Prologue: Korea Reacts Only
Pretty soon, I'll be travelling around South Korea for a while equipped with some best laid plans, many recommendations from friends, and a carry-on backpack. ...is all I have to say to people to get back a small number of predictable reactions, which I'll review for your edification here, in case you were wondering, along with my now well-practiced answers: 1. [insert slightly awkward non-joke about impending nuclear war with North Korea] Ha? Yes, I suppose there is that. I'm not sure if it's optimistic or pessimistic to say so, but from my perspective, most places in the world seem like they could be just as safe (or just as scary) as anywhere else these days. So why limit yourself to just one?