll definitely try Lotte first again. they’re one of Korea’s biggest companies, so if it’s more convenient for you, I’m sure they have an office at Incheon Airport. we just opted to have our first night in Seoul(outskirts) so we could get our car bright and early which wouldn’t have been possible if we were to go straight from the airport due to our arrival time. we dropped it off at the office in Busan closest to where we were gonna stay, not at Busan (Kimhae) Airport. Lotte car rental had/has(?) several places in Busan, so if you look into it you can probably find one that’s more convenient for you than the airport 🙂 they have many offices in general all over Korea, so you don’t even have to go to Busan if you have other plans. and you can of course also do round trip and just drop it off again where you picked it up. we just wanted to take the train, too 😊 lastly, this was in 2016, so maybe intl license policies have changed, but that’s how it went for us back then.
Beautiful spot in the park! Great series guys. Lunch looked delicious and the palace was interesting. Wish you had more time to dress up would have loved to see that! ~Cara 😊
Welcome to Korea! Your pronunciation of Gyeongbokgung at 0:43 is quite accurate. The meaning of Gyeongbokgung Palace is “May this country be blessed with great blessings forever, and may all its citizens live happily through those blessings.”
Glad u enjoyed Seoul and our culture. I would recommend staying in Seochon area. It's a traditional village next to Gwanghwamun definately worth visiting
Wow you guys make me wish I had more time in Seoul than a 7 hour layover back in 2012. No surprise that I missed so much! Such a modern city. I never got to see it lit up at night because I had to go back to the airport. Excited to see you guys in Japan! 🍣🍣
Thank you. Yes, I'd like to see the outskirts on the beaches and where the mountains is. Do they have any snow in? Have a great day! Can't wait to see your next video
Korea has four distinctive seasons and of course, it snows in winter and it is freezing cold. Talking about mountains?😄 Mountains take up 70% of the whole of Korea and so you can easily access to them wherever you live in Korea. Hiking is what a lot of the population enjoy in their free time. Hope this helps.
Welcome to visiting Seoul, So.Korea I live in California, USA …so if you are going to stay longer and finding nice places to stay..I can recommend 2 places in Gang-book area That located north side of Han River 1) Seo chon ( means west village) located west side of Kyung-bok Palace where you just visited in this video 2)Yeon Hui Dong( near Yeon sei University ) Both places you will see mixed residences old and newly constructed as most of north side of Han River called Gang-Book area If you have time please visit these places and ask realtors their offices located on streets on these villages Good luck!!! And Best Wishes on your Journey
Gyeongbokgung Palace (景福宮) and Deoksugung Palace (德壽宮) is also a Chinese architecture. It was built by ancient Chinese and Chinese architects on the ancient peninsula (today korea). It was part of the ancient Chinese territory and power (before 1900). "Seoul". The name before 2004 was "Chinese City 漢城". The Korea King( Chaoxian king 朝鮮王 real history name) and the nobles of all ages is Chinese. The ancient Chaoxian kings (korean kings) 朝鮮王 and noble members all said that Chinese official language中國官語 and Han dialects漢族方言. If they speak Korean, they are completely unable to use Chinese characters漢字 and classical Chinese文言文. They can communicate and communicate with the Chinese fluently. Because they are Chinese . They have always used Chinese names and surnames. They are wearing Chinese clothes (HANFU 漢服) and using Chinese coins (it cannot be used on the Chaoxian Peninsula 朝鮮半島"Korean Peninsula"). All clothes and headdress (including daily necessities and weapons) are from other cities in China. They live in Chinese palaces (Gyeongbok palace景福宮) and nearby Chinese buildings. They are the same as the Chinese in other cities. From the beginning of birth, they learn Chinese language漢語(with Han dialect漢方言) and Chinese characters漢字. They hate Korean language and Korean characters(Even the Korean characters were invented by them).These are clearly recorded in history. The Chaoxian king official (Korea kings official )of is the same as other Chinese officials. It is necessary to regularly participate in the "Chinese officials exam". The historical records of each Chinese city (including Chaoxian history - Korean history) also need to be reviewed for the Chinese emperor. These history are written to the Chinese people and future generations. The ancient Chaoxian king (Korean king- Chinese people) and noble members were written to the Chinese emperor. In the letter, they have always called