Culture

I Was Nameless

Korean names are heavily rooted in the Chinese language. Enough so that Korean names have their own meaning in Chinese. Something I didn’t know until I was in high school. When I finally did ask my father about my Korean name, he was surprised himself to realize he’d never told me the story.

Culture

I Need Robot Feet

It’s bound to happen at least once during a trip. One moment, we’re walking through the streets of Osaka taking pictures of gigantic crabs and the next I’m waking up in a hotel room wishing that my feet would just fall off already.

Beyond Korea

The Trip Not Yet Taken

I really want to go Taipei. Primarily for the food. The street food scene, I mean… Asian cuisine is just so good. And from everything I’ve seen, it seems like heaven for people who want to eat their way through a city.

I really want to see that place in Taipei that part of Spirited Away is based off. I want to see shrines and ancient places that I can’t see anywhere else. I want to take in the culture. And the nightlife… not clubbing. But I guess that’s eating again.