It was something of a welcome to be back in
the Asian part of the world where all the people don’t immediately look at you
and single you out as an outcast. Of course this only last as long as you don’t
try to start a conversation since I don’t know Korean hence immediate labeling
as tourist.
Seoul was the one and only stop where my
parents decided to crash and hijack the trip. So I met them there and toured
around Seoul and somewhere partway we ended up in Jeju island as well. As I
thought that the trip was crashed I wouldn have to do much planning but alas I
forgot that parents expect you to plan things for them …. Luckily planning
things on the go for 6 months running give you some basic survivor tips
Emergency Tour Tips
Tip 1. Just go straight to the nearest
tourist information booth you can find and pick out a day tour or 2 days or 3
days (however much days you have) and just pay the money … the rest is just
tune out and enjoy the ride
Tip 2. Declare today as No Map Day …. Walk
Walk Walk around and whatever will be will be …
(note: be careful if you need toilet break
for walking far far away can get a little tricky with toilet issue)
Tip 3. Hire the Tout. I Don’t recommend
this but sometime if your USD/GBP/YEN/etc money is just big enough … especially
in some parts of south east asia …. The tout may actually be worth hiring in
your point of view …. A few extra dollars for a personalized tour guide Dedicated
to Boot
It helps if you have money to spend I guess
… yet I have manage to self-entertain myself thought my travels with very
little spending.
So I used all the three above and somehow
manage to scrape an itinerary together in 2 hours …. Spend one day in Seoul with
walking around …. Popping out the maps at urgent times only …. Used tip 1 on 2nd
day in Jeju Island and manage to get a day tour by your very own friendly
neighborhood taxi driver recommended by the tourist information center and in
the middle of the trip by taxi got touted to detour to other places as well ….
Hola ….
I am now a tourist in Korea …. Sightseeing
…. I guess I will have to come back again to see the actual heartbeat of Seoul
….
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