This blogs intent is to try and convey my overall experience in Korea with a focus on the major cultural differences and draw a picture (with the help of pictures!) of the Korean landscape.

Flight OZ 221 on Asiana Airlines, not an empty seat on the plane, mostly Asians (one baby that I saw who didn’t make a peep the whole flight). My last meal in America was a Newcastle Brown Ale (No IPA’s on tap) and some french fries thanks Buffalo wild wings.Within my first 10 minutes on the plane I meet a Chinese man who offered me a job to come teach English at the University he works for in China once I left Korea. We Flew straight north from New York over the Hudson Bay and I got my first look at the Artic Circle, the ice went on for hours.

I opted for the Korean meal for my first meal on the plane, obviously, which was a really tasty traditional meal called Bibimbab or some shuffling of those letters. It was a little microwaved package of rice and then a bowl of vegetables with ground meat. The small little containers at the top of the picture are kimchi and sweet walnuts. To the left of that is your three basic melons. It also included some dried Pollack soup and to drink I got Maekgoli, traditional rice wine, which is delicious and as I would come to find out later that night; incredibly delicious, it is very sweet and thick like post cereal milk. 

Down town Seoul is busy, a small step above New York having 2 million more in population, but it is well equipped to handle it. Big streets in great condition and lots of cars. Tons of young people were out in the district we went to the first night. walking down small back alley ways that were well lit  with bars and restaurants. The hotel room has heated floors in the rooms and heated seats on the toilets. Korea is living in the future, this is what we think the world should be like in 2012. The Dunkin Donuts here is better than you could ever imagine, a picture will come soon. On my way out to Lotteria apparently the Korean McDonalds, I was advised not to eat it, but I can't help myself.