Quarantine is not a scourge that we need to be afraid of, it takes greatness of soul to achieve a dream, you must go through it with a big soul and extraordinary spirit.
Really good tips! I wondered how you’ve been working. Those are crazy hours, can’t wait to see what you get to fit in the rest of your day since you’ll be done with work before lunch.
Thank you for all the info!! I plan on traveling to South Korea with my college soon!! I have noted what you said I should bring! Thank you, looking forward to going!!
I find your vlogs super helpful as I plan to visit in summer '22. Can you clarify "quarantine math" a bit for me? I'll use extreme examples for emphasis and assume it remains 7 days when I get there (hopefully none but being realistic): 1. Scenario 1: 7/1/22 Flight arrives 5 am local time; arrive at quarantine hotel later that day - this is day zero. 7/2 - 7/8 (the "7 full days"). 7/9/22 - I get to leave by standard hotel check out time? 2. Scenario 2: 7/1/22 Flight arrives 8 pm local time; arrive at quarantine hotel in middle of the night (possibly even after date switch) - does the "clock" start at the airport or once I'm checked into my hotel room? You see where I'm going with this - I'm wondering if I can shave almost a full day of day zero quarantine by my flight arriving as late in the day as possible
1. Day 1 is the day you arrive so you’re in the hotel from 7/1-7/7 and check out 7/8 in the morning 2. Hmmm I’m not sure if they would change it if you arrive at night but if they follow the same timeline then the quarantine clock starts the day you check into the hotel
Damn, me too. I saw that they are removing the forced quarantine from 21st of March (if you’re korean or registered your vaccine certificate in korean health center, which us foreigner obviously can’t) and 1st of april for everyone else. I’m arriving 28th of March so i guess i still have to quarantine anyways 🙃. Hopefully they will let me go after 1st of april 😂
@@MeowImHh they most likely will let u go! People that traveled to Korea during the 10 day quarantine and the Korean government cut their quarantine to 7 also cut those peoples quarantines and refunded them the money! Be prepared tho cuz I heard they will recharge u the new fee and then deposit the initial amount you have so have money to spare
@@sunkissedtaetae5017 Ahh, sounds nice, hopefully they let me go the 1st then, was planning on going to Busan that weekend before my internship starts 6th of april
Hi! Thanks for all the information and tips! Question for you: were the meals delivered at specific times during the day? If so how exactly did that work with the work schedule/adjusted sleep schedule?
Yes! at 8am, 12pm and 6pm every day (: It worked for me because I didn't really feel like eating at 2am anyway haha. Dinner was hard though because I slept around 7 and I don't like sleeping right after I eat, so I would eat a little at night
So helpful thank you. Quick qn - on the KETA form do you have to put the address you're staying at? And if so, if you're going into Govnt quarantine do you put the address of your Airbnb you're going to afterwards?
Hi im going to South Korea soon! I was wondering how you left the hotel and got to your final destination? Like, did you take a taxi or bus or something else? I heard that taxi's are harder to find now-a-days in Korea. I remember you saying that your hotel was kinda far from Seoul I think, so I'm just wondering if that was an issue for you. I went to Korea two other times and one time I almost got stuck leaving a subway terminal with my bags since my bag was too big for the turnstile. I don't wanna worry about that happening again so I want to take a taxi when I arrive and when I leave, but I'm worried getting a taxi is hard to do now. How was your experience ?
They gave me a few options. They said you could get picked up if you have someone to do that. Or the other two options were. A bus to the Seoul Train station or a bus to the Seoul Main Bus station.
Hi thanks for the video I’m planning to visit Korea soon which website do I go to , to find that out ? Also I hear if you have family/ relatives who live in Korea you can quarantine with them instead of hotel ? Is that true ?
Hi Malia~ thanks so much for the informative updates! Quick question - i will be working remotely US time during my quarantine as well, so do you have any tips for this? How were you able to stay awake from 2am to 10am LOL.
