Comments for Technomad In Seoul

Comment on Cost of living in Seoul by ric10

ric10 — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:16:32 +0000

Hi! I just got an offer to work in Seoul. They offer me the salary about US$3.6K per month, in which the accomodation, transportation and lunch are provided. The salary is also tax free. Based on this salary, Can I really survive in Seoul? If say the food is about US$600 + US$150 (Internet Service), monthly I think I will have saving of about US$2.85K. Is there any other expenses that I should include in? Hope you can advise me.

Comment on Professional Movers Korean Style by Thomas Körtvélyessy

Thomas Körtvélyessy — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:01:40 +0000

HI -
I’m about to live in Seoul as as guest professor at the Korean National University of the Arts (KNUA) and found your blog trying to calculate my daily living expenses a bit.

>> Well, in the Netherlands, where I generally live & work, such kinds of lifts are rather common. Dutch houses are very narrow, there is little space, especially in the very dense areas of the big cities.

So sometimes these lifts are a necessity, since the staircases simply don’t for allow space to transport, let’s say a big sofa.
However the price may be a bit cheaper.

In the old days they solved this problem with big beams that would stick out from under the roofs of a house, so you’d pull up big chunky stuff with a rope and heave it in through the rather large windows….

cheers,
Thomas

Comment on Parking violators beware! by betchay

betchay — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:59:46 +0000

there was also an issue about car-parazzi two or three years ago… these are ordinary men who take photographs of traffic violators, and then send the photos to authorities… some of them have made big bucks doing this…

Comment on Dark Knight arrives by admin

admin — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:36:42 +0000

@ Anna, I have no idea. I know it’s been screening for about a week s now in Manila and a lot of other places. Subtitling perhaps… I don’t really know but I’m glad it’s here.

Comment on Dark Knight arrives by annabanana

annabanana — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:03:51 +0000

why is it late in Korea? It has been running in Manila for three weeks already.

Comment on NAIA T3 Open for business by Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:33:42 +0000

good thing that it’s finally put into use. you’re right about the interconnection. incheon has opened a new terminal and it has a subway train exclusively for its use… same with beijing international airport. the subway train in both airports make it so convenient for passengers… and they have duty free shops, too… sadly, our duty free shop’s location is such a hasslee to go to…

Comment on Mobile Phone coverage by admin

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:27:25 +0000

@Betchay, very true, even at our apartments basement parking I still get a ‘full bar’ signal.

Comment on Mobile Phone coverage by betchay

betchay — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:08:10 +0000

when my sister visited us, she was surprised to learn that we even have signal inside an elevator

Comment on Is it safe in Seoul? by betchay

betchay — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:01:52 +0000

i hate cctvs in elevators…

Comment on Electronics shopping in Seoul by betchay

betchay — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:33:58 +0000

my son and i were at yongsan yesterday… we go there for the not-so-crowded bookstore at the 5th floor of I’Mall… there’s a running mini carshow at Yongsan station too, sponsored by GM Daewoo… as for the electronics, i go there to see and test the goods (i got to try MSI Wind yesterday) but i’d still prefer to buy online for the price… ㅋㅋㅋㅋ