Destination: South Korea
North Korea: The Leader in “Don’t Do It!” Vacations
by Jim Benning | 12.07.04 | 5:43 PM ET
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Yahoo! BuzzSeattle Times Debuts Weekly Travel Essay
by Michael Yessis | 06.25.02 | 11:52 PM ET
Each Sunday the Times will feature a 700-word essay, written by readers, focusing on “a travel perception or adventure.” If Hubert Smith’s first
installment is any indication of what’s to come, the column should be a weekly stop. Smith tells of three months he spent in Korea. His hosts were wonderfully generous and helpful, but they interfered with his every attempt to preserve private time and private space.
“We Plan to Develop Canned Dog-Meat Juice, Which Football Fans Can Enjoy in Their Stadium Seats”
by Michael Yessis | 05.07.02 | 10:30 PM ET
We’re a couple of the rare Americans who can’t wait for World Cup South Korea/Japan 2002. Many of the games will begin at 4 a.m. where we live, but we don’t care. We’re watching—for the football, and the inevitable cultural confusion, enlightenment and head-butting that comes when fans and teams from 32 countries get together to fly their flags and chant their songs. With less than four weeks remaining before the Cup kicks off, the zaniness has already begun.
Welcome to North Korea. No Spitting! No Flower Picking!
by Jim Benning | 12.30.01 | 11:43 PM ET
South Korean tourists allowed into tightly controlled North Korea are treated to a long list of rules and regulations, little interaction with locals and, oh yes, a welcome ceremony that features a Filipino band performing “California Dreaming.” A Los Angeles Times article highlights just how political travel can be.
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