Did you have to pre book the quarantine hotel before hand? Or did it all get taken care of at the airport? Thank you for your super helpful tips! I’m finding it really stressful trying to plan my trip x
Hey I really loved this video and such a help for me since I’ll be travelling to Korea next week.☺️。 I was just wondering do also have any tips on how to register the covid vaccine certs there as a foreigner, I heard it’s easier to do this to get into restaurants? Again, thanks so much for your video🤗
Yes! Most indoor dining requires a QR code but for foreigners you can go to a health center and they'll register it for you there and issue you a paper pass. You just show the pass whenever you eat and are good to go! (:
At the start of your quarantine, did you pay the hotel upfront for a 10 day stay? As you were let out after 7 days, did you get that money refunded at all?
Hi @Malia Ramos. Thanks for your tips! I´m traveling in a week and they were valuable. I just want to check if in the room you were the windows could be opened :) Have a nice and safe stay in South Korea.
one of the most helpfull videos!thank you so much! can i ask when u leave quaranine? im supposed to quarantined for 7 days so i will be released 8th day> how early the 8th day?
hi, question, are you the one that booked the hotel? how was the process for your location stay? in applying for my visa, they just gave me a content form for isolation. do i need to book my hotel on my own?
hi malia , it was a good video omggg , im so excited to come in korea now , i want to know how much the quarantine cost for 7 day if you know pleassss , thkkkks
Hello! When you did your quarantine and they lowered quarantine from 10 days to 7 days, were you allowed to leave earlier and if so, did they pay the difference? They announced friday (11 March) that they are removing forced quarantine from 21st of March for Korean people that are vaccinated or foreign people that have their vaccination registered in Korea. For foreign people that do not have vaccination registered in Korea, the forced quarantine is being removed from 1st of April if you’re fully vaccinated. I’m landing 28th of March and i have to quarantine 7 days, so i will be “done” 4-5 april. That’s why i want to know if this happend to you, then maybe there is hope for me only having to stay a couple days and not a week 😂. Nice video!
@@MaliaRamos Ohh okay, thanks alot, i already know now, that it will go into effect from 21st of March for Korean people (and foreign people that were vaccinated in Korea or had their vaccine registered in Korean public health center) and 1st of April for everyone else vaccinated. I’m in Korea 28th of March, will probaly only have to quarantine 4 days like you :)
I was thinking about going to Korea until I heard the Covid test part! 😳 I’ll just wait till they never do test over there however many years it takes 🤣
Sorry that you have to do quarantine. For anyone arriving, there is a CU convenience store that was open very early that is available for all arrivals after immigration. There was even a krispy kreme but wasn't open early. Buy all the extra food and drinks there, you can even get a sim card there. I have been in and out of Korea 4 times during covid, and honestly I think the process is actually getting worse, and with 9pm curfews - don't come, Korea is awful on any given day and covid just makes it all the worst. Go to Thailand where covid is actually under control.
I stalk everyone who post videos on TH-cam to see what everyone post w/out having to subscribe to people who post videos because it is free to watch videos posted on TH-cam w/ no obligation to subscribe to people who post videos- I don’t watch videos to be inspired and listen to life advice because it is not my responsibility to to live up to anyone’s life expectations. You do you and mind your own life.
Quarantine is not a scourge that we need to be afraid of, it takes greatness of soul to achieve a dream, you must go through it with a big soul and extraordinary spirit.
Happy to hear quarantine has been reduced to 7 days! Hoping it disappears before I travel.
Same boat
Same boat im 😱 i don't want to be lock in there
Same here, don’t want to miss my classes😭
@@dai5333 What type of classes are you taking?
Really good tips! I wondered how you’ve been working. Those are crazy hours, can’t wait to see what you get to fit in the rest of your day since you’ll be done with work before lunch.
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@@MaliaRamos do they pay the hotel for quarantine or it’s on your responsibility ?? Please let me know ??
@@lolonoble2723 hey, actually she mentioned in her previous video that she payed 100$ for the hotel room for quarantine.
