Comments on: Seoul on a budget: Taking the subway http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/05/26/seoul-shoestring-taking-the-subway/ Pinay, Seoulite, Working Mom, and Wife to a Korean Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:17:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: nene http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/05/26/seoul-shoestring-taking-the-subway/comment-page-1/#comment-165371 nene Tue, 25 May 2010 23:54:18 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=2473#comment-165371 i agree w/you, ppl were very helpful when we asked for direction in the subway such as which exit we take going to point A or B even with little English i admired Koreans for being so generous in their time & assistance! I also preferred to get the multiple T money card which is very convenient, all u need is to re-charge it & it's less hassle! I love the subway in Korea, it's clean, safe but the only setback i had as well as my sister's who traveled w/me was the walking distance to transfer from one station to the next, we always wore comfortable running shoes, other than that, Korea really is a very nice place to go for tourists! I also liked that concept of having those glass doors for safety of passengers - excellent indeed! Before leaving Korea, my sis & I were pretty much familiar with the subway's in & out & we were both elated by that, we felt we're able to accomplish something :) Thnx for sharing, this is really helpful for first timers in Korea. (I love Korea really)!! i agree w/you, ppl were very helpful when we asked for direction in the subway such as which exit we take going to point A or B even with little English i admired Koreans for being so generous in their time & assistance! I also preferred to get the multiple T money card which is very convenient, all u need is to re-charge it & it’s less hassle! I love the subway in Korea, it’s clean, safe but the only setback i had as well as my sister’s who traveled w/me was the walking distance to transfer from one station to the next, we always wore comfortable running shoes, other than that, Korea really is a very nice place to go for tourists! I also liked that concept of having those glass doors for safety of passengers – excellent indeed! Before leaving Korea, my sis & I were pretty much familiar with the subway’s in & out & we were both elated by that, we felt we’re able to accomplish something :) Thnx for sharing, this is really helpful for first timers in Korea. (I love Korea really)!!

]]> By: A. Ramos http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/05/26/seoul-shoestring-taking-the-subway/comment-page-1/#comment-153537 A. Ramos Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:44:41 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=2473#comment-153537 Naks! Ms. Betchay, Bait mo naman....hehehee, so how can i call u when i got lost? i'll be alone most of the time when i visit SK....hope to meet you... Galing ng blog mo po..God bless! Naks! Ms. Betchay,
Bait mo naman….hehehee, so how can i call u when i got lost? i’ll be alone most of the time when i visit SK….hope to meet you…

Galing ng blog mo po..God bless!

]]> By: Betchay http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/05/26/seoul-shoestring-taking-the-subway/comment-page-1/#comment-143347 Betchay Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:42:37 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=2473#comment-143347 Hi Rosita! I get about 30-40 emails from individuals a day and I only have about an hour to answer them during the weekdays. I don't have access to computers from 11AM to 9PM (I commute and work during that time) and I reserve my evenings for my family. I might have missed your email, because like I said I get about 30-40 a day on this email address alone. That's not counting the emails I get on my other email. Oh I have four very active email accounts. So I apologize if I missed it. Hi Rosita! I get about 30-40 emails from individuals a day and I only have about an hour to answer them during the weekdays. I don’t have access to computers from 11AM to 9PM (I commute and work during that time) and I reserve my evenings for my family. I might have missed your email, because like I said I get about 30-40 a day on this email address alone. That’s not counting the emails I get on my other email. Oh I have four very active email accounts. So I apologize if I missed it.

