We want to go to Korea early April and stay for a month.We'd like to take a tour and then do some independent travel and go on the many cycling paths.Has anyone got suggestions for flights and tours.We're flex on time but don't want to returning just 2 weeks
Chris Gandy

Helen I'm going to DM you
. I love snail products too and I'm all over the natural organic skincare. Korean skincare lines are only just starting to come to Canada but it's still quite small and expensive compared to Canada prices from what I've heard.

It's true, Suzanne. There's a reason why Korean skincare products are taking the beauty world by storm.

Yesss! The war memorial was amazing!

We loved the campsites in Korea. We were there for 10 days in 2012. Here's our blog (sorry pics have been removed) for inspiration: http://streetsabroad.blogspot.ca/.../eating-meeting...
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We did not have time to travel to Jeju, but that's definitely on our list for next time.

I lived there for 1 year. You want to visit Seoul, busan and jeju. You can do that in a month no prob

Marc De Sousa that's basically my tour as I am visiting all three places you mentioned! Any must have items I should bring back?

bottle of soju? Lol it's only $1 there. I heard the lipstick and makeup is of the Highest quality there and good price!

Hmm, I'm thinking the soju might be wasted on me since I rarely drink these days and don't exactly have any drinking buddies. I'm wondering how the tea is there? I'm a tea fiend so it could be an option if it is.

I still think the Chinese have be best tea in yunnan. But one thing you have to eat is... Kam ja tang. Most famous thing there other than Korean BBQ

What is that? I'll have to look it up! My Sis said I needed to eat galbi there at least once and to stay away from anything raw.

Everything is cooked in Korea so need to worry about raw thing lol

Marc De Sousa Ummm... not exactly. I take it you didn't try octopus that squirms in your mouth (yuck)...

Helen I was thinking the same thing! My sister lived in Korea for at least a year and she said once when she was at some hot pot thing she saw something move in it. Not sure how much has changed since it's been over 10 years since she's been there and she's also the type that likes her steak well done or burnt in my opinion lol

Suzanne Oh, jeez. There's so much great food to eat. You can use this as an eating guide: http://migrationology.com/2012/05/south-korean-food-dishes/. I wouldn't say kamja tang (pork bone soup) is the second most popular dish but it's up there and one of my comfort-food favourites. Also, this is a great blog for Seoul: http://seoulistic.com/.

Suzanne It was moving in the hot pot?! I've never heard of such a dish.

I have had that octopus at a seafood BBQ place. We cooked it, I think it just retains it's instinct to suction on to things for a long time after death! It was fun!