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Korea 2
A Passage to Seoul
“A city isn’t so unlike a person. They both have the marks to show they have many stories to tell. They see many faces. They tear things down ...
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It’s Kimjang Season in South Korea
It is difficult to imagine now, with coffee-shops and convenience stores on every corner, but at one time Korea was a hungry country, sometimes even a starving one, ...
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Oh, The Humanity: Peaceful Scenes from the Umbrella Revolution
The so called Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong has seen its fair share of violence, mainly in the form of tear gas and pepper spray. Yet what has ...
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Travel 2
Finding Old Boy: Hopping Off the Bus in Rural Korea
You step off the bus and there’s a lone old lady waiting as the only passenger for the next ride out of town. You cross the road to see four ...
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Asia Life 0
Hong Kong Protests: Power to the people!
Hong Kong police have fired tear gas at thousands of protesters near the government complex in the early hours of the morning. Protesters brandishing umbrellas against the gas ...
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Tuff Cones and Women Divers: Jeju in Pictures
As I mentioned in a previous post, Jeju is a long-dormant volcano island and one of its most popular volcanic sights is Seongsan Illchilbong, a lava ‘tuff cone‘ also known as ...
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Travel
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Travel 2
Finding Old Boy: Hopping Off the Bus in Rural Korea
You step off the bus and there’s a lone old lady waiting as the only passenger for the next ride out of town. You cross the road to see four ...
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Travel 8
The Bangkok Shuffle: Tuk-tuks, Scams, and Military Juntas
Bangkok can fuck right off! I hope the military junta obliterates this overflowing shithole… … At least that was my first impression of the capital city. First Impressions ...
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Of Men and Monkeys: Arishiyama Monkey Park, Japan
“WHY DO YOU CARE ABOUT MONKEYS SO MUCH?” asked my Kyoto-based Couchsurfing host. It was a good question, and one I hadn’t thought about too much before. I mean, the ...
Asia News Podcast
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Asia News Podcast 0
PODCAST: 2014 In Review
Today is literally the last day of 2014. In less than 12 hours, the clock will roll past midnight and with it, the year. To better understand what’s ...
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Asia News Podcast 0
PODCAST: Sydney Reels in Horror, North Korea Wins, What’s Next for China, and more.
Abe’s electoral outcome, a big win for North Korea, and where does China go from here. These stories and more are on the December 19th edition of Asia ...
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PODCAST: How the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Works… or Does It?
November 17th marked the first day of open trading on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect. It was supposed to channel more money between the two exchanges. At one ...
tzuooching@yahoo.com says: the worst condition for the people was be under a puppet government of the wes...
