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It's a video that I shot personally. Which "photos" are fake? And what is "jo Koh Lipe"? Would appreciate it if you can expand and clarify what you mean

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Yeah. Totally understandable. But it has been a while though. Such a shame that not more people are taking those ferries. It's such unique experience!

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2 weeks is a nice length to cover Seoul-Busan-Jeju. I personally think the ferry is worth it for a bit of "off the beaten path" adventure. It only takes one extra day out of your schedule and you'll get to see a more local Korea too. There's sights near Samcheonpo that we didn't cover because we chose to leave Busan late in the afternoon. But you can easily fit in a bit of sightseeing too if you leave earlier. Really depends on what you are looking for.

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Wow.. Sahoro looks like an interesting ski resort to look into! Thanks for that. We've been to Furano and Tomamu near it but haven't come across Sahoro!

Thank you for your encouraging comment!

We went from 23rd Dec to 3rd Jan. Pretty much the dates that you want to go. It was quiet the first 2 days.. but the last week of December (from 26th Dec onwards), that was when you can feel the crowd really starts to come in. No problem with snow.. but you will need to think about booking restaurants that you might want to try out in Hakuba village, unless you want to spend time lining up for dinner. It's that bad!!

@@whereisant thank u. In that case I think we’ll change plan and go to hakuba in the first leg of our 2 weeks trip. Do you think Dec 21-24 is better?

Crowd wise.. definitely much better before 26th Dec. Generally accommodation and ski lift tickets are slightly cheaper too just before the last week. Depending on snow.. with climate change and all... They may not open up all the lifts yet.. not even the last week of Dec. Not an issue if first time skiing or ok with less chances of "powder snow". So if you're not fussed with that.. definitely better to avoid that last week.

Says someone who tells others to enjoy their 'dog' for dinner is common sense? Lighten up. Life is too short. Work on your sense of humour and move on

Am I in court? Why do I need to provide supporting evidence? Am I accusing any specific officers? Chill dude. Think of it as a satire / entertainment video. Maybe you should provide evidence of 'poor grammar'?

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I was stopped for crossing a white continuous line to overtake that slow moving tractor/truck. You would think that is perfectly ok given the tractor also moved out of the way for me to overtake. I probably only have half the vehicle over the centre white line. As a tourist, I guess I just don't know what is legal / not legal

@@whereisantare u still in morocco?

No I am not.

@@whereisant oh ok

@@whereisant btw were u going slow on police check points becuse ur not rlly supposed to do a full stop i think but ur supposed to go slowly so the police can verify

Ichinose Family ski area. Take the Ichinose Quad lift and get off to the right at the top. It's a "black' run but not that diffocult. Beautiful view on a clear day!

we used Rentalcars.com. The actual company that we got the car from was Sixt which had a branch right at the Fez airport. So it was convenient. We didn't have any issues with the car. The cars probably aren't the newest but worked fine.

Language barrier was the main issue. We couldn't speak any Korean and I would have asked if I knew they understood any English

It was fun , and something that my son will remember.

Yes, definitely had to pay extra for it. It's also more expensive if the "friend room" has a window view. They have options for a proper bedroom as well. So just comes down to what you are willing to pay

Nozawa Onsen is a great resort too! Been there once and would love to back there again some time in the future

Glad you found the information useful. And thanks for the comment. Really appreciate it!

Their website is here -> www.oceanvista.co.kr/ However, I notice it has been restricted for use in Korea only, and you need a Korean issued credit card in order to pay. I did not book from their website at all. Instead, I downloaded Kakao messaging app (on your mobile).. and you can reach them on their official channel by searching for: 오션비스타제주 With the help of Korean translation to English.. you can book a room without any upfront payment. We paid for the room when we went the to terminal on the day Alternatively.. you can try to reach them via email - psg@oceanvista.co.kr

@@whereisant thanks for the help

No. We flew from Barcelona to Granada, and then hired a car to drive around southern Spain which was our main focus. But I'm sure driving from Barcelona would be fun also stopping along all the small cities on the way

Yeah.. Korea is one of those countries that does require IDP unfortunately.

Thanks for your kind comments. Doing this more for memories than anything serious.

@@whereisant Ofcourse but still, good video, very interesting informative

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Yeah.. I noticed that a lot of locals are also being scammed too. Probably surprised that there is little government intervention to stop this sort of thing. Appears to have been accepted by the people a long time ago

When I went on the cruise.. yes, basic food and beverage is included. But they have a lot of premium options that require top up should you get bored of the included food/beverage. Things may have changed though... So best to check directly with them

They are both comparable when it comes to skiing especially if it's your first time. It comes down to other considerations, eg. Things you want to do, logistics in terms of moving around. For example.. Hakuba has a village.. so if you want to shop, try different restaurants.. you can stay in Hakuba town and there's things to do after skiing. Shiga Kogen on the other hand tends to only offer half or full board hotels. It's a national park so there's no on- mountain town so no variety in terms of shopping or cafes etc. But Shiga Kogen has the monkey park which is a must see. Can't go wrong with either to be honest. Just depends on your priorities!

@@whereisant Thanks for your advice! :)

Yeah.. agree. 5 days long enough to see a fair bit already. There's plenty of tours that only do 2-3 days! Way too short!

Hello police officer

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Happy to hear that!

I usually go mid-Dec to early-Jan. Some years it's great, some years not so great. If you're not after powder snow everyday, then it really doesn't matter. Even the "not so great years, we still managed to get very decent snow. Only downside is that not the entire resort is open during the early season. All footage you see in this video is shot around mid-Dec.

Totally can relate. I don't mind driving there short term for a holiday. But I definitely wouldn't consider driving there long term! Can imagine the number fines I will end up with if I do!

Don't mind at all! We used the usual suspects for hotel bookings like booking.com and agoda.com. Sometimes, we use the more 'local' ones like Japanican.com. Start with searching for "hotels" on Google Maps near Hakuba. The listings there usually will link you to these hotel bookings sites. Do let me know if you would like any clarifications!

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You can find their website here: www.oceanvista.co.kr But it's pretty much useless unless you understand Korean and you have a local credit card to pay with. Instead we booked it via online chat on their official Kakao account. Using a bit of Google Translate and a bit of patience.. you can reserve a room without upfront payment. Here's their Kakao chat channel: pf.kakao.com/_vxdxjTs You can pay them at the terminal when you arrive on the day. Hope that helps.

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Of course they are basic rules. No disputing that. But the rules are not implemented the same in other countries. Judging by the number of people (locals and foreigners) stopped by the cops, I don't think it's just a problem with following basic rules.

One day I hope to go there in summer.

You are so welcome!

The hotel that provided free laundry service for us was "Jeju Bricks Hotel", which you can book on booking.com: www.booking.com/hotel/kr/jejubricks.html They don't advertise that they provide free laundry which I find a bit strange. It is close to one of the major walking trail, so I can recommend it if your main objective is there for a bit of scenic walking / hiking. This hotel is down south near Seogwipo. Much quieter than busy main city up north. I would split my stays between northern end of Jeju where main town is for Dongmun market and the famous "Nanta" show, followed by a few days down south for a slower pace just exploring waterfalls and walking trails along the coast. Jeju is a wonderful island!

We didn't book all of our accommodations at once. Some we booked 9 months ahead, some only 2 months ahead. Not all of them is open/available for booking well in advance either. We tend to book early making sure the accommodation can be cancelled with little to no penalty. That way, if something we prefer is available closer to date, we can change it. It's not a bad idea to email the ones you are interested in directly to find out when they are open for booking