For Seoul travelers

[William Drake]

On Oct 21, 2009, at 10:00 AM, Norbert Klein wrote:

> I was told that some people are concerned about taxi costs from the
> airport. The Airport is in Inchon, the meeting is in Seoul.
>
> Don't take a taxi, there is excellent high speed pus service for - I
> think - about 10% of what a taxi would cost (more than $100).

I'll share what I just said on the ALAC list, fyi


> From: William Drake <william.drake at graduateinstitute.ch>
> Date: October 21, 2009 6:09:33 PM GMT+09:00
> To: ALAC Internal List <alac-internal at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
> Subject: Seoul logistic answers
>
> Hi
>
> FWIW,
>
> On Oct 20, 2009, at 9:39 PM, Patrick Vande Walle wrote:
>
>> Beware though that S. Korea does NOT use the GSM standard, neither  
>> in its
>> European nor North American flavours.
>> 3G works, apparently, though I have not tried (yet).
>
> I am in Seoul and my Euro 3G works.
>
> On Oct 20, 2009, at 9:46 PM, Patrick Vande Walle wrote:
>>
>> According to http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/AK/AK_EN_1_5_5.jsp
>>
>> "all ATM transactions require an account with a Korean bank, ATMs  
>> are not
>> particularly convenient for international travelers except for  
>> getting cash
>> advances on a credit card"
>>
>> It might be safer to have both a debit and a credit card with you.
>
> I got money from the airport ATM without a problem.  You just have  
> to be on one of the major bank networks.
>
> On Oct 21, 2009, at 12:07 AM, José Ovidio Salgueiro A. wrote:
>
>> Do you know if there is some arrangement for getting to the hotel  
>> once we
>> get to the airport. I understand that most flights arrive early  
>> morning.
>> Mine is a 4:00 am.
>
> I don't know about 4:00am, but I took a Korean Air bus direct to the  
> Lotte Hotel for 14,000 won, cheap.  Took an hour.
>
> There are also local public buses that go direct to the downtown for  
> 9,000 won but I was told they make a lot of stops.



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