Behind my block where I live is a large through road like a highway. I never bothered to go there as its just a traffic bypass with no retail stores or anything to do. Turns out there are four bus routes I never knew about that terminate here. One can get me downtown maybe 5-10 mins quicker than my regular route, one will goto Seobu bus terminal and Mount Apsen, and one will goto DongDaegu intercity bus and train terminal via Exco where the Costco store is, one g...

As part of my visit end of this month to the Presidential Palace, Cheong Wa Dae (having been selected as a contributing writer for THEKOREABLOG), my school invited the local media to interview me about my blog, my writings, and time spent in Korea.This is a Google Translated version of the article - very jumbled, but you get the jist of it......--------------------------------------- -----"Korea is a very attractive country" Asif Q chilgokjung native teachers, Pr...

For my trip to Japan I used Busan Gimhae Airport which is about an hour from Daegu. Busan Gimhae Airport has a direct bus connection from DongDaegu bus terminal, which was only $7 vs $13 on the high speed train, only took 25 mins longer, but was more scenic seeing the landscape.Busan airport is small with one domestic and one international terminal but a lot nicer than Daegu's ghost terminal. Unlike Daegu which only flies internationally to Shanghai and Beijing, ...

Part of the experience of Japan were the varied hotel experiences I had. Heres a summary of the places are stayed in Japan, with the highs, lows, pics, and websites-----------------------Tokyo - Shinjuku Kuyakusyomae Capsule Hotelhttp://www.ars-shinjuku.com/about.htmlStyle - capsuleLocation : 5 mins from Shinjuku Station and Studio Alta east exit. Branching off line formany metro lines, and trains to major cities like Osaka/Kyoto. JR Yamonote circle line and ...

I have been selected by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) of the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, based on my blog, as one of the writers to submit blog entries for their site THE KOREA BLOG (blog.korea.net).OVER 10,000 HITS ==>>>>>>>>Activities* Write about Korea-related topics on your personal blog at least twice a month. The Korea Blogis open to a wide variety of Korea-related topics, including local perf...