Archive for the ‘Traveling Abroad’ Category
Taipei 101 Skyscraper Engineering
In: Taiwan| Technology| Traveling Abroad
9 Oct 2009The video above is of the the fastest elevator in the world in the Taipei 101 building, descending from the 89th floor to the 5th floor in 45 seconds. Manufactured by Toshiba Elevator for $2.4 million a piece, it ascends from the 5th floor to the 89th floor faster, in 37 seconds.
When I was riding [...]
Taipei 101
In: Taiwan| Technology| Traveling Abroad
9 Oct 2009This is Taipei 101, officially the tallest building in the world at 508 meters tall (plus other world records like largest clock and the fastest elevator in the world), or 1,667 ft. The Burj Dubai, in Dubai still cannot officially claim itself as the tallest building in the world until it is complete. A structure is not [...]
Kenting, Taiwan
8 Oct 2009Gorgeous beach in Taiwan, about 5 kilometers east of Kenting.
Kenting was definately my favorite city visited in Taiwan. The easy-going vibe everywhere, clear waters, big waves, and friendly natives, matched with lots of surfers in the area draws the obvious comparison to Hawaii. There was actually a big surf competition wile we stayed there (Pro [...]
Taipei, Taiwan
In: Taiwan| Traveling Abroad
8 Oct 2009Winds were picking up when I took this photo. The typhoons (three typhoons were suppose to merge in Taiwan) were expected to arrive during our visit, but arrived after our stay.
Scooters are driven all over Taiwan, night and day, rain or shine. You’ll see rows of sometimes 50 scooters perfectly parked along the streets. Totally [...]
Rip-Off Credit Card Pay Phone ($70 USD 5 minute phone call)
In: Airports| Malaysia| Traveling Abroad
14 Aug 2009Do not ever use the credit card operated international pay phones. They are a complete rip-off. I used my card at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport only because I didn’t have enough Malaysian currency.I figured at most, it’d cost a few dollars. Boy was I wrong.
I was in a time crunch and had to use [...]
Kuala Lumpur Airport Security
In: Airports| Malaysia| Traveling Abroad
14 Aug 2009Just the same as Shanghai, Swine Flu screening was in full effect at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The line here was long… probably took about 45 minutes.
Lots of people waiting to pass through the health screening for Influenza A (H1N1). There are currently a total of 51 Swine Flu related deaths in Malaysia.
Immense lines. [...]
A Night Out in Singapore
13 Aug 2009Bouncer at a night club in Singapore zapping Eunmi with a Swine Flu temperature reading gun. Pump was the name of this bar. They had a pretty good cover band playing.
I was the next victim of the Swine Flu Gun.
Singapore is known for having some of the best chili crab in Singapore. Jumbo was strongly [...]
Exploring Singapore
13 Aug 2009You’ve never been to Singapore but you think its clean because you heard about the kid getting caned for spitting out a piece of gum on the ground? You’re absolutely right. I don’t know if there’s no garbage because everyone is so civilized in Singapore, or if everybody is just scared of getting caned. Whatever [...]
Asking For a Caning
12 Aug 2009That’s the Merlion in Merlion Park, Singapore. A Singaporean icon, the Merlion is an imaginary creature that is half fish, half lion (not as cool as the Liger). This is the original Merlion, one of only 5 Merlions in Singapore. Two are located in Merlion Park. This is the biggest of them all, weighing 40 [...]
Intercontinental Hotel in Singapore
In: Hotels| Singapore| Traveling Abroad
12 Aug 2009Eunmi looking glamorous in the lobby of the Intercontinental Hotel in Singapore.
Singapore is really expensive. At the same time, its also really nice. So, we decided that Singapore was the one place where we would splurge on our trip. We looked at a few nice hotels, but in the end, we decided to stay at [...]
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My New Pet, Tim the Tiger
In: Thailand| Traveling Abroad
6 Aug 2009I’m not sure if the leash was strong enough. When Tim the Tiger was tugging on his leash, it was a little scary when I realized how powerful he was. For all of you who know how huge my head is, look at my head, then look how big one of his paws are in [...]
Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong
In: China| Hong Kong| Night Life| Traveling Abroad
3 Aug 2009Lang Kwai Fong is the famous nightlife district in Hong Kong. It is said that 65% of Lan Kwai Fong is owned by one individual, Allen Zeman, a German-Canadian – also Jewish, who in 1983 opened the first Western restaurant in the area. A year later in 1984 after he opened California Restaurant, he bought [...]
Hong Kong Taxis
In: China| Taxi| Traveling Abroad
3 Aug 2009The rear of a typical Toyota taxi in Hong Kong. Most seat 5. This photo was taken with my 아이폰.
If you like traveling with animals and birds, you may be better off taking the train or renting a car (surcharge fees itemized in the chart above). The fees were made very clear inside this taxi.
Taxi fares were [...]
Visit to Hong Kong, China
In: Airports| China| Hong Kong| Hotels| Traveling Abroad
3 Aug 2009Night time view of the Hong Kong skyline. I took this photo while taking the the Star Ferry across the harbor. Fun little ride for less than a dollar.
I enjoyed Hong Kong. It’s a very international city – you’ll walk around hearing languages from all over the world. The weather was really warm … high [...]
Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, China
10 Jul 2009Walking the bridge to the entrance of Yuyuan Garden.
Admission is 40 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children that are less than 1.4 meters tall. (?? What if you are a giant 10 year old?)
Inside Yuyuan Garden.
A couple fellow tourists admiring the garden.
Nice picture.
That’d be pretty cool house to live in.
Nifty fountain close to [...]
About Kimchi Soup
Kimchi Soup is a blog journal managed by a Korean-American-Jewish adoptee (this is not a joke). Its sole purpose is to document the adventures of the author's return to Korea and to update his family and friends.
The author of this blog journal was adopted form Korea at the age of 6. He was adopted and raised by a Jewish-American family (not a joke). The purpose of his extended return trip to Korea is to learn more about his birth-family history, learn the Korean language, and immerse himself in daily Korean life to fully experience true Korean culture.
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- squeak: you have forgotten to mention how the ajuma, at the age of ~45, sprout a darth visor from their fore [...]
- Winnie: Hey Kee, I'm a Korean American who is going to Korea this May with some Jewish friends. Would you [...]
- july: i love all the seafood, even i only eat several typr but i like to try them all =) [...]
- Daphne: our civil defence "trucks" (we call them Rhino, i believe) don't have water supplies as a fire hydra [...]
- Daphne: Cool... I wish Singapore has got such fast speeds! but is that speed wireless or cabled? [...]
