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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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Mostly economic, yes  |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: Strong Currency Chills Inbound Market |
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ughh.. just read it.
Why do so many reporters misread that 'cost of living' index. The journalist writes that Seoul has one of the highest lodging costs in the world.. way above Tokyo, etc.
But then says that for moderate hotel prices, it's okay. Of course its okay.. those business indexes are for foreign corporate people who want to have the exact same foods and everything else the exact same as their home country.
But for day-to-day regular foreigner experience here who doesn't need to be on corporate western living.. it's a very easy city to live in with a very modest income.
Those cost-of-living indexes are so misleading.. and it really ONLY relates to very high-end business corporate travelers. |
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Axl Rose
Joined: 16 Feb 2006
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Korea ranks eighth in the world in the number of outbound travelers after Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, China, France, Japan and Spain.
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Anyone know what the inbound rank is? Low, I bet.
Love the euphemistic opening sentence....."Korea seems to be losing its charm as a tourist destination.....". |
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stevemcgarrett
Joined: 24 Mar 2006
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Harpeau:
Yeah, but the abundance of Korean hospitality more than makes up for the higher cost.   |
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