Thread: Trip to Seoul

Seoul..........Its certainly different since i was there during the 50's war. But i will never forget those bloody snow covered hills in the Korean winter ( Jan 1953)

Originally Posted by jizzybloke

Are they halfwit drivers in Seoul?

They are here in Ulsan, I think the driving test must be done on a Grand Theft Auto simulator!!!

Jizzy in ULSAN? Wow, I was in this shipbuilding town a while during my 17+ years in Korea. There were certainly some interesting parts of town that had good drinking establishments and street foods.

Korean men are well-known for being rather brusque whilst walking in crowds. They will shoulder aside other people at the drop of a hat, and tend to charge along with their heads slightly down.
I met an American guy 20 years ago who told me one of his favourite pastimes on a Saturday afternoon in Korea was to have a few drinks in a certain hotel and watch as at 2 or 3 Korean men every afternoon would walk smack bang into the glass door.

Soju is a wonderful thing. The amount of locals I've seen trying to mount their bicycles on this stuff. They always somehow manage to step their foot through the frame before picking it up off the deck then major confusion and tangledness follows.

Great stuff!

Turned into a really nice thread loopy.

As far as a tourist go's is it really worth going to have a look. ?

Some nice looking girls there By the way.

Originally Posted by SEA Traveler

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by jizzybloke

Are they halfwit drivers in Seoul?

According to an ex-boss (a Korean) as well as a number of Koreans I worked with, they make Thais look really proficient.

I totally disagree. As much as I don't care much for the Korean "me, me, me" mentality, I do have to say that they have progressed into having a world class industrial base with sound quality assurance and safety practices that allow them to compete with the Japanese and other industrialized nations. They are head and shoulders above the Thais in this area.

I was only talking about their lack of driving ability.

Trip to historic 40 steps area of Busan which has bronze statues of street life from the 1930s.



Trip up Busan tower.



Stick a tile for your loved one at the top.



Computer controlled waterfall inside Lotte department.



Lotte was where I bought the shopping list of asian cosmetics unobtainable in Australia from TWGF.



Trip to the red light area. Hard to figure this one out. Most places are in Russian (for the sailors I think) and won't deal with English speakers. Then I found a few bars with Filipina girls (quite cute) who said it was $100 to go upstairs for an hour. I then went to the 7-11 for an ice cream and a Korean girl (who seemed unusually friendly) asked me to buy her an orange juice and then invited me to her apartment. It turned out her sister was there also. I thought I was going to be propositioned for a Korean sandwich for cash but they offered me some cinammon tea instead. It was a strange encounter and did not end in a legover.

TV interview on Haeundae beach.



Could have been in there with this chick I reckon but I don't like to waste hard-earned holiday time chasing girls too much as one can do that at home.



APEC summit 2005 garden area at the south end of Haeundae.



Little K-dude.





Trip to Centum Bexco. Nice area with ice rink and spa.



The Somyeon river which winds through Eastern Busan.

Full moon rising over west Hyundae.





This is the cinema. Spectacular building. It has the worlds largest overhanging cantilever roof which extends 85m. The underside of the building has a light show which makes the thing look like a spaceship.





Inside the Centum spa which is the best I have been to. This is the rest area for after the bath.



Has heated rooms where you can go and snooze.



Also has oxygen baths. You climb inside this iron lung and the lid closes and you get suffused with O2.

Originally Posted by terry57

Turned into a really nice thread loopy.

As far as a tourist go's is it really worth going to have a look. ?

Some nice looking girls there By the way.

Thankyou Terry.

I was surprised how enjoyable a holiday destination it is. Seoul has heaps of history and culture stuff. Busan has the beaches and ocean. The country has been dragged into so many wars it seems to have shaped the character of the people. They are friendlier than Japanese and not as rude as Chinese.

If you are going to head to North Asia then Tokyo and Japan has to be your first stop. I have been to Japan many times and love the place but it is fun to challenge yourself with a new country. Korea is a great place to visit if you are looking for something new. For me being able to visit a Jimjilbang (bath house) at the end of each day is one of the highlights.

Nice photos Looper. The Korean ladies looking extremely hot.

Thanks for a great thread

Originally Posted by Latindancer

Korean men are well-known for being rather brusque whilst walking in crowds. They will shoulder aside other people at the drop of a hat, and tend to charge along with their heads slightly down.
I met an American guy 20 years ago who told me one of his favourite pastimes on a Saturday afternoon in Korea was to have a few drinks in a certain hotel and watch as at 2 or 3 Korean men every afternoon would walk smack bang into the glass door.

I spent almost five years in Korea....and it isn't just men that walk like that. Many women do it as well. They don't watch where they are walking. It is kind of funny, but stupid at the same time.


Great thread! I've spent many a great time in Busan which is a beautiful city.
Haeundae beach is an experience in itself and packed in the summer months as you have shown .

Originally Posted by Looper

I then went to the 7-11 for an ice cream and a Korean girl (who seemed unusually friendly) asked me to buy her an orange juice and then invited me to her apartment. It turned out her sister was there also. I thought I was going to be propositioned for a Korean sandwich for cash but they offered me some cinammon tea instead. It was a strange encounter and did not end in a legover.

I hope you weren't expecting sex as well (not sure what a legover means), but most Korean girls won't sleep with you on the first date and may wait until you are married which is Korean custom.

I'm in Ulsan now, it's like they have been tested round a track on a go-kart then given an automatic car and a license.

No road sense what-so-ever.

Really nice shots of Seoul.

The last time I drove on Seoul and S Korea, I swore it would be my last.

I got lost so many time, I couldn't even find how to return the car, and I just left it at a factory I was visiting and split in a taxi.

F it I said,
And I say it always before I drive again in S. Korea.