themselves "Chinese中國人& Han family 漢家族".They have always called the Korean Peninsula as "China中國". And they are Chinese in themselves. The area where Chinese people ( king and noble members) lived was called 漢城 (Chinese city). The name was changed to "Seoul 首爾" in 2004. Ancient Korea (Chaoxian 朝鮮 real history name) not a country and has never been emperor. Anceint korea Peninsula (Chaoxian Peninsula 朝鮮半島 )has always been a place where Chinese territory and regime. Only Chinese and aristocratic regimes established on the peninsula (Goguryeo高句麗, Baekje百濟, Silla新羅, Goryeo高麗, Joseon朝鮮 ...). They are Chinese as their parents. They claim to be Han and descendants. Their names and surnames are also Han people.They wear Chinese official uniforms and noble clothing. Building the Chinese palace. Use Chinese characters and Chinese culture. Koreans (The ancestors of Koreans today) are indigenous people in the southern end of the peninsula. 99%are illiterate. They are called as slaves (become Goryeo高麗 and Joseon朝鮮 subordinate civilians). They were wearing pure white (no dyes and technology) and women showing her nipples as beauty. This is the traditional custom of Korean . ---------------- Anceint japan (before 13th century )= 東瀛 & 扶桑 & 倭 . (the name set by the Chinese emperor. It is also the name of the historical record) Today japan = 日本 Anceint korea= 朝鮮 (and 高包麗. 百濟. 新羅. 王氏高麗. 李氏朝鮮) . (the name set by the Chinese emperor. It is also the name of the historical record) Today korea = 韓國(南北) Anceint Nonth Vietnam= 交趾 . (the name set by the Chinese emperor. It is also the name of the historical record) Today Vietnam = 越南 Anceint Okinawa= 琉球. (the name set by the Chinese emperor. It is also the name of the historical record) Today Okinawa = 沖繩
I loved living in South Korea for a year. I lived in Daegu, which is in the middle of the country, and LOVED the people and the food and the nature. Make sure you go out to see the rice paddies and some of the mountain walks. It's a beautiful place.
I was born and raised in Seoul (although I’m at America right now). Throughout my 15 years of living there, it’s a quite beautiful, energetic, convenient, and entertaining city. It’s the center for all kinds of Korean social life that you could take granted. However, you may as well consider living in other nearby places like Bundang, Yong In, etc. for residency due to Seoul’s high population density and expensive housing compared to other areas. I’m glad that both of you had a pleasant experience there!
People leave their personal belongings on the table to claim that seat. Koreans don't care about other people's things but we do want that seat. The precious and scarce seats, haha.
Hi. Travor and Anna. 🌸🌸 Come back to Korea and stay to adventure more and see whether you guys like to stay longer(I hope so 😀). There some Canadian people are working in brewery industry not just teaching field. Busan, Gyoungju, Andong, Jeonju, Geojedo and Namhae(these two places are the islands in south) as well as Jeju island you guys might check out in your next trip. Btw, Travor, your name sounds you're destined to travel a lot. 👌🎵👏🏻 Have a wonderful trip in Korea and take care.🍀
가장 좋은 시기에 서울을 방문하셨네요. 영상속 시기에 아름다운 꽃을 보고싶다면 경복궁보다 창경궁을 추천합니다. 경복궁에서 1.5Km정도 떨어져 있지만 살짝 경사진 낮은 언덕경사면에 자리한 궁궐이여서 건물들의 배치와 꽃과 나무 연못등의 배치가 더 아기자기하고 아름다운 꽃나무들이 많답니다. 그리고 경복궁에서 가까운 삼청동을 거쳐서 정릉쪽으로 넘어가면 온갖 봄꽃들이 피어있는 동내를 볼수 있습니다. 서울의 봄꽃을 구경하기 제일 좋은 시기는 4월 15일정도 부터 4월 30일 사이입니다.😊
I really don't know how accurate the changing of the guard is. When I first went back to Korea in the 1980s, it didn't exist. And I'm pretty certain it didn't exist during the Japanese occupation. I may be incorrect and there may have been a formal ceromony in history, but I just have a feeling it's more something made up for tourism, copying a British tradition. I know the current ceremony as it is started in 2002, but if there were a changing of the guard ceremony at any point before the 1900s, I doubt the ceremony today resembles any from the past as many historical documentation about Korea was destroyed during the Japanese occupation. However, the one in London does date back to 1698. One thing I do know is that Seoul has changed drastically in the early 2000s. I had friends who went back or visited every year or two and they all used to tell me that it changed so much with every visit. As for affordability, housing is relatively cheap for a major global city, especially the space you get for what you are paying. I know even at current prices it is still about half the price of NYC. As for food, since there is no tipping and no sales tax, it's pretty cheap, especially if you are eating Korean food outside of the tourist areas. While it may seem safe, people have to remember that there a lot of tourists there who may not follow the traditions of the society.
