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Friday, May 22, 2015

My Gangwondo Trip Review- After GANGnam Style & TaekWONDO= Let’s go GANGWONDO 江原道,我来了!

Overview of the 3 Days 2 Night Trip to Gangwondo
Day 1
Seoul—KTO @ WonJu-> Lunch ->SAN Museum->Sokcho-> Dinner->Check in Hotel + Seminar
Day 2
Check out hotel-> Breakfast-Mt. Sorak-> Eunngol Strawberry Village -> Lunch-> Abai Village and Sokcho Central Market-> Lunch-> Gangneung-> Gyeongpo Beach-> Dinner-Coffee Street -> Seongyojang House(Accomodation)
Day 3
Check out Hotel + Breakfast— Jeongdongjin Rail Bike-> Haslla Art World-> Korean Table d’hote-> Seoul

Accomodation
Day 1 Sokcho

The-K Soraksan Family Hotel (더케이 설악산가족호텔)


     https://goo.gl/uzF4DN
Price: Twin Ensuite- 55,000 KRW
Address: 강원도 속초시 설악산로 470-7
Phone :( +82)02-752-6363
Website: https://goo.gl/uzF4DN (Kor)
Booking website: http://goo.gl/XuO3zZ (Eng)
Directions: https://goo.gl/1nhxJB
Comments: With kitchen, Spacious, able to sleep four people.
 
 
 
Day 2 Gangneung
선교장(Seon Kyo Jang)
     
 Traditional Korean Hanok house that was a former residence of a noble family
Price:200,000KRW onwards
 Address: 63, Unjeong-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
Phone: (+82)02-6080-3346
Booking Website: http://goo.gl/DkYxLH
For more information: http://goo.gl/DkYxLH (Eng)
Directions: https://goo.gl/Bt1YRx
Comments: Unique Hanok Experience, loves the surrounding and the building. Everything looks just like those in DRAMA

Itinerary



Day 1
Seoul(서울)-> KT0@ Wonju(원주)
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Visiting The Headquarter of Korea Tourism Organization(한국관광공사) for the Opening Ceremony

Address : Korea Tourism Organization Headquarters, 10, Segye-ro, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do 220-170, Korea

Nearest Train Station: Ban KoK Station(반곡역)
How to go: From Cheongyangri (청량리역) take either  Mugunghwa (무궁화) or ITX Train to Ban KoK Station(반곡역)
Price: Mugunghwa (무궁화)- 6,300KRW(Slower), ITX Train-9,400KRW (Faster)
Click the link for direction: https://goo.gl/6THcwK

Wonju(원주)->Sokcho(속초)
From Wonju Inter-city bus terminal to Sokcho
Duration: 2hr 40 mins
Price: 18,200KRW
Schedule: https://goo.gl/Xv0EXA

Click here for directions:  https://goo.gl/kakX0J
Know more about Express and Intercity Buses- http://goo.gl/LGd2Ws

한가족 숫불닭가비 Hankajok Sutbul DakGalbi
The food and hospitality just makes me feel home
Recommendation: 숫불닭가비Sutbul Dak Galbi( Charcoal Grilled BBQ Chicken)-9,000KRW
Click the link for direction: http://tinyurl.com/m4m5tuu

SAN Museum
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A museum that engaged all my five senses
Address:  260, Oak valley 2-gil, Jijeong-myeon, Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea 
 Telephone:033-730-9000
 Opening Hours:
Museum :10:30-18:00(Last admission 17:00)
James Turrell:11:00-17:30( Last admission 16:30)
Closed on every Monday, New Year’s Day, Lunar New Year’s Day, Korean Thanksgiving Day
Admission Fee:
Opening Exhibition
-Adults-12,000KRW
-Student(elementary to high school)-7,000KRW
Opening Exhibition + James Turrell
-Adults-28,000KRW
-Student(elementary to high school)-18,000KRW
*James Turrell: No admission to preschool children
For more Information:
http://www.museumsan.org/
hansolmuseum_en.pdf (English)

Our Mission in SAN Museum was to take a group photo and here it is
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Dinner
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Just can’t stop eating

원조튀김골목(Wono Dwikim Golmok)
Street of Fried Dishes @ Daepo Harbor
Recommendation: Fried Cheese and Huge Prawn (왕새우)
Address: Gangwondo Sokchosi Daepodong
Click here for direction: https://goo.gl/ZFQmmZ

Our Mission: We were given 10,000KRW to try out the food here. It was actually enough for seven people and the friendly store owner (Picture Below) had treated us some fried food for free.

