I will be returning home from Korea in the next few days. With the exception of a day-trip to Seoul, I have spent the entire time in the second city of Busan, on the southeastern tip of the country. A few observations, I think, are in order. South Korea is an economic powerhouse, the 10th largest economy in the world, just behind Canada, but ahead of Russia; which is pretty remarkable for a country the size of Indiana. If gung-ho capitalism is what floats your boat, then you should absolutely love South Korea. That is not what drives my interest, but I could not fail to be impressed with the society they have created here. Koreans have harnessed technology to an extent only imagined in the U.S. And everything works together in ways we have never been able to accomplish. No doubt, South Korea has problems like any other country; but they do a remarkable job of keeping them from view. They simply do not tolerate some of the behaviors we have grown accustomed to in the West.
What a great "travelogue"! Whenever I think of the Far East, I think of Taipei in the 1950's when I lived there. I wish I could go back and visit there again and some of the places that were closed to American tourists back then.
What a great "travelogue"! Whenever I think of the Far East, I think of Taipei in the 1950's when I lived there. I wish I could go back and visit there again and some of the places that were closed to American tourists back then.