Bantog Backpackers: South Korea

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

Namsan Tower or N Seoul Tower was first established as a broadcast tower in 1969. It is used to send out radio and TV signals. Now, it is one of the most touristic attraction in South Korea and a favorite K-drama locations such as True Beauty, Boys Over Flowers and Legend of the Blue Sea. It's exact location is 105 Namsangongwon-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

How to get to Namsan Tower?

* Ride Subway lane 4 to Myeongdong Station. Then go out of Exit 4. From there walk for around 8-10 minutes and find the slanted elevator (Namsan Oreumi). Get to the elevator going to Namsan cable car. Travel time is 15 minutes.The distance from Myeongdong to Namsan is one kilometer.

* The nearest subway station, Hoeyeon, is a 5 minute walk to Namsan Park Baekbeom Square entrance and another 6-8 minutes walk to Seoul Education Research and Information Institute.

* From Myeongdong take bus number 5 going to Namsan Tower.

The towers sits at 236.7 meters high. The top of the tower is 479.7 meters above sea level.

Namsan Tower is also famous for its love locks. The gift shops at Seoul Tower also sells different kinds, shapes and color of love locks.

love locks <3

Monday, May 22, 2023

Namiseom or Nami Island is one of the best tourist attractions near Seoul. Nami is located in the city of Chuncheon, northeast of Seoul, one a half hour ride from Seoul.

Nami Island is officially called the Namirara, an island nation that has its own flag and currency.

You can get to Nami Island by riding an ITX train. There are two train stations from Seoul that can reach Nami. These are Cheongnyangni if coming from Myeongdong or Dongdaemun and Yongsan station if coming from Hongdae or Seoul Station.

There are also four seasons to visit in Nami. Spring is from March to May - cherry blossoms usually appears at the end of March to mid-April. Summer is from July to August - but the weather here is a mixture of warmth and breeze. Autumn or Fall is from September to November. And winter is from December to February. Dress for the harsh weather. It is negative sixteen when we came here in December 23, 2022. Campfires are also placed to keep your hands warm but we also brought hand warmers.

Campfires

The famous Winter Sonata poster

View Nami Packages at Klook or at Kkday

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

After two pandemic years, it's travel time again for Bantog Backpackers. Coming from a very humid country, it will be our first time to experience snow.

How to get to Elysian Ski Resort?

Elysian Ski Resort is exactly located at 688 Bukhangangbyeon-gil, Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea. To get here you have to take a subway Gyeongchun Line or via train ITX Cheongchun High Speed Train. Travel time is one hour from Seoul.

It is an all-year resort with ski slopes for all levels, restaurants, a golf club, swimming pool & condos. The slopes are designed for beginners like my kids. They enjoyed a lot though the temperature during this day, December 23, 2022 is negative sixteen

Skiing at Elysian Resort is available on Klook from KW 80,800 to KW 120,000