It was random and fun to meet Laura
last year during one international event held by exchange students of our
school in Helsinki. Laura is a 23-year-old lovely Finnish girl and a business
administration student who loves Korean music and culture. I was partly
surprised and happy to hear that she has just moved to Seoul to continue her
bachelor at Hanyang University.
So we did some chatty and skyping
about our lives in Netherlands, Finland and Korea to compare and share our
stories. I enjoyed our conversation a lot perhaps because we both are open-minded
females who are interested in travelling not only to Asian countries but also
in general. Laura has been to Japan, Hongkong,
Vietnam, Singapore, but only in Korea did she feel like at home!
Korean music
Popular culture
Cute people
Nightlife (everything is open late)
Student life
Cheap prices
Beautiful
mountains to hike
Busy
city life
What
the challenges were
Money,
little saving
Expensive
and hard-to-find places to live
Language
barrier
Straightforwardness
(Korean
are indirect)
Of course I must not forget to ask about my favourite topic: Korean food.
*They have rich
food culture here. Most of the restaurants serve dishes with lots of meat such
as pork, chicken and beef, which is not vegetarian-friendly. They usually bring
the raw ingredients and you make it yourself or they make the food for you.
Korean cuisine is sweet and spicy compared to Finnish cuisine*, said Laura
I got couples of photos of Korean dishes Laura tried and favored
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| ddeokbokki |
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| dakgalbi |
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| Icy noodles Naengmyeon |
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| kimchijjigae |
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| Fried chicken |
What do
you advise to people who would want to do the same kind of travelling as you?
*In case
of Korea, there are many people who want to go. If you are coming from a Western
country, you should research, learn the language, and be familiar with
customs before moving to Korea. Coming here for a short trip to see how the
place is like would be good. It is possible to move alone.*
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