]]> By: Rosita Chua http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/05/26/seoul-shoestring-taking-the-subway/comment-page-1/#comment-143339 Rosita Chua Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:04:40 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=2473#comment-143339 Dear Betchay, I emailed you before asking about affordable accomodation in Seoul and you did not respond. Maybe you misunderstood that I was asking you to give me accomodation. Far be it. I find your website very informative and you have helped a lot of people, giving needed info. So I was very disappointed when you did not answer me. I am planning to go there for a month or month and a half. I've checked the hostels but they charged by the nite no matter how long you stay and hard to get a single room. I will be travelling alone. Package tours are only a week and I find that too hectic a schedule. I like to enjoy the city and its surrounding at a leisurely pace. I like to make friends in Korea before I get there and was hoping to make friends with you but my emails had been ignored. Can you please tell me why? Dear Betchay,
I emailed you before asking about affordable accomodation in Seoul and you did not respond. Maybe you misunderstood that I was asking you to give me accomodation. Far be it. I find your website very informative and you have helped a lot of people, giving needed info. So I was very disappointed when you did not answer me. I am planning to go there for a month or month and a half. I’ve checked the hostels but they charged by the nite no matter how long you stay and hard to get a single room. I will be travelling alone. Package tours are only a week and I find that too hectic a schedule. I like to enjoy the city and its surrounding at a leisurely pace. I like to make friends in Korea before I get there and was hoping to make friends with you but my emails had been ignored. Can you please tell me why?

]]> By: drsnowmon http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/05/26/seoul-shoestring-taking-the-subway/comment-page-1/#comment-111612 drsnowmon Sun, 31 May 2009 16:24:45 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=2473#comment-111612 Mrs Betchay is brave one taking train on third day. By the way the sliding door to stop suicide jumpers is an idea that should have been implemented long time ago, thanx for interesting pictures. Mrs Betchay is brave one taking train on third day. By the way the sliding door to stop suicide jumpers is an idea that should have been implemented long time ago, thanx for interesting pictures.

]]> By: monti http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/05/26/seoul-shoestring-taking-the-subway/comment-page-1/#comment-110385 monti Fri, 29 May 2009 07:28:55 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=2473#comment-110385 thank you for the advice. my friend and i have been wanting to visit seoul. thank you to cebu pacific, it seems that our dream would soon come true. we are planning to go there during spring time. we really wanted to see cherry blossoms and peach blossoms. thank you for the advice. my friend and i have been wanting to visit seoul. thank you to cebu pacific, it seems that our dream would soon come true. we are planning to go there during spring time. we really wanted to see cherry blossoms and peach blossoms.

]]> By: Charisse http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/05/26/seoul-shoestring-taking-the-subway/comment-page-1/#comment-110253 Charisse Fri, 29 May 2009 01:54:59 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=2473#comment-110253 Naku! I wish I have the budget Ate Betchay.hahaha one at a time lang ang keri. ;D Naku! I wish I have the budget Ate Betchay.hahaha one at a time lang ang keri. ;D

]]> By: Michelle http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/05/26/seoul-shoestring-taking-the-subway/comment-page-1/#comment-109768 Michelle Tue, 26 May 2009 10:24:35 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=2473#comment-109768 when I was there in 2006, we used subway going to point A to B around Seoul. Fornately, my sister already knows how to speak korean knows how to use the handy map. She looks like Korean that's why some Koreans ask her. hehehe....Yes, you will not get lost in Korea...one funny thing about subway...there is steel doors before entering the train cab...my sister said it is because many Koreans do suicides... when I was there in 2006, we used subway going to point A to B around Seoul. Fornately, my sister already knows how to speak korean knows how to use the handy map. She looks like Korean that’s why some Koreans ask her. hehehe….Yes, you will not get lost in Korea…one funny thing about subway…there is steel doors before entering the train cab…my sister said it is because many Koreans do suicides…

]]> By: Betchay http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/05/26/seoul-shoestring-taking-the-subway/comment-page-1/#comment-109760 Betchay Tue, 26 May 2009 09:29:02 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=2473#comment-109760 visit both cities ;) visit both cities ;)

]]> By: Charisse http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/05/26/seoul-shoestring-taking-the-subway/comment-page-1/#comment-109753 Charisse Tue, 26 May 2009 08:07:56 +0000 http://www.buhaykorea.com/?p=2473#comment-109753 thanks for this wonderful info! my BF and i are planning to go to Seoul next year. Pero mas gusto nya Tokyo kaya, bato-bato-pick ang labanan. Anyway, it's really comforting to know that we can call you in case maligaw kami. hahaha thanks for this wonderful info! my BF and i are planning to go to Seoul next year. Pero mas gusto nya Tokyo kaya, bato-bato-pick ang labanan. Anyway, it’s really comforting to know that we can call you in case maligaw kami. hahaha

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