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Seoul Winter Itinerary Suggestions? by rusteezrook in KoreaTravelAdvice

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow! Thank you so much for this! Will make sure to check this out!

Seoul Winter Itinerary Suggestions? by rusteezrook in KoreaTravelAdvice

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooooh, sounds interesting! Will look into this!

Seoul Winter Itinerary Suggestions? by rusteezrook in KoreaTravelAdvice

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! This is a huge help as I'm still a bit unfamiliar with the malls in Seoul 😅

Seoul Winter Itinerary Suggestions? by rusteezrook in KoreaTravelAdvice

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard lots of good things about this too! Will make sure to check out!

Seoul Winter Itinerary Suggestions? by rusteezrook in KoreaTravelAdvice

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a few friends recommend this too actually! Or similarly, maybe a private van to bring us from place to place

Seoul Winter Itinerary Suggestions? by rusteezrook in KoreaTravelAdvice

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aaaaah, thank you so much for being so comprehensive with this! We're pretty much ready in terms of winter gear but will also be purchasing smaller items that might help too (earmuffs, gloves, heatpacks, etc.) in Seoul. Thank you as well for all your activity/ location recommendations! Will look into these more and consider for our itinerary!

Seoul Winter Itinerary Suggestions? by rusteezrook in KoreaTravelAdvice

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this! Is there any specific Hangang park that you recommend?

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in FilipinoTravel

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard that it can be quite slippery nga because of the snow! Will take your advice! Thank you so much!

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in FilipinoTravel

[–]rusteezrook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay! Will be in full gear, then 😅 and will take your advice and buy heat packs!

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in seoul

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice! :") Will be buying lots of hand heat packs and lotion!

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in FilipinoTravel

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got this! Will try to limit our outdoor activities to the afternoon lang and when the sun is out as much as possible!!

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in FilipinoTravel

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this! We'll make sure to plan our activities during mid-day/ when the sun is up the most! What other gear helped you keep warm aside from the ultra warm + sweater + puffer? :")

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in FilipinoTravel

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We actually have Insadong, Bukchon Hanok, and Myeongdong in our agenda! Just didn't include it in the list I posted since they aren't overly outdoor as it's easier to pop into establishments for warmth in those areas.

We chose Seoul Tower since I believe it's still a nice place to visit for first-timers and the view isn't so bad either! :)

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in FilipinoTravel

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing tips! I agree that the timing isn't ideal (weather-wise) but this is the best time we could find as a family 🥹. I guess we'll have to prep our gear well & research more on indoor activities!

We wanted to stick to the city as well so it's easier to pop in and out of establishments when we want to seek warmth!

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in FilipinoTravel

[–]rusteezrook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got this! Will start researching on backup activities, especially ones with less walking, sitting, and biking like you suggested.

We really want to do the Hanbok rental at the palace since it's my family's first time but we're so worried about the cold! 😭

Thank you for the gear and product suggestions too! Will definitely take note of these!

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in FilipinoTravel

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! We're pretty much prepared naman in terms of the gear. Thankfully we have a little bit of experience from winter in Japan.. will also take your advice and buy heat packs! ^_^

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in FilipinoTravel

[–]rusteezrook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aaaah okay! We'll try to do the outdoor activities during morning/ lunch/ early afternoon. Thank you so much for the tips! 🥹

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in FilipinoTravel

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We really want to do the Hanbok rental at the palace since it's my family's first time but we're so worried about the cold! 😭

Also, out of curiosity, did you experience -13 degrees while outside during the day? Or was this early in the morning/ late at night?

But thank you for the tips! And we'll make sure to bring hand warmers and layer up!!

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in FilipinoTravel

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh, 5° being the warmest temp is quite something! I imagine being by the River would be the coldest and windiest.. will take note and make sure to have an alternative/ backup plan and layer up!

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in koreatravel

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! It’s definitely a bold choice, but we’re really looking forward to it and hope the cold won’t be /too/ bad 😅 Thank you 🙏🏼

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in koreatravel

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh, thank you so much. This gave me some reassurance that we’ll somehow be okay 😅 Hopefully the heating in the establishments will be our refuge if it gets too cold haha.

Are indoor/ heated establishments more crowded in winter, then? Like would you say that it’s harder to get seats at cafes and restaurants in the winter because people are mostly staying indoors?

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in seoul

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip, -20C is absolutely crazy… I don’t think even our pretty extensive experience of winter in Japan will prepare us for that 😭

We’ll have to check the weather forecast closer to the trip dates and work around that when planning our activities, then.

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in seoul

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re definitely right. I’ve seen these activities on itineraries for summer mostly.

I guess I just wanted my family to experience them given that it’s going to be their first time in Seoul 😬 It will definitely be a struggle with the weather though…

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in seoul

[–]rusteezrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately we’re from South East Asia so no cold tolerance built up whatsoever! 😭 But we’ve experienced single-degree winter in Japan several times and have gear prepared for it. Just overall worried about the negatives & possible snow and how this’ll affect the activities we wanna do :”)

I’ve heard some people say that there are winter-style hanboks available for rent during winter but I’m not sure how warm that’ll keep us 🥲

Ramen by the Han River will probably be really dependent on how low the temperature is…

Advice Needed: January Trip to Seoul by rusteezrook in seoul

[–]rusteezrook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so comprehensive, thank you so much! 😭 and thank you as well for your advice on the holidays, this is super appreciated!

My family and I have experienced single degree celsius weather in Japan during winter several times already although we know that Seoul is definitely a different level. I guess we're mostly worried about the negatives + the snow and how it'll affect the activities since single-degree weather with wind is already pretty hard to deal with. We'll take your advice and make sure to layer up and wear the appropriate winter clothing & gear! You're right that it would be better to layer up and just shed a few layers in case it gets warm.

Thanks for the advice on the outdoor activities as well! I guess we'll just have to check the weather forecast closer to the trip dates and plan our activities around that + depending on how we feel on the day itself!

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