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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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I ate dog two or three times.
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jaganath69
Joined: 17 Jul 2003
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Sniffing coke of the arse cheeks of a pair of identical twin 18 YO strippers...
Oh wait, that was Bangkok. |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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What a shame! There are so many things to do in Korea, especially in Seoul, and all some loser guys can talk about is women and booze. Sick!  |
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cranura
Joined: 07 Mar 2006
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| Swimming in lakes and rivers. Koreans seem to think that water is a three-d affair: "dirty, deep and dangerous". They are just shocked that someone would go swimming! (I do believe that some places are posted no swimming -- but it is not illegal -- we'll see!?!?!?) |
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venus
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: Near Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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| kangnam mafioso wrote: |
hmmm ... this would take years to write (actually working on my memoirs now ... lol).
eating live octopus and minows/raw crab/pregnant shrimp/dog/ cow blood soup/ burned purple rice soup/ fish egg sack soup ... the list goes on
waking up in a pc bang at 9am with no memory of how i got there
doing the deed in a video bang/ norae bang/ all the other bangs
waking up in the taxi at sunrise with the driver yelling at you in korean because he doesn't know where to take you
hiking up to the buddha statue at ganghwa-do and participating in a buddhist bowing ritual at a local temple
taking great trips to japan (3 times), thailand (2), malaysia, phillipines, europe and china
working 10 hours a week and getting paid a full time salary and a free apartment
breaking up a fight between two hogwan owners in the hogwan while the children and parents stared on in disbelief
holding class in the park because the hogwan had broken immigration rules and was informed immigration was on the way
enjoying post world cup celebrations all over seoul
going to booking clubs and room salons
beholding the sunrise from many a pochang macha
swimming with a million koreans (all wearing blue jeans in july) at hyundae beach in pusan
paying $4 USD to go to world class saunas |
Hate to be a negative nancy, but this would read like the journal of nearly every esl'er who's spent a year here... It was like reading my own diary in fact (well, if I wrote one.)
Reminds me of the time I went to Thailand and took all the photo's that I thought were cool and unique... Showed them to friends and we realised they all had taken pretty much the exact same pics and done the exact same things....
Westerners everywhere are all walking round having the same 'unique' / 'ethnic' / 'choose your own adjective' - adventure and taking the same photo's of it. And posting the same 'travelogue videos' on youtube... And sit round tables drinking and telling the exact same stories....
Well, Alex Garland said it better.
I don't think it's a big deal - it's just kind of funny when you think about it...! I guess I still enjoyed my times anyhow... |
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mnhnhyouh
Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Location: The Middle Kingdom
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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| venus wrote: |
Westerners everywhere are all walking round having the same 'unique' / 'ethnic' / 'choose your own adjective' - adventure and taking the same photo's of it. |
That is so true, for most of us. But then you do meet others who are really out there. I went to Leh, in Kashmir for a bit some years ago. My travel insurance lapsed as soon as I crossed the state line into Ladakh, as there was a clause in there that said it was no longer valid if I went to places where my government said I shouldn't go. Thought I was being adventurous, and it was a fantastic trip, the jeep ride from Manali, over a number of 5000m passes and one over a 5600m pass.
But there were many other western tourists there not long after.
But, I went walking with a French guy, and he was a bit more out there. He asked around and decided to attempt to spend some time in a summer nomad camp. On the advice from locals, bought a big pile of tobacco, and took a big stick for the dogs, and caught a jeep back to Manali. When he came across the third nomad camp, he jumped out, watched the jeep go on its way, and walked into the camp. He was there for a month.
I know another couple who did the Manali to Leh trip, but they bought a donkey, and walked it!!!! The only time they were on the road was to get over the passes. This is a 500 km walk, very little of it below 3000m, and going over some big passes!
So, if you have what it takes, there are still adventures out there, but, as it always has, it takes some effort.
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Room salon with all these girl dogs lickin on me. |
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Canuck Teacher
Joined: 18 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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| jaganath69 wrote: |
Sniffing coke of the arse cheeks of a pair of identical twin 18 YO strippers...
Oh wait, that was Bangkok. |
and..they were really boys. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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I really enjoyed taking part in the Lotus Lantern Making Festival for Foreigners last year for Buddha's birthday.
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Pak Yu Man
Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Location: The Ida galaxy
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Climbed up this mountain with a bunch of friends. Saw this nice little temple and the monks shared a meal with us. They are poor and they are feeding us. It was pretty cool. |
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theatrelily
Joined: 03 Jun 2004
Location: Haeundae-gu, Busan
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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| cranura wrote: |
| Swimming in lakes and rivers. Koreans seem to think that water is a three-d affair: "dirty, deep and dangerous". They are just shocked that someone would go swimming! |
I know!
A favourite weekend escape for me and my friends is to go white water rafting in Gangwon-do.
We've never actually had any "rapids" (actually it's been smooth as glass 3/4 times we've gone) but the people at the rafting place are great people, it's quiet, isolated and peaceful. (They also have paintball and ATV'ing if you are interested in that sort of thing..)
Each time that we've gone rafting, we've also BEGGED the rafting guides to let us swim for a bit (see above statement about the water being "smooth as glass") and each time it was a struggle.
If you are looking for suggestions, why not check out www.english.tour2korea.com , and check out the "Sightseeing - Destinations by Theme" ...lots there.
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Xerxes
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Location: Down a certain (rabbit) hole, apparently
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People watching at Apkujung "Rodeo Drive" back alley. With the summer coming in and the kids getting more and more daring, there is always a show there. Just sit there with some shades on and watch the human spectacle.
The kids try to out-scandalize each other, and their dress is so contrived that no one in the West would be caught dead in that much of a get-up, or a bellybutton-tee-sized miniskirt with their down-and-unders showing.
Going to a big-Seoul hotel coffee shop on Sunday mornings is a treat too. My wife and I try to pick out the blind-date/match-make-dates going on then. It is a spectator sport too. (You try to guess the outcomes, and you might see some crash-and-burns on the tarmac)
Both are very cultural and uniquely Korean experiences. They are in no guide book, but I've gotten a kick out of them. |
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ShaneM
Joined: 03 Feb 2005
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Tripping at a rave at the beach listening to real techno
North Korea tourist mountain - still worth the trip
All the random Koreans we meet when we drink the soju at a local convenience store
Closely studying the behavioral and mating patterns of the patrons of the love motel 3 meters from my window. |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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DRAMA OVERKILL
Joined: 12 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:26 am Post subject: Re: What is the most exotic, cool thing you've done in Korea |
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| Getting drunk with skinheads from three different races in a Japanese restaurant. |
Korea. Skinheads. Three different races. Japanese food. - My, the supremacists would be sickened...
Anyhow, re: the most exotic, cool thing I've done in Korea:
- fishing and swimming off one of the squid boats.
- snorkelling and picking shellfish, then having a cookout on the beach.
- watched a horse give birth at a local farm. |
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