Recycling in Korea

Trash Cans in Korea Cheat Sheet: Why Are They Missing?

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Alice searching for trash cans in Korea while holding an empty cup.

Seoul is clean, modern, and beautiful. However, you will quickly notice a strange mystery. There are no trash cans. Specifically, you can walk for 20 minutes in Gangnam holding an empty iced coffee cup without finding a single bin. It is baffling. In most countries, trash cans are on every corner. In contrast, in Korea, … Read more

Ultimate Living in Korea Guide: 10 Survival Cheat Codes I Learned the Hard Way

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When I moved to Seoul from Ohio at 22, I thought I was ready. I had watched K-Dramas. I liked Kimchi. I had a dream. Reality hit me like a grandmother’s elbow on the subway. I got kicked out of a spa for wearing a bikini. I got fined for throwing away a banana peel. … Read more