Let’s Visit Asia

Much as I love food and trying out new tastes, I must admit I am quite wary of trying out dishes that are totally unfamiliar to me. I can’t count the number of times I’ve ordered (more like pointed out to) something on the menu, imagining how it tastes like, and ending up quite frustrated cause it was nothing like what I expected. I’ve had so many bloopers of blindly ordering something I don’t know, and I just end up wasting money and sometimes disappointing the cook or wait staff.
If you’re headed to Korea, make sure you read Matt’s experience …read more

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Initially called Air Korea, Korean Air’s budget affiliate has been rebranded as Jin Air. There seemed to be a lot of thinking that came into coming up with this name. First, Jin Air supposedly has the same pronunciation as the Chinese character meaning “truth” and “sincerity”.
Pursuing “freshness” and “pragmatism,” the budget airline showed unconventionality in many aspects
The crew will be wearing jeans and t-shirts, and will be called “Jini” ― pilots will be called “Jini pilot,” flight attendants, “Jini flying mate,” and ground crew, “Jini ground staff.” Cool eh? And the best is, according to the report, flights will cost …read more

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If do go and get a chance to visit Korea, here’s a curiosity you might want to see for yourself:

This $1.6 million toilet shaped house is owned by South Korea’s sanitation activist, Sim Jae-duck, who heads the Korea Toilet Association. He plans to move in by November 11, but if you have the dough, you can rent it for $50, 000 a day before he moves in. Proceeds will go to his campaign to provide proper sanitary facilities in poor countries. See more photos of the property from CNN Asia.

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Here in my piece of the Asian sky, I see a lot of ads inviting to visit South Korea. Is this vibrant place something for you? See this one-minute video for a preview:

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I just came across South Korea Hotels, a blog on– you guessed it– hotels and travel tips about South Korea. It seems to be just a collection of travel articles that have been previously published elsewhere, but at least, if you’re travelling in the region, the blog may be a helpful resource for you. For off line reading, check out Moon Handbooks South Korea (Moon Handbooks’ South Korea), which has received generally good reviews from Amazon customers. One reviewer says it’s even better than Lonely Planet Korea.

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