정확한 내용을 알고 있거나 분명한 근거가 있지 않다면 다른나라 또는 그 문화에 대해 부정적으로 평가하지 않을 것을 권합니다. 그것이 그 국가와 국민들에 대한 예의이며 존중일 겁니다. 우리는 수천 년의 유구한 역사를 가진 민족이지만, 근현대에 이르러 일본의 침략과 식민 지배, 그리고 한국전쟁을 통해 모든 것이 파괴되었고, 이후 긴 시간동안 우리는 생존을 위해 치열하게 살아가야 했기 때문에 주변과 소중한 우리의 것들을 돌아보고 보존하고 복원할 여력이 없었다는 점을 이해하기 바랍니다. 지금은 그 시간으로부터 불과 70년 정도가 지났을 뿐입니다. 덧붙여 말하자면, 지금의 대한민국 이전의 조선왕조시대는 기록물의 왕조라 불리울만큼 거의 모든 것을 기록, 보존했던 국가였습니다. 국가의 모든 의례와 행사는 물론 왕의 식단부터 수원 화성을 쌓던 인부들의 식사 내용까지 세세하게 글과 그림으로 기록, 보존할 정도입니다. 따라서 과거 근위대의 교대 의식이 기록물로 남아있다 해도 하나도 놀라울 일이 아닙니다.
@@wannabeangus7105 As I was born in Korea and as my parents lived through the Japanese occupation, I am not negatively evaluating the country. I've looked for many hours over the course of a month trying to find the historical accuracy of the changing of the guard ceremony and I couldn't find anything about it. The only things I found are basically from tourism sites, but as I stated, was the guard changing ceremony created for tourism or was it an actual thing? And even if it was, I highly doubt it was as lavish as it is displayed today.
@@wannabeangus7105 Don't get me wrong. I would love it to be accurate as it would be the most extravagent and oldest changing of the guard ceremony in the world. But without evidence, it's hard to believe that what you see today is what actually happened 600-700 years ago.
2:56 CC is wrong "If U want to purchase a ticket and go inside, it's 3001 for adult which is about three dollars" 3001 -> 3000 won(KRW) = about three dollars
Have a good time in Japan! Hope you guys get some good recs and test the waters with a multi-month stay! I would suggest checking out the east coast near Sokcho, and also down by Pohang or Busan. Maybe even Jeolla (pronounced "Jel" like in gelato) or Jeju Island, which have a culture all their own with a more laidback, chill vibe.
Discovered you guys while researching for our Hawaii vacay, excellent stuff (and now looking at past eps!). As for the hotel toilet, we got Toto Washlets to add to our toilets at home in the US at the start of the pandemic. Never needed toilet paper when there were shortages and would never live without them again!
I live in Busan (the second biggest city in Korea with ALLL the beach vibes) and I think you guys would love it!!! Next time you come i will show you around my neighborhood, Gwangalli beach 💙
Busan has better weather cheaper food and way cheaper rent and you’re on the beach for 500 dollars a month. For Seoul I would staylongterm in seongsu or near hongdae (mangwon)
Bundang District in Seongnam City is a nice place to be. It's the immediate adjacent city, south of Seoul, and only 20-25minutes to Gangnam area via Subway. It started out as a planned newly developed city (mainly as a bed town) in the 90s, but now holds its own grounds, with many big businesses (mainly tech) HQed there. Within Bundang, I would say the Jeongja Area (near Jeongja Station on the Shin Bundang Line), is where I would recommend finding a place. There's many small (and newly built) apt units available for the yuppies, so it should work for you if you're trying to spend about half a year. If youre unsure, I've seen many units available as air bnbs as well so you can try it for a few days or a week to see if the neighborhood is to your liking. You'll find many eateries (international, from mexican, vietnamese, thai, american style diners, italian, etc), coffeeshops and desert shops all over the place immediately outside. Many bus lines and subway lines connect you to where you want to be. in terms of price, it's going to be cheaper than seoul, but also nicer as the whole area is newer. look for 'hyundai amco heritz jeongja' near Jeongja Station as a starter. Other adjacent aprt complexes are also nice.
I don't want to go to work today haha, as I feel there are too many thing to do, to see and too many places to visit here. (Surely, globally as well) My life is too short . 😂 Anyway, amazing interpretation on a specific city even though you were there for a short time.
I saw on another video (Kara and Nate?) that you can take an official tour of the DMZ. You must be on an official tour and you must follow the directions of the guide exactly. If you step out of the conference room, which is on the 38th parallel, the North Koreans weill arrest you.
my grandparents lived in Korea before the war and they lived in traditional houses in Seoul… the layout is very interesting and different to western houses. They usually include an inner courtyard surrounded by living quarters that open out to the courtyard. The house and courtyard are secluded from the street by high gates so they’re so peaceful, quiet..sanctuary like.
