Public Baths in Busan: A Soothingly Naked Experience

A typical setup at the public bath house.

Another important part of the Korean experience I’ve lately tried is taking a dip at a few of the public baths in Busan. What a liberating feeling, to walk around, bathe, relax, all naked and surrounded by nakedness. There are many public baths in Busan, and all over the country, so this is definitely going to be something […]

Adventure City Walk in Busan: First CouchSurfing Guest

Our adventure city walk in Busan led us along this oddly behaving stream.

If I think of the things I’ve done in Korea so far, it’s mostly hiking. Well, what else do you expect from me? The thing is, I want to see the country. And what better way to do that than to just see it? I want to find all the beauty spots, get to know the lay of […]

Getting Over the Initial Culture Shock of Living in Korea

Sights like this unique mountain formation make getting over the initial culture shock of living in Korea a breeze!

Getting over the initial culture shock of living in Korea was really hard for me. When I first got here, life was pretty depressing. I was excited to get to a new country and in awe of everything I saw around me. But I was disappointed by Busan — from what I could see, it’s an ugly city. […]

Living in Korea: Generalizations and Observations

A view of the city of Busan from Amisan in the suburb of Dadaepo.

There’s something about living in Korea I like a lot. The sidewalks. Not all of them, but a lot of them are made from old tires. The ground is then soft to walk on, easier on the knees. But it’s a good use of an otherwise useless product. I don’t know whether the process of grinding up and […]

First Impressions of South Korea

My first impressions of South Korea were tainted by litter, such as at this beach in Molundae Park, Busan.

I think this is long overdue, since I’ve been here for three months. My first impressions of South Korea and my experience in this country so far. I can’t entirely fill these pages with anecdotes and day-to-day life because it’d be too long, but what I can do is give my first impressions of South Korea. So here […]

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