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Busan to Japan: Jerry rigged instant ramen with a hint of hydrofoil
My mind was fairly blown when I came to realize that traveling to Japan from Korea was a viable and affordable option. The original plan was to go to Jeju island from Busan, but after hearing it referred to, multiple times, as the Hawaii of South Korea, a resort island where people honeymoon, I soured […]
MoreSouth Korea, Day 5. The Polar Vortex Touches Down
For some reason, when we travel together, we bring the shittiest weather to the most beautiful places. Busan was no exception. What started as a light drizzle ended as a deluge, which kept the four of us darting through the city streets, from one shelter to the next. We gave our cab driver a print […]
MoreSouth Korea, Day 4. All Aboard the Seoul Train
There was an ass breaking incident in the middle of the night. A drunk and ambien’d Jake shuffled to the bathroom quietly, but moments later, it was anything but quiet as the porcelain toilet top crashed to the ground and broke. I found him on the ground, clutching his tailbone. And, well, I confiscated his […]
MoreSeoul, Day 3. Rape in the Garden of Samwon.
Dongdaemun was described to us as dark, dingy, sweaty, teeming with humanity…as a Korean maze of sizzling innards and clothing and jewelry and ice cream. Basically, if it exists, it could be found and consumed in the shopping halls of Dongdaemun. Our original plan was to go to Myengdong for such an experience, but we […]
MoreSeoul, Day 3. Lost in Translation.
Seoul is a pretty confusing city to navigate; first, there is the issue of the alphabet. Hangul, the Korean alphabet, was Romanized in 2000, which means that P’s became B’s, D’s became T’s, and K’s became G’s…it made for some serious confusion during my trip planning phase. The same places or foods were referred to, […]
MoreSeoul, Day 2. The JSA, cocaine booze, and the magic of Korean fried chicken.
Our DMZ tour got interesting as we approached the 38th parallel. First, there was a stop in what was seemingly the middle of nowhere for a set lunch of bulgogi, which was included with the tour (vegetarians are accommodated). It was just OK; There was a decent banchan spread of kimchi, mung bean sprouts, etc. […]
MoreSeoul, Day Two. Closing in on the Commies.
Some important logistical notes on traveling to the North/South Korean border. You must apply to go (you can do this via email), and you must do it at least 72 hours in advance if you are from the United States. However, the wait time and application process is slightly different for certain countries; the list […]
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