What would you expect when traveling? I love to explore things and enjoy my time there. I love eating and checking out beautiful scenery.
Actually, I don’t have either a budget for traveling or an adventurous spirit. Lately, I have watched a Korean movie named “Lie to me”, so I imagine myself taking a vacation there while enjoying the movie. There are something interesting about this Kimchi country.
1) The bow. This is how Korean people do their greeting. I learn that it shows respect and social rank. Even senior managers bow to their younger CEO. I love this culture. Back in my country, I don’t even remember how we greet others when we meet. As a child in elementary school, it is considered awkward to greet friends, teachers, elderly properly. Thus, I feel that the greeting culture somehow was lost, and now we adopt Western style in greeting by shaking hands or simply saying hello. I miss the old greeting way as it defines who we are and represents our Oriental culture.
2) The Soju – a typical Korean wine. Although it is a liquid, it connects people. In my country, people will go to a local restaurant to have beers with friends after work. Beers are popular liquid. Actually, you can find beers in every country. My folk don’t have a traditional drink, yet the Korean and Japanese people do. How strange is it? We do have a specific liquor called “Ruou Nep” which is made from fermented rice. However, only folks in the country side enjoy it, but not those who live in suburban. That’s pretty sad.
3) The patriotism – a love for your country. A female main character in the movie could describe the Cheju island in just one sentence “The island is like a mother”. When you proud of your country and love it, you can do that. I’m not sure how to describe the city which i live in, Ho Chi Minh City. How would you describe your special tourist attraction? Here in my country, we do have some tourist place listed in the World Wonders, yet I’m not really know it. The scene is marvelous, but the tourism quality is not good. It seems that the meaning of those places is still hidden. I believe that when you come to a special place, it is the scenery and the people make you stay. Is there any place that touches you like that?
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