@@suhanichoudhary1146 a day or for the whole 7 days??
@@lolonoble2723 it was for 7 days I guess
Thank you for all the info!! I plan on traveling to South Korea with my college soon!! I have noted what you said I should bring! Thank you, looking forward to going!!
What an adventure... thank you for all the valuable info and tips, they are really helpful😊
Nice to see you back Malia. Nice your quarantine was shortened to 7 days. Enjoy be safe! 👍
this was super helpful! will hopefully revisit this video when i quarantine in august
Maybe there won’t even be a quarantine hehe 😉
@@MaliaRamos i hope so!
Same here coming to Korea with my friend in October
I find your vlogs super helpful as I plan to visit in summer '22. Can you clarify "quarantine math" a bit for me? I'll use extreme examples for emphasis and assume it remains 7 days when I get there (hopefully none but being realistic):
1. Scenario 1: 7/1/22 Flight arrives 5 am local time; arrive at quarantine hotel later that day - this is day zero. 7/2 - 7/8 (the "7 full days"). 7/9/22 - I get to leave by standard hotel check out time?
2. Scenario 2: 7/1/22 Flight arrives 8 pm local time; arrive at quarantine hotel in middle of the night (possibly even after date switch) - does the "clock" start at the airport or once I'm checked into my hotel room? You see where I'm going with this - I'm wondering if I can shave almost a full day of day zero quarantine by my flight arriving as late in the day as possible
1. Day 1 is the day you arrive so you’re in the hotel from 7/1-7/7 and check out 7/8 in the morning
2. Hmmm I’m not sure if they would change it if you arrive at night but if they follow the same timeline then the quarantine clock starts the day you check into the hotel
@@MaliaRamos Thank you! You've probably been exploring the country for a few days now - enjoy!
I’m planning on going to South Korea end of March. Hopefully the quarantine and whole Covid situation improves even a little lol.
Fr I hope the quarantining ends😩
Damn, me too. I saw that they are removing the forced quarantine from 21st of March (if you’re korean or registered your vaccine certificate in korean health center, which us foreigner obviously can’t) and 1st of april for everyone else.
I’m arriving 28th of March so i guess i still have to quarantine anyways 🙃. Hopefully they will let me go after 1st of april 😂
@@MeowImHh they most likely will let u go! People that traveled to Korea during the 10 day quarantine and the Korean government cut their quarantine to 7 also cut those peoples quarantines and refunded them the money! Be prepared tho cuz I heard they will recharge u the new fee and then deposit the initial amount you have so have money to spare
@@sunkissedtaetae5017 Ahh, sounds nice, hopefully they let me go the 1st then, was planning on going to Busan that weekend before my internship starts 6th of april
Keep up the great work!!!! I really enjoyed Korea too!! Aloha 🤙🏿
In Spain the covid test was the same very painful, I took some painkillers before my last test and it worked it was better
I’m not even going to korea, but i love this video it was organised very well!
Hi! Thanks for all the information and tips! Question for you: were the meals delivered at specific times during the day? If so how exactly did that work with the work schedule/adjusted sleep schedule?
Yes! at 8am, 12pm and 6pm every day (: It worked for me because I didn't really feel like eating at 2am anyway haha. Dinner was hard though because I slept around 7 and I don't like sleeping right after I eat, so I would eat a little at night
So helpful thank you. Quick qn - on the KETA form do you have to put the address you're staying at? And if so, if you're going into Govnt quarantine do you put the address of your Airbnb you're going to afterwards?
Yes! Put the address of your hotel or air bnb after the government quarantine (:
Can you get stuff DoorDashed (or the Korean equivalent) to your room?
You can but only non perishable groceries no hot food
Hi im going to South Korea soon! I was wondering how you left the hotel and got to your final destination? Like, did you take a taxi or bus or something else? I heard that taxi's are harder to find now-a-days in Korea. I remember you saying that your hotel was kinda far from Seoul I think, so I'm just wondering if that was an issue for you.
