So, I've finally ordered tickets, and will arrive in Seoul on July 5th(around 5pm I think).

I've asked several people on Couchsurfing, but so far I haven't found a place to stay. If you have a couch, nothing would be better than hanging out with a fellow SC fan! So if you have a couch, please let me know!

Also, I don't mind getting tips on how I should make my profile, in case I get turned down because of a bad profile! Here's the profile URL: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/arnstein.kleven/

And if you can't offer a couch, a cheap place to stay is also a good alternative

Sinensis

United States2513 Posts

July 01 2012 09:13 GMT

You should smile in your profile picture.

Kuja

United States1759 Posts

July 01 2012 09:23 GMT

I always wonder what kind of people have the money for the insane airfare to go to korea but not enough for a cheep korean hotel.

Fishgle

United States2174 Posts

July 01 2012 09:28 GMT

On July 01 2012 18:13 Sinensis wrote:
You should smile in your profile picture.

^^ this. he's not joking. change your picture to one with a nice whit balance and a smiling, good looking picture of you, and you're tons more likely to get replies/requests

I may seem a little scary, but I'm really not! <--- This is not helping your cause in the slightest. rofl

if you don't have a good picture, (or look like an axe murderer) no one's gonna bother with the rest of your profile.

Arnstein

Norway3381 Posts

July 01 2012 09:28 GMT

The problem is that in most pictures of me, I am pretty unserious and I always look high(even though I'm not). I don't look too serious on the picture in my profile though, right?

Kuja: it's all about what you prefer. I COULD afford a hotel of course, but then I wouldn't have much to spend on music instruments, food and other cool stuff. I also know that, at least in the beginning, it's impossible to sleep well because of jetlag, so paying for a hotel isn't worth it anyways. I'm a student, so I don't have much money, so it's either travel and being poor for me, or not traveling at all. I think traveling and being poor is the best option then

Arnstein

Norway3381 Posts

July 01 2012 09:32 GMT

OK, this is the best picture I found of me smiling. Is it too stupid?

[image loading]

Azera

3800 Posts

July 01 2012 09:34 GMT

On July 01 2012 18:32 Arnstein wrote:
OK, this is the best picture I found of me smiling. Is it too stupid?

[image loading]

I wouldn't.
"Look at me! I'm a stoner!"

Arnstein

Norway3381 Posts

July 01 2012 09:41 GMT

Okay, what about now?

Sethronu

United Kingdom450 Posts

July 01 2012 10:27 GMT

You do realize you can stay in a decent hostel for like 60euro/week in Seoul, right?

serge

Russian Federation142 Posts

July 01 2012 10:30 GMT

#10

On July 01 2012 19:27 Sethronu wrote:
You do realize you can stay in a decent hostel for like 60euro/week in Seoul, right?

That's retarded advice.

Here:
http://www.airbnb.com/s/Seoul--South-Korea

Arnstein

Norway3381 Posts

July 01 2012 10:55 GMT

#11

On July 01 2012 19:27 Sethronu wrote:
You do realize you can stay in a decent hostel for like 60euro/week in Seoul, right?

Yes, but I think staying on someones couch usually gives you a better experience.

On July 01 2012 19:30 serge wrote:

Show nested quote +

That's retarded advice.

Here:
http://www.airbnb.com/s/Seoul--South-Korea

Thanks, if I don't find a couch I will go for this!

And happy birthday

Masamune

Canada3401 Posts

July 01 2012 11:28 GMT

#12

Hmm I think it's best to show a picture of you smiling with other people. If you have to shoot a new one then do it lol.

And couches can be so uncomfortable, so if you end up not finding one, maybe it's a good thing

OptimusYale

Korea (South)1005 Posts

July 01 2012 11:31 GMT

#13

If I lived in Seoul I totally would dude, but I live 4 hours away haha. If your really cheap, and I mean SERIOUSLY cheap, you could stay in a jimjilbang.

And 60 euros a week? Fuck that get a pimping place for $60 a night

Arnstein

Norway3381 Posts

July 01 2012 11:42 GMT

#14

Well, you could go to Seoul and we could hang out and watch GSL/OSL/PL! Send me a PM if you want to do this! (of course this applies to anyone)

Carson

Canada820 Posts

July 01 2012 12:51 GMT

#15

On July 01 2012 19:30 serge wrote:

Show nested quote +

That's retarded advice.

Here:
http://www.airbnb.com/s/Seoul--South-Korea

Great website

I love reading TL and finding cool stuff like this. (I'm sure google would've revealed it as well, but not in the same interesting way)

Chaggi

Korea (South)1936 Posts

July 01 2012 15:16 GMT

#16

I really don't think couchsurfing is the way to go about it in Seoul, go to a guesthouse and meet lots of people! It's like $20~ a night

Arnstein

Norway3381 Posts

July 01 2012 16:27 GMT

#17

Why don't you think that couchsurfing is the way to go about in Seoul? I'm genuinely curious, and won't do it if there's a good reason not to do it! I've gotten places to stay for the whole trip now!