Traveling to Korea is an experience that you should try once in your life to be able to enjoy the romantic scenery, famous entertainment venues, and diverse cuisine. So what are the things to keep in mind when traveling here? Let’s find out with Travel Korea Now!
1. Necessary procedures and documents
Visa
As one of the most necessary documents – Visa is considered a certificate of entry when you come to Korea. Visa application processing time is quite long. So you must prepare from 2 to 3 months before the trip to avoid affecting your schedule.
Passport:
One of the things to note when traveling to Korea is to bring your Passport. Your passport must have a maximum validity of more than 6 months before you can enter Korea.
Financial certificate:
You need a passbook of at least 5000 USD and come with the last 3 months’ salary slip from the bank or business statement. If you can’t afford it, you can prove it through your family members with other necessary documents.
Professional Certificate:
Depending on your current occupation, the following documents are required to prove:
- If you are a business owner: you need a business license, a statement of assets, a tax report,…
- If you are a worker or employee: employment contract, account statement with a salary of the last 3 months with confirmation from the company, application for leave,…
- If you are a student, a student: a copy of your student card, household registration book,…
In addition, there should be other necessary documents such as confirmation of hotel reservation, schedule when traveling to Korea, and air ticket, …
2. Weather
Spring
Spring is probably an ideal time to travel to Korea. The average temperature is usually from 6 to 17 degrees Celsius. The weather is warm, pleasant, and very suitable for admiring cherry blossoms.
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Summer
Summer weather often becomes quite hot, the temperature is usually 25 degrees Celsius or even more. But it is very suitable for you and your family to travel to Korea to the sea such as Jeju Island, Busan,…
Autumn
Perhaps this is the time when Korea attracts the most tourists. The temperature in this season is the coolest and most comfortable with a temperature of about 18 degrees Celsius. Traveling to Korea in this season you will admire the scene of trees changing red leaves, romantic scenes that are only found here.
Winter
At this time, the whole country of Korea was covered in white snow, and this amazing scene appeared a lot in dramas. For those who love to experience the cold feeling and see the pristine snowflakes, this is probably the most appropriate time to come here to travel.
3. Language
It must be said that Koreans love their language very much. Not everyone in Korea can speak English, even when you go to popular tourist destinations. So before you come here to travel, you need to equip yourself with a few simple sentences to easily communicate with the people here.
Whether you’re shopping or coming to the street food vendors, people can still understand what you want other than expressing yourself in body language.
4. Culture
Traveling in any country, you should learn about the culture first to avoid violating taboos.
Take off your shoes before entering the house
Koreans always habitually take off their shoes and sandals before entering the house. If you come to a Korean’s house, remember to take off your shoes in front of the house and wear a pair of specialized indoor slippers instead.
Rules on the dining table
In any Korean meal, everyone will wait until all of them fully sitting at the table. Then wait for the oldest person to start eating before the rest of the people could eat. When having meals, do not raise your bowl and must use clean chopsticks to pick up food for others.
Pushed on the road
When traveling to Korea, don’t be too surprised when you are suddenly jostled while standing on the street. Because there are large populations and too many people at each tourist destination, so please don’t rush to judge that Koreans are impolite or rude!
Another important note is that the laws in this country are very protective of Koreans against tourists. So if you happen to have a conflict, just smile and gently reconcile to avoid causing too much trouble!
5. What you should eat when traveling to Korea?
When traveling to Korea, you absolutely should not miss the opportunity to experience the plentiful cuisine here. You should try traditional dishes such as spicy rice cakes, fish cakes, and fried foods sold in the roadside push. Grilled meat dishes that are famous all over the world or special noodle dishes such as cold noodles, spicy noodles,…
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Korean tastes are usually very spicy, so if you can’t eat spicily, you can tell the owner to have non-spicy dishes. Moreover, on the streets of Korea, there are a lot of convenience stores everywhere open 24/7 that sell a variety of different foods for you to choose from.
A small note is that you should not bring food such as fruit or dry food, because it may be detained at Customs.
6. Where you should stay when traveling to Korea?
Myeongdong area
The Myeongdong area is considered to be the most convenient place to stay when you come to Korea. There is a bus that picks you up directly from the airport. It is a shopping and dining paradise in Korea. Besides, Myeongdong is very close to moving to other famous destinations and has a shuttle bus to all places.
Gyeong Won Jae Ambassador
Prominent in Incheon, there is the Gyeong Won Jae Ambassador area with the architecture of many traditional Hanok guest houses. This is a very suitable place for those who travel to Korea and want to experience the traditional lifestyle of the old Koreans.
For visitors who are not used to sitting or sleeping on the floor, the guest houses still have rooms that are equipped with very modern beds and tables.
Hongdae
Hongdae is a reasonable choice for you with budget hotels but still fully equipped. Because it is located near Hongik University, the cost in this area is very affordable for you from entertainment services, dining, and shopping activities.
7. Money
When traveling to Korea, you should equip yourself with a little cash for convenience in paying small expenses. Note that you should change the denomination of Won to paper money or coins because Koreans use both of these currencies.
In addition, you can completely use Visa or Master Card at commercial centers, restaurants, and big hotels.
One note is that you should buy a T-Money card when you just arrive in Korea in the form of electronic payment for transportation.
8. Transport
Bus
Buses are considered to be the most popular means of transportation in Korea with 2 types: inner-city buses and highway buses to go far. With the advantage of low cost and punctuality, it is very convenient for tourists when traveling to Korea.
However, you should learn in advance and follow up on electronic applications because the buses here are numbered and annotated in Korean to avoid trouble during transportation.
Subway
The subway network in Korea is very developed and has become the main form of vehicle in the transportation system. With low cost, fast speed, and diverse schedules, the subway is a suitable means of transportation for you to choose on your trip.
Taxi
With the advantages of speed and convenience, a taxi is always the preferred choice in travel for tourists. Taxis in Korea are divided into 2 types: budget taxis (gray) and luxury taxis (black). Depending on your financial ability, you can choose which one suits you.
9. Electronic applications
Korea is a very developed country with applications for directions or online payments, so you should download some of these convenient ones when you travel to Korea.
Kakaomap
This is a widely used smart map application in Korea. In this country, Google Maps is not popular. The Korea Government does not allow the storage of data on foreign servers, but only permits domestic mapping applications.
Accuweather
This is an essential application used to inform as well as predict temperature and weather for the whole of Korea in general and your attractions in particular. This app accurately notifies you every day and every hour so you can plan your outings accordingly.
Visit Korea
Visit Korea is an application set up by the Korea Tourism Organization to provide tourists with exact information about festivals, and attractions,… so that they can choose many appropriate activities
Kakao Pay
If you suddenly forget to bring your wallet when going out, you can easily pay or transact money with NFC and QR code on the Kakao Pay app.
Above are the things to note for you when traveling in the beautiful country of Korea. Hurry up to schedule and prepare the necessary things to have a memorable trip!!
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