Enjoying Trains Too Much

Somehow, I managed to wake up for the tour I booked of the DMZ. It feels like some sort of surreal movie set when you stroll around the sites. You walk in a crouched position through Tunnel Number 3 and the shiny granite (partially covered in coal-colored paint in a lame attempt by the North …

Google Is Obsessed with Buses

It turns out that next to Gyeonju is Pohang, a beachside city famous for an industrial skyline that, while somewhat ugly by day, is lit up spectacularly at night by orange lights. By chance, a friend of Matt, my Daegu friend, lives there. Thus, I took a 20 minute bus ride and ended up enjoying …

Finally Using Trigger Warnings

After spending more than a week surrounded by friends, I decided to spend a few days alone in Gyeongju in order to find a quieter side of Korea. The history is what attracted me to the place (the city is more than 2000 years old). However, there isn't much I want to write about concerning …

Jjimjilbangs are Fun

Going to work on Mondays after a long weekend is tough. Therefore, I decided to show solidarity with my friends by spending that day, May 8th, at the beach. I walked around Haeundae Beach, admired the view, and then took a bus to see Yonggungsa Temple, a Buddhist Temple perched on a cliff right next …

Hotel Mythos is a 10/10

It would have been a normal hotel room had there not been a frosted window to the bathroom with a stylized naked woman painted on. David and I had decided to stop in Daegu on our way to Seoul to meet up with a friend I made in Fukuoka. Since it was a holiday week, …

Korean Restaurants are Bad Places for First Dates

While taking a plane would have been slightly cheaper, the JR Beetle Jet Ferry was a fun way to travel, especially considering the comfortable seats with decent legroom and the limited opportunities to ride on jet-powered boats. It was a happy surprise to find David waiting for me at the ferry terminal. I thought he …