YLing's L.O.V.E Diary: L.o.V.e Our SEA - Yeosu Expo

Sorry for the looooong~~~~wait!!!

Finally I'm back from my summer vacation, with my beloved one~ Yup, is him! Visit me again, along with my favorite nasi lemak and egg tarts! *sweet* n____n This is his 3rd time to Korea, and we are not going to spend our vacation at Seoul or Suwon, BUT a city in South Jeolla Province called YEOSU, for expo2012, to explore the mystery of the sea world~~~

Interested? Ok, let's follow the steps below and get your gateway to Yeosu Expo!

Step#1 - Purchase your ticket!

Please visit the http://ticket.interpark.com/Global/Play/Expo/Expo.asp and get your ticket. It's depends on how you are going to spend your vacations there, someone says one day is enough, and someone says no. For my case, I spent one and a half day there and I'm quite satisfied with that plan. Tight schedules and tiring trip will spoil your travel memories and mood. Therefore we went for the 2-day pass, Thursday and Friday! Hopefully I'm not going to queue for hours for aquarium!!! ㅠㅠ

Expo Period : 12th May ~ 12th Aug 2012

- Weekdays (Mon~Fri) : 08:30 ~ 22:30

- Weekends & Public Holidays : 08:00 ~ 22:30

*Purchasing the Pass

1. Adult(19-65, born between May 13th, 1947 and May 11th, 1993), Youth(13-19, born between May 12th, 1993 and May 1th1, 1999) Senior (over 65, Born before May 12th, 1947), Children(4-13, born between May 12th, 1999 and May 11th, 2008), University Students(with student ID)
• Age classification is applied as of the opening day of the Expo (May 12th, 2012).
• Children under 4 (born after May 12th, 2008) can enter for free under the guidance of an adult.

2. Standard Day Pass can be used for any day during the Expo period, including weekdays, Saturdays and holidays.

3. Peak Day Pass has now been discontinued, but those that have already been purchased are still valid regardless of the date.

4. Standard Day-Group Pass offers discount for bulk purchase of more than 30 Standard Day Passes. The pass can be used for entry as an individual or as a group, on anyday, including weekdays, Saturdays and holidays.

5. Weekday Group Pass offers discount for bulk purchase of more than 30 Standard Day Passes. The pass is not valid on Saturdays and holidays.
• The Weekday Group Pass must be used for entry as a group, and does not allow entry as an individual.
• Please purchase the Standard Day-Group Pass for entry on Saturdays and holidays.

6. 2-Day Pass and 3-Day Pass can be used on two or three consecutive days respectively. They can be used on any day during the Expo, including weekdays, weekends and holidays.

7. Half Season Pass permits entry during the Expo and is non-transferrable. As a photo of the pass holder is affixed on the Half Season Pass, the photo of the pass holder must be sent via email, to sportsmarketing@interpark.com

8. Evening Pass can be used after 5 pm for entry into all facilities in the Expo.
• Sale period : 4:30 pm - 8 pm (only available at the ticket counter at the Expo)
• Entry is permitted only on the day of the purchase, and re-entry is not permitted.

9. Afternoon Pass can be used after 1pm for entry into all facilities in the Expo.

*** TIPS ***

Good news!!! For those Lotte credit card holders, you can enjoy 5% discount for each purchase, starting from Jun until the end of the Expo. **envy**

Step#2 - Online Pavilion Reservations!

Don't waste your precious time at long queue! There is a good way to prevent you from this irritating situation - Online Pavilion Reservations! Do remember to do the reservations two weeks before you travel! (smart phone apps are not available, only available for PC version)

*** Pavilions Available for Reservation (8 Pavilions) ***

O1 Theme Pavilion

O2 Korea Pavilion

O3 Aquarium ------------------------------------------> Fully Booked until 29th July

O4 Climate& Environment Pavilion -----------------> Fully Booked until 29th July

O5 Marine Industry & Technology Pavilion

O6 Marine Civilization & City Pavilion

O7 DSME Marine Robot Pavilion -------------------> Fully Booked until 29th July

O8 3D Aquarium ------------------------------------------> Not recommended

*** Pavilion Reservation ***

O1. Reservation Eligibility

- Those who already reserved or purchased admission tickets to the Expo.

O2. Operating Hours

- Reservation only available from 1pm~8pm (7hours) for each pavilion.

O3. Reservation Operation Ratio

- 30% of the total visitor capacity of the pavilion; the remaining 70% is open for visitors in the order of their arrival; first come first serve!

O4. Number of Reservations allowed

- Reservations for a maximum 2 pavilions are allowed per admission ticket.

How to do the reservation? Click HERE for further information!!!

Step#3 - Train Reservations!

Book your train ticket online (or mobile apps) and enjoy 30% discount(Expo promotion) + 2% discount(online booking)~~~ All kinds of train, including Mugunghwa, Saemaul and also KTX!!! For those who haven't experienced the KTX yet, don't miss it~~~

Yeosu Expo KTX Time Table>

- 05:10~ 08:20; 08:55~11:57; 13:10~16:26; 18:05~21:24

< Yeosu Expo ---> SEOUL Station KTX Time Table>

- 11:35~14:54; 12:05~15:27; 14:00~17:20; 22:00~01:15

Click HERE for Train Reservations!!!

*** TIPS ***

Suwon citizen, if you can't wake up at 4am and take the first KTX at Seoul station to the Expo, this will be your second option! Take the earliest Mugunghwa train (07:03am) depart from Suwon Station and reach there at 11:27am, take your lunch first and then purchase a Afternoon Pass (Entry after 1pm)! Not bad right?

Step#4 - Accommodation!

For those who come alone, guest house and youth hostel can be your choice and the price will around 20,000won (Mon~Thurs) and 30,000won (Fri~Sun). Of course, you can stay at the hotel and motel if you have enough budget. If you want to have special experience, try the Korean style spa (찜질방), where is a big public hall and people sleeps together! Highly recommended - 돌산 해수타운 (http://www.yssea.com/home.html)! L.o.v.e the sea view and the bridge alot! You are able to enjoy the sun rise in the early morning (04:50am) through the window and sleep again after that! But the bad point is you can hear alot of "sounds" like people walking around, snoring etc. If you can easily fall asleep and able to "filter" all the noise like me, this place can be put into your list!

Korean Style SPA - 돌산 해수타운

< Fee >

10,000won + 2,000won deposit for the blanket; you will get back 1,000won when you return it.

Taxi (around 5,000won from expo to spa); or bus (all buses are Free during the expo period!)

Step#5 - Pack your baggage!

Backpackers, no more big bags on your back! Simply bring along your luggage with wheels will promise you a comport and simple journey. Why? No need to give a heavy burden to your back and also it can be your "chair" while waiting for taxi or bus! Cleaver enough right? hehe.... Oooh ya!!! Do remember to bring along your smart phone's extra battery and the battery case, you can charge it at the service center when you ran out of battery! Super like their service~~~~cool!!!!

And now you are ready to join me --- YEOSU EXPO~~~~~