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KOREA: WAYWARD SUN!
... sounds intriguing! It kind of sounds like a nice shot of liquor that will warm your tummy up or like a something the Dr. does when he asks you to cough! LOL. I actually still have the bruises one week later because of this life choice. Fire cupping is an ancient alternative medicine that was actually taken from Chinese culture, where the air in clay cups is fired/heated and they are placed on your back to create a suction. The idea, I guess, ...
I'm going to Korea to meet my family!
... five DVDs for $10. Not a bad deal, considering they’re not even released on DVD yet. We came back to their apartment, which is really nice, and it’s just off-base. They have three bedrooms and two bathrooms, so I actually get my own bedroom with a huge window looking out onto the little city of Dongducheon. We don’t have much planned for this week, but that’s perfect! It’ll be great to just relax for a bit, and not be stuck in ...
Korean Culture
... it was free!
Today we decided to climb a mountain. Seoul is surrounded by lots of mountains so we were spoilt for choice. We found what we thought looked like a good one and luckily the climb was not too difficult. The views were stunning as expected and we found that getting up into the mountains is a great way to escape the city and tourists, we only passed a few people all of whom were friendly and said Hello.
A fellow English traveller at our hostel recommended ...
Hongdae!
... up a table in the street and were pumping out some tunes as they mixed drinks for the crowds of people waiting! We also had take to take in a Kebab or two, and yet more pouches of cocktail, this time from an actual bar - but a take away bar, before we hit the club.
The club itself was pretty decent - the top floor was quite mellow with a bar and some tables, ...
Final goodbyes
I think I am experiencing reverse culture shock. It is quite strange to be back in the U.S., not be gawked at constantly, and be short again in comparison to everyone else. The entire time I was in the Philippines I was craving my usual, unhealthy, breakfast food of an everything bagel and cream cheese. And guess what? Conveniently located in front of my gate was a bagel shop. I dropped half of my bagel ...