I went to Korea two other times and one time I almost got stuck leaving a subway terminal with my bags since my bag was too big for the turnstile. I don't wanna worry about that happening again so I want to take a taxi when I arrive and when I leave, but I'm worried getting a taxi is hard to do now. How was your experience ?
They gave me a few options. They said you could get picked up if you have someone to do that. Or the other two options were. A bus to the Seoul Train station or a bus to the Seoul Main Bus station.
Hi thanks for the video I’m planning to visit Korea soon which website do I go to , to find that out ? Also I hear if you have family/ relatives who live in Korea you can quarantine with them instead of hotel ? Is that true ?
It’s in my bio! And yes I believe so, but I’m not 100% sure
Hi Malia~ thanks so much for the informative updates! Quick question - i will be working remotely US time during my quarantine as well, so do you have any tips for this? How were you able to stay awake from 2am to 10am LOL.
First week was rough! I took naps in between. I tried to walk around my room is I was sleepy haha but now I’m adjusted (:
Did you have to pre book the quarantine hotel before hand? Or did it all get taken care of at the airport? Thank you for your super helpful tips! I’m finding it really stressful trying to plan my trip x
No! It's all taken care of at the airport (:
Hey I really loved this video and such a help for me since I’ll be travelling to Korea next week.☺️。 I was just wondering do also have any tips on how to register the covid vaccine certs there as a foreigner, I heard it’s easier to do this to get into restaurants? Again, thanks so much for your video🤗
Yes! Most indoor dining requires a QR code but for foreigners you can go to a health center and they'll register it for you there and issue you a paper pass. You just show the pass whenever you eat and are good to go! (:
@@MaliaRamos thank you so much for the help! (:
At the start of your quarantine, did you pay the hotel upfront for a 10 day stay? As you were let out after 7 days, did you get that money refunded at all?
Hi Malia, did you need to activate your SIM card prior to landing in Korea, and did your SIM card work upon landing?
They activated it for me when I picked up at the counter!
My sister brought an electric pot so she can heat up her food since it was always cold haha!
Ohh u Did too!! Hahah
Yes!! so useful
quick qn did they provide transportation back to Seoul or did you have to get your own transportation?
yes! You can either take a bus to a train station or a taxi to an address of your choice
Hi @Malia Ramos. Thanks for your tips! I´m traveling in a week and they were valuable. I just want to check if in the room you were the windows could be opened :) Have a nice and safe stay in South Korea.
Yes! I opened mine from time to time (:
Hi! A question when you have time. Did they refund the remaining three days when they shortened your quarantine? Thanks for your time!
They did! So they charged my twice and refunded the first transaction
@@MaliaRamos That's good to know how they handled the payment! Thanks for your time. Have fun! I'll be watching when you have time to upload vlogs. ❤
Love this video!! Wha is your favorite thing about South Korea?
Thank you so much! I’m gonna be there March 10. We’re all the meals included in quarantine hotel price? And how did you pay for hotel? Usd? Cash? Etc
Yes! Meals included and I paid with my visa
@@MaliaRamos thanks so much
one of the most helpfull videos!thank you so much! can i ask when u leave quaranine? im supposed to quarantined for 7 days so i will be released 8th day> how early the 8th day?
I checked out at 8am on the 8th day! (:
Ohhhh thank u Malia :) i can make my arrangements now to search transportation:)
hi, question, are you the one that booked the hotel? how was the process for your location stay? in applying for my visa, they just gave me a content form for isolation. do i need to book my hotel on my own?
I didn’t book anything in advance!
@@MaliaRamos ohhh! so, they just tell you on the spot once u arrive at the airport that you will be shuttled to a hotel?
@@CamilleLim Correct! They ask if you know you need to quarantine at their facility then just follow where. they tell you to go haha
@@MaliaRamos thank you so much 💜
hi malia , it was a good video omggg , im so excited to come in korea now , i want to know how much the quarantine cost for 7 day if you know pleassss , thkkkks
around 700 usd! (:
hi!! for booking your flight do u get to pick where u sit or do they give you an assigned seat?
