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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nHow is it to visit an animal caf\u00e9 in Asia? Are the animals well treated<\/strong>, what kind of animal caf\u00e9s exist<\/strong>, and how does a visit work<\/strong>? I took a look and tested different caf\u00e9s in South Korea and Japan<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nHow to see your K-pop idols for free <\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Korean wave<\/strong> and above all K-pop<\/strong> is conquering the world. Bands like BTS or Blackpink break new music records <\/strong>and conquer the Billboard charts.<\/strong> In this blog post, I give you some tips on how to see some of your idols for free <\/strong>in South Korea.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nUniversity, Hangul & Samul Nori \u2013 My first week in Seoul<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nTo me, South Korea and Seoul itself are full of new experiences, differences in culture, language script, food and even in everyday life<\/strong>. It\u2019s a country full of opposites. New-age<\/strong> Korea with all of its high modern technic<\/strong> versus the old traditional Korea<\/strong> with all of its palaces and Hanbok<\/strong> \u2013 This post is about my first week as an exchange student in Seoul.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCulture on a budget \u2013 free trips, museum admissions and discounts<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Culture Day<\/strong> in Korea offers free museum visits <\/strong>and discounts<\/strong>, the government invites foreigners to free trips<\/strong>, and national holidays await you with many activities and festivities<\/strong>. Sounds good? Then you should read the following blog post.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nJeju \u2013 Life-threatening jobs on the vacation paradise<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThree days in the vacation paradise of South Korea<\/strong>, the island of the little grandfathers<\/strong>, the hallabong fruit<\/strong> and Haenyo<\/strong> \u2013 the free diving women<\/strong> of Jeju-do.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nJjimjilbang \u2013 One night in a Korean sauna<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWhat is it like to spend a night in a Jjimjilbang<\/strong>? I have given it a try, together with Lea from France and Xiao Ying from China \u2013 two of my fellow students from Seoul. We got to know the differences to conventional saunas, slapped eggs on our heads<\/strong> and made a \u201csheep head\u201d<\/strong>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nA few minutes in North Korea – JSA & DMZ<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe borderline of Korea is one of the best-guarded ones in the world. Between peace and freedom village, blue houses, soldiers, conflicts and secret tunnels lay a tourist attraction between North and South Korea.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nDaily life in South Korea Pt. II<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nHigh-tech toilets, smileys which look like a butt, life jackets in water parks, funny holidays with black noodles and teaching videos in the metro, which show you how to use the escalator in the right way \u2013 that\u2019s South Korea with part II. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nDaily life in South Korea Pt. I<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nHigh-Tech toilets, smileys which look like a butt, life jackets in water parks, funny holidays with black noodles and teaching videos in the metro which show you how to use the escalator in the right way \u2013 that\u2019s South Korea.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n222 Days of Asia \u2013 backpacking & culture shock in 13 countries<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nIn 222 days<\/strong> I travelled to 13 different countries<\/strong>. It all started with my exchange semester in Seoul <\/strong>at the end of August 2016. Afterwards, I went from Beijing to Bali <\/strong>and ended with a stop-over in the United Arab Emirates. During my travels I learned a lot about backpacking<\/strong>, other cultures<\/strong>, living on a budget<\/strong>, and finding new friends<\/strong>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nJeju – The vacation paradise of South Korea Pt. II<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nAfter waterfalls, new fruits and a visit of the famous Seongsan Ilchulbong, I travelled to the Western side of the island. At the third day, I visited the Hallim Park and Hyeopjae Beach.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nTraditional Korea<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nSouth Korea is still full of traditions and folkways. Seoul by oneself has five old King Palaces and different Hanok Villages, where the old Korean traditions are still alive.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nCurfew. Woman’s University. Visa. And lots of preparation.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nHow is it to visit an animal caf\u00e9 in Asia? Are the animals well treated<\/strong>, what kind of animal caf\u00e9s exist<\/strong>, and how does a visit work<\/strong>? I took a look and tested different caf\u00e9s in South Korea and Japan<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Korean wave<\/strong> and above all K-pop<\/strong> is conquering the world. Bands like BTS or Blackpink break new music records <\/strong>and conquer the Billboard charts.<\/strong> In this blog post, I give you some tips on how to see some of your idols for free <\/strong>in South Korea.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n To me, South Korea and Seoul itself are full of new experiences, differences in culture, language script, food and even in everyday life<\/strong>. It\u2019s a country full of opposites. New-age<\/strong> Korea with all of its high modern technic<\/strong> versus the old traditional Korea<\/strong> with all of its palaces and Hanbok<\/strong> \u2013 This post is about my first week as an exchange student in Seoul.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Culture Day<\/strong> in Korea offers free museum visits <\/strong>and discounts<\/strong>, the government invites foreigners to free trips<\/strong>, and national holidays await you with many activities and festivities<\/strong>. Sounds good? Then you should read the following blog post.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Three days in the vacation paradise of South Korea<\/strong>, the island of the little grandfathers<\/strong>, the hallabong fruit<\/strong> and Haenyo<\/strong> \u2013 the free diving women<\/strong> of Jeju-do.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jjimjilbang \u2013 One night in a Korean sauna<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n What is it like to spend a night in a Jjimjilbang<\/strong>? I have given it a try, together with Lea from France and Xiao Ying from China \u2013 two of my fellow students from Seoul. We got to know the differences to conventional saunas, slapped eggs on our heads<\/strong> and made a \u201csheep head\u201d<\/strong>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n A few minutes in North Korea – JSA & DMZ<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n The borderline of Korea is one of the best-guarded ones in the world. Between peace and freedom village, blue houses, soldiers, conflicts and secret tunnels lay a tourist attraction between North and South Korea.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Daily life in South Korea Pt. II<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n High-tech toilets, smileys which look like a butt, life jackets in water parks, funny holidays with black noodles and teaching videos in the metro, which show you how to use the escalator in the right way \u2013 that\u2019s South Korea with part II. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Daily life in South Korea Pt. I<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n High-Tech toilets, smileys which look like a butt, life jackets in water parks, funny holidays with black noodles and teaching videos in the metro which show you how to use the escalator in the right way \u2013 that\u2019s South Korea.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n In 222 days<\/strong> I travelled to 13 different countries<\/strong>. It all started with my exchange semester in Seoul <\/strong>at the end of August 2016. Afterwards, I went from Beijing to Bali <\/strong>and ended with a stop-over in the United Arab Emirates. During my travels I learned a lot about backpacking<\/strong>, other cultures<\/strong>, living on a budget<\/strong>, and finding new friends<\/strong>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jeju – The vacation paradise of South Korea Pt. II<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n After waterfalls, new fruits and a visit of the famous Seongsan Ilchulbong, I travelled to the Western side of the island. At the third day, I visited the Hallim Park and Hyeopjae Beach.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n South Korea is still full of traditions and folkways. Seoul by oneself has five old King Palaces and different Hanok Villages, where the old Korean traditions are still alive.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nHow to see your K-pop idols for free <\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nUniversity, Hangul & Samul Nori \u2013 My first week in Seoul<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nJeju \u2013 Life-threatening jobs on the vacation paradise<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n222 Days of Asia \u2013 backpacking & culture shock in 13 countries<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nCurfew. Woman’s University. Visa. And lots of preparation.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n
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