SOUTH KOREA
Country Overview:
“Fried chicken, graffiti, and lots of vending machines.”
I went to Seoul, South Korea, on a visa run from Beijing, and after arriving at 6pm, foolishly not having made a hotel reservation, I walked into the closest hotel I could find and booked a room for $150 a night. I stayed in Hongdae, in the university district, and started to bar-hop and eat, as one does when traveling alone. I met some people, ended up at a club until 3 am, knowing I had a flight at 7am, and decided to go back to my hotel and stay awake. I woke up at 11 am, having missed my flight, called the airline and he said “We can re-book you for a new flight tomorrow at 7 am” to which I said thank you, and then he asked, “Are you sure you’re going to be able to wake up on time for that one?” Fortunately, I did. I love Seoul and would love to go back and preferably hit more of the sites rather than the bars. But hey, I was young and dumb and it was certainly an experience I’ll always remember.
