It's almost time! I will be in South Korea starting next week!
This second pre-trip blog was originally purposed to be a test. I'm writing this from the Chromebook that I will be using in South Korea. I need to ensure that everything works, right?
Of course there's a second purpose! I could've just written "test" for a test, but I am also publishing my checklist of tasks to complete before my trip. This will help me and hopefully any future travelers.
Travel Checklist
These are the tasks that I need to have completed before leaving for South Korea: Of course, most of them are done. I've been on top of things! :)
- Ensure that my passport is valid and not expired.
- Rent an apartment in South Korea.
- Buy a round-trip flight to South Korea.
- Get a visa, a K-ETA.
- Unlock phone so that I can replace the SIM card later.
- Be fully vaccinated and have a booster shot.
- Get a rapid PCR test within two days of departing.
- Download the Q-Code app and enter my vaccine information and test results.
These tasks I must complete after landing in South Korea:
- Exchange about $200, enough for the next tasks with extra.
- Get a COVID-19 test at the airport. If done before 6pm, I'll get the results that night.
- Pick up my SIM card from KT Roaming at Terminal 2.
- Text my friend so that she has my local phone number.
- Buy a transit card and put 50,000 원 on it.
- Take a subway to my home in South Korea.
- Get a KakaoTaxi account for future convenience.
- Quarantine until I receive the test results from the earlier COVID-19 test.
The next day this is what I need to do first:
- Exchange a few hundred more USD to 원, but use a place with a low exchange fee.