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Korea launches campaign against "Engrish"
If you've ever been to Asia, I know at some point you've done it.
Somewhere along your trip, there's a good chance you've actually stopped to take a picture of an English translation simply because it was too awkwardly constructed to not warrant a photograph. Don't be ...Photo of the day - Seoul Lantern Festival
Through November 20th, the Seoul Lantern Festival will continue to light up spirits in the South Korean capital. Of the many images of the festival posted by Flickr user LadyExpat (Back in Daejeon) at the Gadling Group Pool on Flickr, it was this one that really stood ...New Seven Wonders of Natural World revealed amidst controversy
After four years of hype and fanfare, the new seven wonders of the natural world were unveiled last Friday, honoring some of the most amazing landscapes on the planet. But as the competition drew to a close, dark clouds of controversy formed, casting a shadow over the entire ...Seoul food: an eating and drinking tour of Korea's capital
Visiting Seoul during a mid-winter freeze isn't something I'd recommend to anyone unless, like me, you go there to eat. The few trees are leafless, the local's faces are sullen with a determination to keep warm and trips to the local sights, such as the beautifully stark ...Photo of the Day - Korean dancers
Motion photos are always tricky. But as Flickr user LadyExpat demonstrates in today's shot at Korea's Choenan World Dance Festival, they have the potential if done well to be exceptional. The flowing folds of the dancers' skirts, bright colors and leaping mid-air ...Video: Eating live octopus in Korea (Warning: Graphic)
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The team here at Gadling has seen our fair share of shocking internet videos, and some of us have worked up the courage to eat some pretty questionable fare during our travels, but this clip from Fuel TV's Strangers in Danger might just be the most ...
Video: do you know South Korea?
Do You Know South Korea? from David Dutton on Vimeo.
Guilty as self-charged: I did not realize how utterly gorgeous South Korea is until watching this video. And since the creator's intent was to share the essence and beauty of South Korea with viewers, I have to ...
Tourists behaving badly: Lost in translation in South Korea (video)
This terribly embarrassing video making the rounds shows how learning just a little bit of the local language can help prevent a massive misunderstanding.
Robert J. Koehler of The Marmot's Hole informs us that the incident occurred between a 24-year-old ...
Photo of the day - I break for tanks
Road signs are designed to be universal so that anywhere in the world drivers can be aware of local driving rules and potential hazards. Yet this sign in South Korea isn't something you'll see on most roads, setting the speed limit for trucks as well as tanks at 20 ...Video of the Day: Arkanoid on a Seoul building
We kind of love finding YouTube videos without descriptions. It's endlessly fun to try to piece together what the heck is happening. In the video above, it appears as if someone is playing the old Arkanoid video game on the massive LED screen in Seoul Square in South ...
Photo of the Day - Korean festival lanterns
I love taking photographs at festivals. The riotous colors, local costumes and friendly demeanor of locals usually means you'll have a chance to capture some truly great shots. Take today's photo for instance, captured by Flickr user Trent Strohm at a Buddha's ...Personal semi submarine pontoon awesomobile
I am pissed I still don't have a hover-board. For sure, by this year of 2011, I should be carving around the streets of Neotokyo, just me and my board. The closest thing we have to teleportation is TelePresence, which is like some off-brand Star Wars tech. We still get to ...Gastro-diplomacy and the politics of food
Food has been a trending topic in travel circles for some time now. But though a good meal can tell a traveler much about the local culture, it's not often that food is thought of as a force for political change at home. Yet, in a recent article for the Jakarta Globe, writer ...The stinking streets and subways of Seoul
Look, it's been a long time since I got off the 4 Line at Samgachi Station – a dozen years, in fact – but I remember it being rather clean and pleasant. The train itself was, too. Well, I guess I was wrong. I now have it on good authority saw on the internet ...North Korea says South Korea "Hell-Bent" on war
There's always a lot of tension on the Korean peninsula, but the action just got a little hotter. According to Bloomberg News, the Korea Central News Agency, which is the official mouthpiece of the North Korean regime, "reported" that South Korea "is so hell-bent on the ...Local budget travel secrets
Most countries and territories have their own local domestic budget secrets that don't get a lot of press beyond their borders. To call these local travel habits secrets is to miss the point just slightly, as they're actually widely appreciated and utilized, though by ...Making sense of the North Korean artillery attacks
I left Uijongbu, South Korea in the second half of September 1998. My olive drab duffle bag slung over my shoulder, I walked to the bus that would take me to Osan Air Base and a flight back to Boston. My one-year tour had come to an end, and it was time to leave, with ...Vote for the new Seven Wonders of Nature
A few years back there was an organized effort to select a New Seven Wonders of the World, which resulted in a list of seven amazing places that joined the Great Pyramids on a modern list of spectacular destinations. Now, a similar effort is being made to select a New Seven ...Paris Hilton's Top Twenty Travel Tweets
OK, so how creepy is it for a grown man to follow Paris Hilton? Because I do, like, on Twitter.
I'm not ashamed--on the contrary--I love Paris and will always defend her, because that's what BFF's do for each other. For the record, I'm no follower-come-lately. I've been ...Top ten cities with best public transit systems
These ten public transportation systems, in random rather than top-to-bottom order, are among the world's best. The transit systems profiled here include some of the most impressively massive as well as some of the best-scaled urban transportation systems. Today's focus ...
