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backpacker file 2 tips no 3: do research ....
-nowdays u can find everything on google....yeah went u travel as backpack u need to prepare everything where place to stay ..where place to eat...n etc.it take time for u to arrange everything..so u can start on itinerary..first where place that u need@ want to visit...second u can find the place for u to stay based how reachable to place of interest ex located near any public transport because as backpack u most of the time depending on public transport so selection of the place to stay near all facilities will fully utilize your days....planning place to visit were important because u has target today u need to go to this place next to....further more for location within walking distance from each other u can save u money on transportation ....jalan kaki la(just walk )......
so here how i plan my backpack trip to south korea.....
-i based on this three main forum n blog (u can find your own forum blog)for me this very good forum n blog for my travel to korea
forum in cari but this forum in malay this is my main reference:
- i personally like this forum very informative ..:)
forum in lowyat
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1780940 -good forum in english
very good blog to travel around south korea based on the blogger experience herself...owner name zarina ...very actively update about how u survive in korea n travel as backpack, thank zarina for very useful information
2) itinerary
-i prepared my itinerary based on above blog n link....
-i prepared place to visit ..most of the place was the top tourist spot...
-i choose place to stay and made advance booking.. so my selection based on how easily i can access to the public transport , me to get food n affordable
so i choose one of this hostel in itawon area because at there, they have mosque so i can easily perform my prayer n further more when u stay in the place near to mosque u can easily get access halal food;)for transportation, this hostel located within walking distance to nearest subway station and also located in front of shuttle bus stop to airport, journey to seoul is about 20-30min from hostel... surprising me many Malaysian stayed at this hostel and i also meet a group from malaysia n one guy from singapore....
-after preparing itinerary i studied location of the all tourist attraction ...then i combined together all nearest attraction, for tourist attraction within walking distance i just walked ..so u can save money on transportation
for example :
from hostel i straight go to Gyeongbokgung Palace buy subway, in front of this palace locate ghwamun plaza within walking distance was buckhon hanok village ,Changgyeonggung Palace, insadong ..so i save money by just walk to this place....
3)search about any suppoting matrial
-the many supporting matrial like simple conversation book, maps ...(tourist attraction map,subway map) n also apps by smartphone...
i find many apps about travel in korea but this app help me lot.. since i travel a lot using subway.. it make my life easier...i just need to type in the station i started my journey n my final station and it will show where i need to make transfer from one subway line to other ..good news this app was foc..app "seoul travel mate"
4)prepared backup planning ...
- prepare back up place to visit ...if your original plan cannot be accomplish....
*by doing some ground work about the country u visit u will make sure that your travel become more organize, u fully utilize u time and u can same more money because u will know any alternative n pros n cons when u planned u travel@ vacation...
for example if u done the research u will know there few ways to reach downtown seoul from airport
by taxi with cost u around 30,000 won per car
by bus around 15,000 won
by airport railroad (arex- airport train system only around 4000-6000won
so choice on you??
at the end of day when u finished prepared itinerary u will get like flow chart@agenda for your tavel@vacation;)
Dicatat oleh mohd nasrul asyraf bin ariffin di 7/27/2011 04:11:00 AM mohd nasrul asyraf bin ariffin
