Every country has things that foreigners would consider 'weird,' yet to them it's every day life. A couple weeks ago, Derik and I were able to make a very short visit to Japan. We were greeted with all sorts of 'first world' architecture, cars, technology, and ideas. Although it did have a somewhat familiar 'asian' feel...Japan is quite different than Korea. We stared in wide-eyed wonder (the all-too-familiar 'newbie' way) at all the dressed up people, the yummy food, and the subway system. Yes, the subway system. Derik and I have grown quite accustomed to the subways here in Korea, and feel fairly comfortable navigating them. I'd even go as far as saying we've pretty much mastered the Seoul Metro (the World's second largest subway, only ... Read More
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