Travel

Practical guides for trips for treatments and training: what the trip costs, which documents to arrange in advance, how to pay and how to get there with your luggage.

We start with Korea. Every figure comes with the date it was checked and a source, and the observations come from the editor's own trips.

How to Pay in Korea Without Visa or Mastercard

Russian cards do not work in Korea. How I paid in cash, changed 600 euros at a time at banks, ran into public holidays, bought a WOWPASS and called a taxi without a Korean phone number.

Shanghai Layover: Do You Have to Collect Your Baggage

I flew Moscow - Shanghai - Seoul on one China Eastern ticket. In Shanghai I had to collect my baggage myself, and I missed the connection. What to check before departure.

Flights to Seoul: Searching on Your Own Terms vs the Deal Newsletter

In March a flight to Seoul with two suitcases cost me 116,000 roubles. The aggregator's newsletter offered 87,000 with one. A search on my own terms found 51,000 with two.

K-ETA for Russian Citizens: Fee, Processing Time and Validity

Without the K-ETA electronic travel authorisation a Russian citizen is not allowed to board a flight to Korea. The fee, the processing time, how long it is valid and how to pay from Russia.

Want to see it in Seoul?

Korean perm training in Seoul with Hong Jihoon at MASSTIGE HAIR Academy: January 2027, two days. Flights and accommodation are paid separately.

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