Mayfield Hotel’s M Bar

Taken from the Korea Herald here

“The hotel, located in Oebalsan-dong, western Seoul will hold lingerie fashion shows at its M Bar every Friday night until Aug. 31.

The unique event featuring beautiful Russian models can be enjoyed without an extra charge for those who use the bar.

From 7 to 9 p.m., the happy hour of the bar, various side dishes including roast beef, salad and dessert can be enjoyed buffet-style, along with limitless beer, which is 24,000 won per person, plus tax.

For more information, call M Bar at (02) 6090-5657.”

SHARK!!!!!!!!

Now this is a really cool find…if you aren’t too scared!

Scuba in Korea Shark Diving Program

The Busan Aquarium is offering a shark dive on Sept. 1-2. The reservation deadline is Aug. 20.

The cost for certified divers is 65,000 won with proof of certification. The non-divers’ fee is 85,000 won, including training.

For more information, call 415-404-6144 or 888-405-3268, or email staff@absoluteadv.com

Bad news, Expats!–Banks making it harder to open accounts

As if life in the ROK wasn’t hard enough already…

The Korean Federation of Banks has adopted stricter guidelines for foreigners opening a bank account and will enact these regulations by months end. 

Check out the article here to read all about this travesty.

I just wonder how this will “help” Korea improve its attractiveness to foreign talent and companies that wish to do business here. 

I’m unsure how that will affect most of us Expats that already have bank accounts set up–i can’t imagine them trying to make us open up new bank accounts under the new regulations.

But, again…never say never.

Happy Banking, Expats!

More on The Gap

I emailed The Gap yesterday to inquire about whether the Seoul locations will have big sizes.

I received a response today:

Thank you for your e-mail and for your interest in Gap. Please know
that sizes carried will be determined by the franchises, and like in the
States, will be based on demand. Certainly, since we produce a wide
range of sizes, larger sizes will be available; whether or no the
particular franchises will stock them, we cannot confirm. We hope this
information has been helpful.

If we may be of further assistance, please contact us via e-mail at
custserv@gap.com or by calling 614-744-3750. Our Customer Service
Consultants are available 24 hours a day for your convenience.

Sincerely,

Ray
Customer Service Consultant

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A polite and mildly informative response. I will go there when it opens and scout it out. It doesn’t sound too good though.

SeatGuru: Don’t leave the ground without it.

Very quick post. I found out about SeatGuru a long time ago but kind of lost track of it. It resurfaced today on the Webworker Daily blog that I read sometimes.

Anyway, next time you plan a trip, don’t forget about it. Again, that’s SeatGuru.com.

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