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Seminar
Informative session on promoting through SNS and setting up a blog. There is also a Magic Performance that stunned every single one.

Day 2

Breakfast
설악산회관 Seokraksan Restaurant
A restaurant near our motel selling Korean cuisine
Address:34 Seorak-dong
Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do
Operating Hours: 0800:19:00 daily
Price: 7,000KRW onwards
Click here for direction: https://goo.gl/CaI40o

Mt Sorak
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One of the must visits mountain in Korea
Click here for direction:
https://goo.gl/0Ef8dV
Click here for more information:
http://goo.gl/AFqAqK (Eng)

Cable car @ Mt Sorak
Price: 9,000KRW/adult(14 years and above), 6,000KRW(3-13 years), free for age under 36 months
For more information: http://goo.gl/hoNM8t(eng)

 Eunngol Strawberry Village (응골딸기)
An empty box to fill as many strawberry as possible
Address: 504 Nohak-dong, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do
Click here for direction: https://goo.gl/GmS9YE
For more information: http://goo.gl/TshR2q

Lunch
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Fish Stew and my favorite octopus Sundae(오징어순대순대)

Abai Village
Take a 200KRW Boat which maneuver manually and have a chance to be a captain of the boat
For more information: http://goo.gl/KnDZpY (eng)

Sokcho Central Market(Jungang Market)
A must eat is the 호떡(hoddeok) and 닭강정(dakgangjeon)
For more information: http://goo.gl/RRRtri(eng)

Our Mission
With 50,000won, find delicious delicacies and EAT! J11218478_10152780782826576_1085863039938435382_n

Gangneung 강릉

Gyeongpo Beach
famous for its sunrise and moonrise
For more information: http://goo.gl/j5nM1O

Dinner
처현희 농촌순두부청국장(Cha Hyunn hee NogChon Sundubu Cheonggukjang)
Spicy octopus stew with many refillable side dishes an fried fishes

Address: 108 Chodangsundubu-gil

Gangneung, Gangwon-do
Operating hours: 07:30-21:30(main building, closed on Tues)
07:30-20:30(last order:19:40,closed on Mon)
Click here for direction:
http://tinyurl.com/n7ct4s7

Gangneung's Anmok Beach Coffee Street
Enjoy your coffee with sun, sand and sea
Click here for direction: https://goo.gl/bykyxJ
For more information: http://goo.gl/brjp05 (eng)

Mission
We shot a short advertisement both individually and as a group
Video link: https://goo.gl/cFYRla

Day 3
Breakfast at our accommodation
Korean style Breakfast

 Jeongdongjin Rail Bike
Enjoy the sea view and cycling on a 2 or 4 seater bikes
For more information: http://goo.gl/3gqEgF(eng)

Haslla Art World
A place where people unite and expand their art’s limit
Address: 1441, Yulgong-ro, Gangdong-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do 
Operating hours: 09:00-18:00(till 19:00 during peak hour)
Click here for direction: https://goo.gl/5AGwLY
For more information: http://www.haslla.kr/

Lunch
Korean Table d’hote(한정식)

Gangneung to Seoul
Intercity bus from Gangneung to
 dong Seoul
Price:14,600KRW
Click here for direction: https://goo.gl/F98r8U
For more information: http://goo.gl/3RWpYE






HELPFUL TIP
The Korea Travel Hotline 1330 is  available by phone  or skype,offers free interpretation in English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.


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