Depends on the airline! But for Korean air I did (:
@@MaliaRamos ahhh okieee thank you ^o^
What happen if you don’t know anyone in Korean to get a number they will let you enter the country without the phone number?
PCR covid tests that I've taken are always all the way back and makes my throat taste like blood.
Oh my, yeah I was in a huge shock haha
So basically u don’t have to find a quarantine facility by yourself as a tourist..they will do it automatically from the airport?
Yes!
hahaha omg in Paris they did it that high up too!
I guess it's just the US that doesn't do it haha
I work in the hospital and when we need to get covid tested it goes all the way each time too. It’s uncomfortable and not painful yet painful 😆.
yes best way to describe it! haha
Do you know how you book the quarantine hotel? Do they book it for you?
Yes - once you arrive in Seoul the employees will direct you to the government hotel.
Hello! When you did your quarantine and they lowered quarantine from 10 days to 7 days, were you allowed to leave earlier and if so, did they pay the difference?
They announced friday (11 March) that they are removing forced quarantine from 21st of March for Korean people that are vaccinated or foreign people that have their vaccination registered in Korea.
For foreign people that do not have vaccination registered in Korea, the forced quarantine is being removed from 1st of April if you’re fully vaccinated.
I’m landing 28th of March and i have to quarantine 7 days, so i will be “done” 4-5 april.
That’s why i want to know if this happend to you, then maybe there is hope for me only having to stay a couple days and not a week 😂.
Nice video!
Yes! I left early and they charged me twice, and refunded the 1st transaction (the more expensive one). Hope that makes sense!
@@MaliaRamos Ohh ok yes, that makes sense, did they tell you this beforehand, or did they just tell you that you’re done with quarantine earlier?
@@MeowImHh I found out 4 days in so 3 days before it ended! But that was because that's when the rule was changed
@@MaliaRamos Ohh okay, thanks alot, i already know now, that it will go into effect from 21st of March for Korean people (and foreign people that were vaccinated in Korea or had their vaccine registered in Korean public health center) and 1st of April for everyone else vaccinated. I’m in Korea 28th of March, will probaly only have to quarantine 4 days like you :)
Which hotel did you stay at and how much was it?
Ramadan in Yongin at it was $700 usd for 7 days!
How much did you pay for the quarantine hotel?
Around $100 a day!
Is the hotel room is free or they made you paid
it was around $700 a day!
@@MaliaRamos 700 each day or a day
@@MaliaRamos thanks for replying i appreciate it
How much was ur quarantine?
Around 100 usd a day!
Your “anyong,” sounds nice
are you gonna be in Korea for the BTS in-person concert???? YOU SHOULD GO!!!!!
I was thinking about going to Korea until I heard the Covid test part! 😳 I’ll just wait till they never do test over there however many years it takes 🤣
I just saw a video they do it so violently 😂😭
Who where the TH-camrs you where watching .
I forgot their names but just search up any korea quarantine videos! I watched a lot of them
@@MaliaRamos thank you so much!!!
Sorry that you have to do quarantine. For anyone arriving, there is a CU convenience store that was open very early that is available for all arrivals after immigration. There was even a krispy kreme but wasn't open early. Buy all the extra food and drinks there, you can even get a sim card there. I have been in and out of Korea 4 times during covid, and honestly I think the process is actually getting worse, and with 9pm curfews - don't come, Korea is awful on any given day and covid just makes it all the worst. Go to Thailand where covid is actually under control.
Well that's actually the medical correct way to do covid tests
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I stalk everyone who post videos on TH-cam to see what everyone post w/out having to subscribe to people who post videos because it is free to watch videos posted on TH-cam w/ no obligation to subscribe to people who post videos- I don’t watch videos to be inspired and listen to life advice because it is not my responsibility to to live up to anyone’s life expectations. You do you and mind your own life.
Okay?🤣 Its just a quarantine guide in Korea.It aint that deep.