More on this gentleman at Marmot’s HellHole. The recent incident of racist abuse against me that triggered off heated debates on racism in South Korea is not the first time that I experienced race-based discrimination here. But that became a moment for me when I felt enough was enough. I might not be the only [...]
Archive > December 2009
Life in Korea: Doing a visa run, Osaka style
Currency exchange note: As of the published date of this post, 1 Japanese yen was worth about 13 Korean won or 1.15 US cents. 1,000 Korean won will buy you 75 yen, while 1 US dollar will buy you 87 yen. See www.xe.com for up-to-the-minute currency rates.Not too long ago I had to do a [...]
North Korean Jeans Sell for $215 a Pair in Sweden
I wonder if these are made by slave labor or not…. An enthusiastic team of entrepreneurs from Sweden have proved a centuries old adage correct; that “Where there is a will, there is a way”. After months of persistence and overcoming red-tape and sloth, they were able to complete their mission of having received delivery [...]