5 Tips for Traveling to South Korea for the First Time

5 Tips for Traveling to South Korea for the First Time

Seatoday.com, Jakarta Korea is one of the popular countries visited by many tourists. If you want to visit Korea for the first time. The following are 5 tips for traveling to South Korea for the first time:

  1. Prepare for needs in the right weather

The first thing to pay attention to when traveling to South Korea is to check the weather season in South Korea. As we know, South Korea has four seasons, namely spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each season has its own uniqueness, if you want to see cherry blossoms then come at the end of March until April. When you want to see autumn in Korea, come from September to November. Lastly, if you want to see snow then come from December to February.

  1. Learn Basic Korean Words

Try to help yourself by learning some Korean words. So we can communicate with residents even if we just say thank you without relying on a Korean tour guide.

  1. Be alert to things that are considered impolite

Every country has a different culture. Similar to Korea, Korean people do not recommend calling someone by their first name. They also don't like you being too sensitive towards them.

  1. Save Money on Shopping Malls and Flea Markets

If your budget is limited, shopping in shopping districts and flea markets is the right choice. In this place, you will find several things such as fashionable coats, high-quality scarves, designer bags, Korean cosmetics, accessories, and much more.

Shopping areas such as those near Ewha Women's University and SookMyung will become a shopping paradise for women. However, if you are looking for a shopping center, try coming to Dongdaemun, which is the largest wholesale shopping district in the country.

  1. Utilize navigation applications

It is important for those of you who want to travel to Korea to equip yourself with a navigation application. One useful travel tip to South Korea is to use KakaoMap and NaverMap.

Not only does it function as a map, but KakoMap is also very useful for finding out the weather, tourist attractions, restaurants, and other information. However, you have to use a translation application because not all information can be translated into English.

Apart from KakoMap, an application that is no less good is NaverMap. This app has good translation by displaying words in both English and Korean. Naver is one of the largest internet sites in South Korea and functions as Google.

So, those are 5 tips for traveling to South Korea for the first time. Hopefully, the tips above can help those of you who want to travel to South Korea. (HIL)

 

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