South+Korea

=** ........................................................... South Korea**= ...................................................................................

**Currency**: Won
1 USD$ = 1118.4 KRW ₩

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= = = ................................................................................................................. Seoul Korea Lodging= ...... Lotte Hotel Seoul is located in Seoul's premier business and shopping districts downtown.It is rated 5 stars and is 388$ per night. You can contact the hotel by calling 02-771-1000. ...... The Shilla Hotel-Seoul is located about four miles from the downtown business district. It is rated 5 stars and costs 354$ per night. It has one of the best fitness in Asia. There is a variety of options for dining such as Italian, French, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. It is located at 202, Jangchungdong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul 100.
 * .............................................. Lotte Hotel Seoul**
 * .............................................. The Shilla Hotel**

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Inside the museum there are cultural products stores, restaurants, coffee shops, and a food court. And audio/visual guide is reccomended for a better understanding. On the first floor there is a Prehistory and Ancient History Gallery, and a Medieval and Early Modern History Gallery. On the second floor there is a Calligraphy and Painting Gallery and a Donation Gallary. And on the third floor there is a Sculpture and Crafts Gallery and an Asia Gallary. It is free to the Permanent Exhibition and the Children's Museum

The MyeongDong NANTA Theatre is a theatre where professional chefs come and make “Culinary lunacy-sliced and diced to percussive perfection.” It is a 90 minute show, and it is filled with energy and culture. Four cooks are to make and prepare an entire wedding banquet in just one hour, and it is one of South Korea’s most popular musical in history. Since it was first opened and started to perform, this famous area of Seoul’s performance made a record of 20% above capacity at the theatre; driving one of the largest of audiences in Korean history.
 * MyeongDong NANTA Theatre**

Cheonggyecheon was polluted and full of an elevated road ever since 2005. The polluted area and mess of stream now has been cleaned, organized, and made into an Artistic view and now a nature walkway through the heart and center of Seoul. All of the trash and loose papers have been turned into lights, and sculptures.
 * Cheonggyecheon **

_ _  Changdeokgung Palace is from the 15th century and it a complex palace that blends and looks natural with its surroundings. It is very old, and attracts many tourists and it is rated Ranked #11 of 193 in South Korea’s attractions.
 * Changdeokgung Palace **

** . Food:**
Just as every culture, South Korea has a culture of food. South Korean cuisine is mostly based upon rice, vegetables, and meats products. Traditional Korean dinners and meals are known for the multiple of side dish that sits side-by-side with short-grain rice. Kimchi is a popular dish, and it is so common sometimes it sits at every meal they eat. Ingredients can be verified and included with soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, doenjang (fermented bean paste), salt, gochujang (fermented red chili paste). pepper flakes.

.. Weather / Climate:
.... South Korea has a temperate climate of hot and humid summers. Temperatures in the country get cooler as one moves from south to north. The best time of year to visit South

Korea is in the autumn between September and November when the weather is fine and clear. Winters are cold (average -3°C in Seoul). Summer is warm (average 25°C) and humid, with frequent rainfall in July.

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**Spa Lei**
Spa Lei is a luxurious woman only spa. There are saltwater pool to ginseng, mineral and rose baths. The staff are helpfull with foreigners.They have restaurants and the cafés have patios. There is a nice stylish invoronment.

=Transportation= City Price Airline Price Airline Miles Time
 * Minneapolis, MN || $3817.93 || Delta || 7504miles || 19h 29m ||
 * Seattle, WA || $2291.20 || Delta || 5553miles || 16h 15m ||
 * New York, NY || $3704.93 || Delta || 7647miles || 20h 35m ||

....//.. Clothing:


The usual traditional Korean clothing has roots extending back and forth to at least as far as the Three Kingdoms Period (57 B.C. - 668 A.D.). Scientists have found the evidence by wall paintings in tombs dating from these periods.

The Korean hanbok is the traditional Korean dress. It is often characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets. It can be common for women to wear skirts (chima) while men wear baggy pants (paji).

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