What You Should Know About South Korea (My Travel Tips!)

Here are my top travel tips on what you should know about S.Korea

Pashmina Binwani

Pashmina Binwani

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  • Buy your sim-card beforehand here. It comes with a free T-money card for transportation!

  • If you’re coming from the airport: get the AREX express train ticket (great for less luggage) but for convenience get the limousine bus here.

  • The two most common maps used are NaverMaps & KakaoMaps

  • Papago is the go-to translation app for conversing in locals

  • You can book your train tickets on Trip.com & bus tickets via Klook.com (it is easy and saves a ton of time instead of using Korail!)

  • Bring cash with you if you’re in the countryside; otherwise I would recommend getting a WOW pass which serves as a debit card and transportation combo.

  • Get T-Money card to navigate Korea’s metro & bus system (easy to use & top-up)

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