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Fake Breitling and Rolex: Made in China

You can find much you don’t need on the streets of Beijing. $500 for the pair was her asking price, and after nearly 20 minutes of back and forth, I got them both for $95. Although they function and appear to be rather intricate forgeries, I still think I paid too much. Only time will […]

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seoul, take 2

In Korea, if you want the price lowered, you say “ga ga joosayo”. Hahaha. I think this is hilarious, and apparently so do some Koreans. The one time I used “ga ga joosayo” this past weekend at a jewelery store, the clerk flat-out laughed in my face. Then she called over the manager, repeated the […]

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Yangdong Market in Gwangju

When it smells like low tide, you have arrived. Yangdong is a traditional Korean marketplace, located in a large warehouse that is built atop the Gwangjucheon Stream. There you will find mostly butchers, fish mongers, seaweed dealers, tailors and farmers selling their latest crop. From the Grand Hotel downtown, walk North West along the stream […]

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Street Markets in Korea

Of all things interesting, random shit is the most.