South Korea is known as the land of Kim Chi, famous for its unique culture and cuisine along with a mild climate that will give you a great experience when coming to this country. Due to its temperate climate, Korean weather is quite pleasant for Vietnamese people in particular and world tourists in general, in any season, you will have lots of interesting things to experience. , but if you are traveling to Korea for the first time, I think you should travel in the fall, the season of the big festivals of the year and also the season with the best, most pleasant weather of this country. And to prepare for this exciting experience, the first thing is that you need to spend some time to learn about this country, such as the necessary documents, places to play, vehicles, hotel rooms, weather,…

Korea

Necessary documents

Documents to go to Korea are the same as those for traveling to other countries, you need a visa, passport and air ticket. You should apply for a visa 1-2 months before the intended time because visa procedures are not the same. Visit the Korean consulate directly for visa assistance. I will have an article that talks more in depth about immigration documents when traveling abroad. The good news for those who intend to travel to Korea is that the Korean government has decided to exempt visa for travelers from Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines to attract tourists' attention to the Olympics. Winter festival is held in Pyeong Chang District, Gangwon Province. This information is quite beneficial for us when planning to travel next year, anyway you should still check the information carefully when planning travel. In addition, you should also buy flight tickets a few months in advance because summer and autumn are always the peak tourist season, if you do not book early, it is not sure if the airlines still have tickets for you. You should book a flight through the agent because you will receive a pretty good advice about the booking procedure and support quickly when you have questions or changes in flight schedules. You can refer to booking air tickets here, according to my experience, I have prepared for this trip nearly 5 months in advance. In addition, please change Vietnamese currency into Korean money (100 Korean won is equivalent to 2,100d Vietnam) before going to facilitate the play.

                                                                                                               Documents required when traveling to South Korea
 

Book hotel room

To book a hotel, in my experience, you should book the room about 2-3 weeks before arrival, book as soon as possible. If you do not have experience choosing a hotel room, make your reservation as close to the city center as possible because it will be convenient for you to travel easier to travel and dining destinations. In addition, you should research carefully about the hotel you want to book on issues such as security, hotel location and address, contact phone number. In my opinion, you should book a hotel in Myeongdong, Seoul because this is the center of Seoul, there are many large shopping centers here and focus on cheap hotels, which are convenient for transportation or Search in case you get lost. I would like to suggest you some prestigious and guaranteed mid-range hotels in Seoul, South Korea such as:

- Ibis Ambassador Myeong-dong (Myeong-dong, Seoul) costs about 1200,000 VND / night.

- Metro Hotel (Jung-gu, Seoul) costs about 1,200,000 VND / night.

- Icon Hotel (Jongno-gu, Seoul) costs about 900,000 VND / night.

If you want to save more, I would like to call you some Hostel and Guesthouse you can refer to:

- Mama Guest House (Myeong-dong, Seoul): is one of the famous cheap hotels in the Myeong-dong area, full of amenities and convenient services at economical prices.

- Staz Hotel Myeongdong 1 (Myeong-dong, Seoul): also one of the choices of travelers to Seoul, this cheap hotel is located near Sincheon subway station, convenient for your transportation. to the tourist destinations of the city.

                                                                                                                                                 Book hotel room

Play spots

Where to play when to Korea? If you do not plan in advance for the trip, you will surely have a hard time coming here because you do not know where to eat out of too many entertainment places to choose from. Depending on the purpose that you travel to this country is to participate in festivals or immerse yourself in the best shopping and entertainment centers in the city. If you go to South Korea in the fall, you will experience the famous traditional festivals, especially the Mid-Autumn Festival, but if you want to immerse yourself in the bustle of the capital city of Seoul, you can not give up Through these famous places to play:

Dongdeamun Market: one of the most famous night markets in Korea, which sells a variety of consumer goods such as clothing, shoes, typical street food such as Gimbab, Tokbokki, Sundae, .. with prices Reasonable guarantee will make you do not want to go home.

                                                                                                                                            Dongdaemun Market

Changdeokgung Palace: is one of the most magnificent palaces in Korea preserved and preserved as a typical cultural feature of this country; It is also the studio of famous Korean historical dramas. Coming here, you can rent traditional dresses and transform into Korean people in the past, giving you an interesting experience.

                                                                                                                                          Changdeukgung Palace

Lotte World: is the largest amusement park in the world, with a quite large area, full of unique games and arts programs, great if you go in large groups or with your family when you come here and participating in games or enjoying art performances will be one of the unforgettable memories when coming to Seoul.

                                                                                                                                                          Lotte world

Namsan Tower: famous as the love tower of couples in the heart of Seoul, every day this tower welcomes thousands of tourists, especially couples who come here to buy locks or bricks. slice love, write your name on it and hang on the iron fence on the tower to mark your love memories. If you do not have a lover, Namsan Tower is an ideal place for you to pray for yourself.

                                                                                                                                                 Namsan love tower
Vehicles

In South Korea, the main means of transportation for tourists are taxis, public buses and trams and bicycles. These vehicles are all quite economical and convenient means of transportation. You can catch a taxi anywhere on the streets of Korea; If taking the bus and tram, it will be a bit difficult for you to know the routes / trains and places you need to visit but they are the leading transportation for tourists because you can save money. Get budget and travel time. Buses / subways in Seoul have stops at tourist destinations, shopping centers, dining. Trains and buses are available at every train station and bus station, and buses for newcomers or tourists are guided in English, Japanese and Chinese. If traveling by bike, it will be an unforgettable experience in Korea while cycling and enjoying the mild climate of this place. Please always have Google map with you to avoid getting lost.

Public bus

Bike

Vehicles in Korea

What to eat in Korea?

South Korea, especially Seoul, never lacks traditional Korean food that you have to try once in your life, let's take a look at the popular featured dishes below.

Kimchi: Because it is the land of kimchi, you should definitely try Korean kimchi; From traditional kimchi dishes that Koreans have made a lot of dishes from kimchi such as spicy kimchi soup, kimchi fried rice, kimchi tofu, .... You can find these dishes anywhere in popular to high-end restaurants in Korea.

Kimchi Korean

Odeng fish ball: is also one of the traditional dishes, with ingredients made from ground fish meat with flour and carefully marinated, then will be skewered into sticks and cooked, displayed and sold in the truck. roaming the streets at night.

Tokbokki: with the name in Vietnam is spicy rice cake, originating from ancient times in Korea, tokbokki (or abbreviated as tok cake) is made from soft rice cakes, cooked with gochujiang chili sauce (a kind of soy sauce chili featured in Korea), spices, eggs, vegetables and meat. This dish is quite spicy and hot, suitable for eating in winter or spring.

Tokbokki

Gimbab: is a food that is quite familiar to young people in Vietnam, but eating this dish in Korea is a different thing. Gimbab is made from a layer of dried seaweed wrapped inside is a layer of rice and tuna, eggs, pickled radish, cucumber .. rolled into a small tube and cut into pieces, served with chili sauce or kimchi.

                                                                                                                                                         Gimbab

Korean cold noodles: appeared a lot in dramas, cold noodles are an indispensable dish in the list of traditional Korean dishes. Cold noodles have many types to choose from, but there are two most basic types of noodles are mixed noodles and noodles served with cold broth. You can enjoy this dish at cold noodle shops on Korean streets at any time.

                                                                                                                                                          Cold noodles

With my Korean travel experiences mentioned above, I hope you will have a great and meaningful trip. Enjoy your trip.