Busan, Korea

Ahhhh, nice and relaxing.


Common area of jim jil bang.


Fresh sashimi!


Portview of Busan.


Haeundae Beach.


So I made it out to Busan last weekend.

It's considered the San Francisco of Korea (Not really). There was an internatinonal film festival and I went with my coteacher and friend to catch any Korean celebrities (Hoping for Han Chae Young. *drool*) but no luck. Most of the movies were sold out by the time we got there, but we ended up seeing an Irish movie called "5 Minutes in Heaven." It was... okay.

Most of the fun parts of the trip involved food! I went to the largest fish market in Korea. I had live octopus (See at the bottom) and fresh sashimi! Not to mention, tonkatsu with omelet rice, kalbi, seafood pancake, jjigae, and snails.

I also went to a jim jil bang which is a Korean sauna. It was a little awkward at first with the naked Korean men walking around in the bath house, lol. But, there's a common area where women and men can relax. There they had massages, saunas, arcades, pc rooms, theaters, restaurants, a bar, and even an ice room. Definitely an experience to be had in Korea. All in all, a fun trip!

Shanghai, China

I wasn't quite sure what to expect in Shanghai.

All I knew about Shanghai was that it was a major city in China. After going there I never thought I would look at other cities like New York and Chicago so.. tiny? Shanghai is just massive and they're only getting bigger. I went to one of the tallest buildings in the world and saw a city as far as the horizon.

China is really different from Korea. The culture is somewhat similar, except Chinese don't bow nearly as much as Koreans do. Not only that but Chinese aren't as strict about public noise as Korea. If you talked loudly in a public place in Korea, you'd be yelled at by a old Korean man. In Shanghai they don't care, they're probably louder than you are.

I had a great time with my nephew. I finally understand the definition of the word: Baller, lol. I'm really grateful to him for showing me a great time. I hope to come visit again soon!