Things I love about Korea - There are no laws against dowloading; movies, music, games and software - Bread here is squishy soft and cheap - Currency is about 1000 to 1, and that makes me feel rich - Floors are heated - Chopsticks improve fine-motor skills and make you eat slower. - Bowing looks 10 times cooler than waving at someone well at least here. - Free bar food can consist of anything from peanuts to fruit loops to squid - Tax and tip are included on everthing. - Eating out is cheaper than grocery shopping - Food is [View Full Entry]

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To start our vacation off right we went out big on the town on Friday and felt its miserable effects on Saturday when we went to the market. We went to Naumdaemaun Market which is one of the largest outdoor market in Seoul. It was incredible, but after a while it was the same useless junk at every tent. Sometimes it is difficult to go to those places with out a Korean accompanying you, because the venders will give you special foreigner prices which are 3 times as much. It started to rain while we were there, which made our trip [View Full Entry]

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Hello everyone, We are just about to start our 9 day vacation. We were going to go out of the country however we haven’t gotten paid yet and have not received our alien registration cards, so we just decided to travel around Korea. We plan on first heading to Busan the second largest city in Korea, which is located on the coast. We hope to spend a lot of time on the beach and maybe try to take a ferry to one of the islands. We haven’t booked any hotels or train tickets, so hopefully everything goes smoothly. Two weekends ago [View Full Entry]

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Hi everyone, Jenna and I have arrived in South Korea. The trip was brutal we flew to San Francisco first and then took a twelve hour flight to Seoul. Once we arrived at the airport there was a guy to pick us up and he informed us that our apartment was about an hour and a half away from the airport. Our apartment is better than what we originally thought, but it is still a one bedroom studio. It has very modern appliances and furniture with a great view of the city. We live across the street from the subway, so [View Full Entry]

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