Restroom Tour?
May 18, 2007
I just found out about this via wcities.com. Anyone heard of it before???
Gyobo Book Store
Near Sejong Cultural Center
Seoul,
110-821
Neighborhood: Chongro-gu
Nearest Train: Jonggak-Line 1
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For a rather bizarre perspective on Seoul, try this tour. The aim of this tour is to show off over fifty of the best (and worst) restrooms around the city. Come to see washrooms with plush sofas, or a panoramic view of Namdaemun Market or the city. In one bathroom you are even invited to smoke Turkish cigars! Visitors tour around the Chongno, Honggik and Myondong areas. The cost is KRW30,000 per person, which includes transportation and building entry. A reservation is essential; there must be at least three group members for the tour to proceed.
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I want one of these!
May 15, 2007
I want one of these…as i was strolling down through City Hall the other night, i came across the site of one of these planes, or kites for those in the know.
I was shocked! I had seen these in Singapore consistently for the past few years down by Clarke Quay at night. And now, they have invaded the night skies of Seoul. I spoke with the owner of one such kite last week and he is officially importing them from Singapore.
Check out the site www.goflykite.co.kr for more information. Or you can go to the company’s main homepage GoFlyKite.
Good Read
May 15, 2007
Interesting piece on the Korea Herald today about fun things to do on the purple and olive lines.
For those who like wieners…
May 10, 2007
Hot Dogs that is…get yo mind out of the gutter.
As i was walking to the subway yesterday, i passed a truck with big red lettering that said, “John Cook–American style Deli Meats”. So, i quickly wrote down the website and checked it out.
They have some good stuff it looks like–and, even better location(for us South Siders that is–next to Tower Palace in Dogok)
I’m looking forward to my first purchase of some Kielbasa–let’s fire up the BBQ.
Getting the word out
May 10, 2007
Though this is off-topic I wanted to post it as kind of a PSA.
Expats that come to Korea usually end up in one of three camps:
1) Love Korea (usually with more than a few misgivings, if you’ve been here a while)
2) Neutral on Korea, but love money.
3) Hate Korea and will never come back.
Though I fall in the first category, I definitely wouldn’t call it a blind love. Korea definitely has problems, and, honestly, I can totally understand how a person could have nothing but negative feelings about the country. In fact, I usually only use the word “love” when making small talk with new Koreans asking me what I think about Korea. It’s because my thoughts and feelings about Korea are really quite complicated and some days I’m more cynical than others, which certainly impacts my day-to-day feelings on the country.
The problem is, Korea doesn’t really go out of its way to help its case. Though seeking a bigger role on the world stage and demanding more respect from world powers, there are lots of things about Korea that doesn’t exactly help to win people over.
Joe, over at ZenKimchi, one of my favorite Korea blogs, is in the middle of the type of legal wrangling where foreigners in Korea are at a decided disadvantage because our legal status to stay in Korea is so tenuous (and subject to the whims of our employers and immigration officials, who often seem to have relationships just a little too cozy). Though his former employer owes him 8 million won, she filed a frivolous complaint against him in retribution that has a serious chance of netting him a fine just steep enough (2 million won) to get him deported.
Korea has never had a better individual ally. Joe’s done a lot for Korea’s worldwide reputation, including being quoted in the New York Times, while his former employer is being allowed to continue her corrupt business practices unabated. Let me ask you: Who would you rather have interacting with your children every day? Who is the source of the real social pathology in this case?
The Korea Herald has the full story.
