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General info about South Korea?

hi travellers

i am thinking about going to south korea from vladiwostok in about one month. as the idea is new and i have not investigated about this country yet, i have some questions:

-anyone knows about the ferry from vladiwostok? where does it go to and how much is it for one person and one car?
-how is the climate this time a year?
-basically, where do i findthe nicest landscapes in the country? i am not very much interested in cities.
-is it a expensive country (compared to others)?
-any infos about taking a car to the country?

thanks in advance!!!
flo

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Hi flo,
I can write you something to enter. In addition to the information on HU from previous moderator for South Korea, Seouljou, he is now only accessible via email seouljoe@seouljoe.com ,
there is more information. For example, on the website of Adventure Rider for South Korea and, on the left is a link for English.
Trip to South Korea - ADVrider
http://www.globeriders.co.kr/

For entry of Japan they write:
http://www.globeriders.co.kr/
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I have read the information too late and had different experiences with the onward journey from Japan to South Korea 20/10/2014. The employees of Kampu Ferry were not cooperative. Japanese customs was a bit awkward, but not difficult. First it goes to the customs administration. There, two documents are required. Then the bike must be parked on the top floor at the customs building in the Ferry. Then again back to the customs administration. There, the stamp for the export is obtained on the permit. Approximately 1 hour before the scheduled departure opens the customs clearance. After a brief inspection it is then passed to the ferry. The ride is approximately 12 hours.

After arriving in Busan, it goes first to the passport control. Then I went to the customs. Where no one spoke English by 5 people. For the import permit my motorcycle I had to pay $ 140. The import permit was issued without asking for only 41 days.
An insurance agent also appeared at customs. He took me off the bike for $ 180. When I wanted to own look for a insurance in Busan because of the amount of the costs, they said that this is not possible. To avoid the high insurance, you need prior to entering South Korea have someone there to assist you here.

On the coast, many small towns have beautiful campsites. This you can use for free. In Korea, however, very little English spoken as in Japan. I wish you good luck with the trip.
Hartmut
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hi!

thanks a lot for the many infos!

i will enter the country from russia, so i will take the ferry fromvladiwostok. for that i already have the contacts.

does anyone know anything about driving a car with foreign number plates in the country?

also is it an expensive country to travel?
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I spent a month in South Korea in July and Aug 2014. I found English to be widely spoken. Costs were about the same as the US. You can eat inexpensively if you learn a bit about Korean diet. Gas is about $10 a gallon. Mid range or less expensive hotels are set up as "Love Hotels" But everyone uses them. They put the overnight people on one floor the hourly people on a different floor. Ask if they have WIFI about half will have it. That is also a way of telling what kind of hotel it is. Insurance was a bit expensive but you can get it no problem. South Korea is really hot and humid during the summer. Then around late October it gets Siberian cold. Dave
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