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[quote=Anonymous]1) I've been back to Seoul about 7 or so times in the last 2 years.  We're heading back just before Labor Day.

2)  It will be extremely humid this time of year, particularly in Busan.  Fortunately there is air conditioning everywhere.  My family absolutely loves Busan but we could not stand it in the summer.  Check out the water park/spa Club D Oasis (partially indoors, partially outdoors).  It is really nice and doesn't require good weather to enjoy it.  The infinity pool overlooks Hyundae Beach.

3)  If you own an unlocked phone get an e-sim which you can get online before you go.  If you need assistance, you can pre-order and then pick up the code at a variety of data provider kiosks when you land in Incheon.   Just be sure to pick the right terminal in your reservation.  We usually land at Terminal 2.  there's a machine where you get a waiting number before they call you to the kiosk.  You can pay via credit card. Certain ones give you a free T-money card.   [That said free wi-fi is everywhere so you can access it all over Korea.  On subways, cafes, etc.  I don't want to deal with that, so we get e-sims, mine includes a separate phone plan so I can make outgoing calls to restaurants and other places of business like skin care clinics, etc.]

4) The T-Money card can be loaded at any convenience store including at the airport.  So once you get a T-money card either for free when you pick up a data plan for your iphone at the airport.   The airport has ATMs so you can get Korean cash for the T-money card.  Don't worry about putting too much b/c you can get a refund when you leave.  You can also use it to pay for all metros, buses and taxi cabs.

5)  Uber works in Korea.  It's helpful to use that app to order a cab and you pay via your American credit cards, which is what we do when you travel via taxi in Korea.  But for navigation, download Kakao or Naver Maps to walk around.  Google is not good there b/c they refused to block out the military bases so the govt restricted them.[/quote]

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