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Dae ha min guk! Clapclap clapclap clap! Arrived!

BARELY got onto the flight! I completely misjudged the time it would take to get to T2 and when we got to the airport the check in was closed. Since I only had carry on, I asked if I could just get the boarding pass. He said no, it closes an hour ahead of departure. The papers have already been sent to immigration. Interesting. Gf chimes in and tells him that my visa expires today he has to leave. I was then ushered through.

Now, that could’ve been avoided if we had left earlier AND not purchased cheap airport express tickets on Xianyu.

And offered a night out, so we go!

A German guy who’s been backpacking for the last month, French girl who’s studying Bahasa Indonesian in Bandung (full scholarship), and. New Zealander doing a search for his roots in China.

Windy and cold!

How’s the hostel?? Cheap, but… now I’m reminded of how small the rooms are and… gritty.

And now… an interview with Morgan and Amos from Australia!

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Safe travels!!

00:00 Back in Korea

00:59 Cheap Ticket Chaos

02:31 Check In Cutoff

05:35 Flight and Arrival

07:05 Six Month Surprise

08:49 Hostel Life Mapo

12:28 Logistics and Gym Talk

16:37 Meeting Hostel Travelers

17:46 Fried Chicken Night

29:28 Seoul Versus Beijing

34:12 Interview Setup Aussies

37:23 Morgan and Amos Intro

38:56 Travel Plans and Teaching

43:24 Canada Visa Fee Rant

44:58 Brexit Visa Headaches

45:41 Working Holiday Age Limits

46:45 Why He Chose Teaching

48:20 Rural Placement Bonuses

50:41 How Rural Is Rural

51:55 Family Roots Wales to Oz

55:29 First Impressions of Seoul

56:35 Next Stops Gyeongju Busan

58:40 Seoul Highlights and Neighborhoods

01:03:22 Why Korea Over Japan

01:05:28 Food Expectations and Budget Eats

01:09:29 Night Tents Soju Bombs

01:10:55 Soju Gets You Fast

01:11:41 Next Stops Beyond Seoul

01:12:32 Museum Fatigue Ancient Pots

01:13:48 Learning Korean Basics

01:16:02 Eating Like Locals

01:18:48 Planning Routes By Train

01:22:08 Monolingual Aussies Abroad

01:23:28 Hostel Life Digital Nomads

01:26:08 Minimalism After Van Life

01:28:19 Korean Beer Cass vs Terra

01:33:06 Techno Nights Live Music

01:36:19 Next Trip Sri Lanka Debate

01:38:40 Wrapping Up The Chat