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Japan to England, Overland - Step 1: Parting is Good for the Seoul

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August 26th 2008
Parting isn't meant to be easy. It's hard to say why I came to Japan in the first place. I knew that I would struggle with cultural differences, language barriers, parting with old friends, and most obviously loneliness. When I decided that I wanted to move away from my cozy life, great job, fantastic friends and girlfriend at the time, you could say that I was leaving it all behind. In ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Busan

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more