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Psy Fans Gallop To Gangnam District (And Why I’m Not Happy About It)

Jenna Blumenfeld — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:45:10 +0000

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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Mixing It Up In Seoul: 5 Unique Ways To Experience South Korea

Matt Stabile — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:00:42 +0000

Travelers often feel a certain pressure to see everything of historical and cultural significance when they visit a new city or country. They frantically rush from museum, to monument, to palace as if they are writing a guidebook, and before they know it, the trip is over. They return home [...]

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This Is Why You Want To Experience Seoul’s Nightlife

Matt Stabile — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:31:49 +0000

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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A Welcome Of The Most Korean Kind

Jon Wick — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:46:02 +0000

South Korea, my Asian home away from home where I experienced my first living abroad experiment, is an anomaly of sorts, really. There are aspects of the culture I will never comprehend, nor should I. There are things in which I tilt my head in confusion, which is fine. There [...]

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Seoul: The Old, The New, The Perfect

Jon Wick — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:00:35 +0000

Korea, like an onion (or Shrek), is steeped in layers. Ancient history and tradition hold fast as trendy and progressive thinking prevail. It has an interesting dynamic of old and ultra-modern, most likely due to an age-old history of invasion. The fiercely held traditions are entwined within a country that is, literally, freshly built. Nowhere is the gap more dramatic than in the [...]

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Almost Making It To The Top Of South Korea’s Jirisan

Matt Stabile — Mon, 03 May 2010 01:41:04 +0000

Jirisan, one of South Korea’s highest mountains, is a favorite hike in the country. But come prepared, it’s not as easy as you’d hoped. By Andrew Post Jirisan, the highest mountain in continental South Korea, is a 6,284-foot-high pile of rocks, trees, rivers, bushes, flowers, black bears, Buddhists and backpackers, [...]

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Manners And Taboos: Advice For Watching Yourself Abroad

Jon Wick — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:24:36 +0000

We all know different cultures have their specific intricacies, and it takes a little research to become aware of them when traveling. Even I remember a friend of mine in Korea, very politely saying, “Jon, ah . . . that is, maybe, a little bit rude.” After a thousand apologies [...]

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The DMZ: Travel To The Most Dangerous Place On Earth

Matt Stabile — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:00:22 +0000

A trip to the DMZ only heightens the wish that one day, unification for the Koreans will no longer be a dream. By Jon Wick 3/29/09 2:42 p.m. Dora Observatory, DMZ Razor wire surrounded us as soon as we reached the northern border of Seoul. Manned watchtowers lined the rivers [...]

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