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During my stay in South Korea, I mentally jotted down some tips I wanted to share with you. Whether you're going to travel to S. Korea soon, or just planning to visit in the future, I hope these tips will help you: 1. There's wifi everywhere in Korea -- even in the subway, so you never have to worry about contacting family and friends while you're there and not being able to post photos on Facebook and Twitter in real time (if you're that kind of person). Sometimes, though, they would ask you to register with your passport number first before you can connect to the wifi service (like at Starbucks). Just a personal tip: When travelling, try not to focus on posting millions of photos and sharing every detail of the trip. There's time for that after your tour. Instead, try to focus on your new experiences. That's the only way you can truly immerse yourself into the new world you're seeing. And also, please leave some mystery and novelty for oth...

To say that the world is crazy about Koreans is an understatement. Thanks to PSY and his op-op-op-op-op oppan Gangnam Style. But even before the horseback- riding dance moves became a sensation, and even though we know "we're never going to be 'Gangnam' enough" (borrowed the line from my friend Zaheen), Filipinos had long been gaga over everything Koreano . (I saw this boy group performing PSY's Gangnam Style upon arriving at Incheon International Airport. Video by Thessa Sandoval) I became part of the "Korean fandom" when I was in high school. I was addicted to Justin and Jessie (Rain and Song Hye Kyo) of Full House in 3rd year high school. I found their love story very cute and very funny. I also remember going to school channeling Jessie's side ponytail or curly hairdo and go out donning her style: bolero and skirt and all. the "Jessie" curls and side ponytail As a matter of fact, I used to know the Tagalog v...