So anyway.. It had been more than 2 months since I am back. and I am missing there a lot!! So I have decided to do some recommendations of some stuffs that I had used when I am there.. Something that is best to have for your everyday use..
EG Prepaid SIM Card
I find this super useful especially when there's like free wifi everywhere in most parts of Seoul! From the trains to train stations to the streets to buses.. And yes I repeat.. IT'S FREE!! and what is the best is that it gets connected immediately without needing password and the connection it connects to need password. So cool! Strongly recommend this.. So how to get this?
I pre-registered for it and collected it at the airport. The place to collect it is super easy to find. It's called K Books.
Step by step registration:
1) go to http://www.egsimcard.co.kr/
2) Click on 'Buy Online'
3) Select the details that you wanted. This is extremely good as they provide Micro SIM for iPhone 4 or 4s, Standard SIM for Samsung and other phones and Nano SIM for iPhone 5! I am not sure about the availability for the Nano SIM though because I bought the Micro one for my iPhone 4s and my iPhone 5s is used as a camera. Strongly recommended to get it online as my friends only went to Korea to get it and could only get activated 3 days after arrival and may still need to wait for a few hours to get it working. I got mine working immediately after I arrived!
4) details on collection venue: Incheon Airport Level 1 Exit 7. It is inside the airport. Exit numbers are stated above the doors so just look for exit 7 and you should be able to see K Books. I printed the receipt they sent to me by e-mail and pass it to the person there to get the SIM card.
this is what I got! my Korean number is there.. I bought a micro SIM with 1G data service as I am there for 1 month and it is just nice!
and what happens if the data service went out of data. You can download this app (picture below in red) for Android or Apple! This app can help show the data service left and if they are all run out, you may top-up using the app or online! Very convenient..
To top-up:
Select language
Click 'Top-up' to top up. Your Account shows the balance of Voice and Data left.
To top up. Click 'Top-up for Voice'. Select the amount you want to top-up. After that click on 'Top-up for data' to top up using your voice. Voice are for calling and top up data.
KTO Visit Korea 3.0
I find this app very good for tourist. It states all of the directions to all the tourist spots! Warning: some directions may be wrong or take a longer time to get there so better double check.
Korea Subway
Another app that is a must have! This app shows you the whole Subway map and even tells you the estimated time the train arrive (Super accurate) and tells you how to travel from one place to another without getting lost! and since I will be talking about the directions of Pocha Center (Yes. I know many are looking forward to this part. I received some comments asking how to get there. So I will do it here later.. :D)
After download let them update the database first. It shouldn't take too long..
You can select the language and area.. For now I will cover on Seoul first (Since I only used on Seoul)
This is the whole of Seoul subway map! It's big and complicated so it's very common to be unable to find the station you are looking for. Click on the arrow on the top right hand corner and click on 'search' and type the station name. It will show you the exact position on the map. You can also use it to find out the estimated time taken to get to that station. Example below is from Myeong-dong to Sinsa (for LeeSSang's Pocha Center!)
The way from Myeong-Dong to Sinsa. Just one transfer needed at Chungmuro. :) You may use this to get to Sinsa..
Directions to LeeSSang's Pocha Center
Firstly, I would like to thank the 3 who commented regarding the directions to LeeSSang's new shop at Sinsa-dong!! Knowing that LeeSSang have more and more fans are just so great! and to those who are also both Gary and Gil or only Gary or only Gil fan out there.. HELLO FELLOW LEESSANG FAN!! ^.^ I know many of you are wanting to head there and no directions or address in english can be found. So here I am to help you! But to take note it is not GUARANTEED that either Gary or Gil will be there because I didn't see them there.. T.T Good luck on finding them! ^.^
Directions Directions!! After arriving at Sinsa station. Exit from exit 8. keep walking straight until
you see a first right turn. Turn in and you should able to see
it. It's a tall black building. There's Gong Cha and a Japanese Ramen shop beside. *IMPT: Only opens from 5pm so be there only at night!!*
Address: Gangnam-gu, Sinsa-Dong, Seoul 536-6 (서울 강남구 신사동 536-6)
Thank you once again for visiting this little blog of mine! ^.^
