South Korea Trip Preparation

 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:

1. Exchange about $200, enough for the next tasks with extra.
2. Get a COVID-19 test at the airport.  If done before 6pm, I'll get the results that night.
3. Pick up my SIM card from KT Roaming at Terminal 2.
4. Text my friend so that she has my local phone number.
5. Buy a transit card and put 50,000 원 on it.
6. Take a subway to my home in South Korea.
7. Get a KakaoTaxi account for future convenience.
8. Quarantine until I receive the test results from the earlier COVID-19 test.

The next day this is what I need to do first:

1. Exchange a few hundred more USD to 원, but use a place with a low exchange fee.