The Expeditioner Travel Magazine » seoul http://www.theexpeditioner.com The Expeditioner is a travel magazine for the avid traveler. Tue, 21 May 2013 21:24:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Psy Fans Gallop To Gangnam District (And Why I’m Not Happy About It) http://www.theexpeditioner.com/destinations/south-korea/psy-fans-gallop-to-gangnam-district/ http://www.theexpeditioner.com/destinations/south-korea/psy-fans-gallop-to-gangnam-district/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:45:10 +0000 Jenna Blumenfeld http://www.theexpeditioner.com/?p=18785 You might assume that most global citizens have had enough of Psy, the infamous rapper who, if he didn’t invent his signature “gallop” dance, certainly resurrected it. You may think this genius of a man has been transformed into something even more obsolete than a teeny-bopper’s “so over” description: gasp, [...]

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]]> http://www.theexpeditioner.com/destinations/south-korea/psy-fans-gallop-to-gangnam-district/feed/ 1 This Is Why You Want To Experience Seoul’s Nightlife http://www.theexpeditioner.com/2011/03/23/this-is-why-you-want-to-experience-seouls-nightlife/ http://www.theexpeditioner.com/2011/03/23/this-is-why-you-want-to-experience-seouls-nightlife/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:31:49 +0000 Matt Stabile http://www.theexpeditioner.com/?p=10433 Quite simply, it rocks and will probably suck you in. On a recent trip to the Korean capital, my friends and I found it utterly impossible to break the cycle of pre-dinner drinks, delicious Korean food, bars and street food, followed by an early afternoon wake-up call. We had every [...]

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]]> http://www.theexpeditioner.com/2010/06/01/seoul-the-old-the-new-the-perfect/feed/ 0 When Has Your Meal Had A Story Like This? http://www.theexpeditioner.com/2009/10/21/when-has-your-meal-had-a-story-like-this/ http://www.theexpeditioner.com/2009/10/21/when-has-your-meal-had-a-story-like-this/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:00:27 +0000 Matt Stabile http://www.theexpeditioner.com/?p=4008 So much more than the “leeks, onions, garlic, and other greens” that swim amidst the odd presence of sliced hotdogs and Spam, one of Korea’s favorite dishes, Budae Jjigae, is a stew with a backstory not likely associated with most meals, as TheExpeditioner.com’s own Jon Wick finds out in this [...]

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