Even though a lot of the things in Korea are pretty familiar even to a foreigner, there are little things that kind of strike you as odd. Sometimes, it’s not even that obvious and it’s like an itch on your brain that you can’t quite put your finger on. I’ll try to document as many...
One of things I have to get done pretty soon is find my Kimchi Car (walking sucks big time). That’s what we call a cheap $500-1,000 ride that we can drive around without having to worry about it getting dinged up. And let me tell you, almost every car here is dinged up. I thought...
Whenever I go to a foreign country, the thing I love to do most is to go grocery shopping. You learn so much about a people and their culture when you can see and taste the foods they buy to cook at home. I mean, sure restaurants are great, but you never get to see...
So far I’ve felt a little let down by Seoul. Now don’t get me wrong, this place is pretty dang cool, but I had envisioned in my mind that Seoul was going to look like Tokyo. You know, all the bright neon, high-tech buildings, etc. I’m pretty sure I just haven’t gone to the right...
Today I hit the ATM to get some Korean Won aka Funny Money. Right now, the exchange rate is about $1 U.S. Dollar to W1000 Korean Won. It makes for some funky math when you’re trying to buy a soda. I felt so stupid standing at the ATM trying to figure out how much to...
