Seoul – Michael Janairo

2016 Year in Review with Photos

Summer in Dosan Park, Seoul, South Korea

Image of Dosan Park in Seoul, South Korea

Yes, I took photos of toilet seats in Korea

“Full up” is exactly the opposite of what you want a toilet to tell you. I know Hello Kitty is popular everywhere, but biscuits? on the toilet? Yes, it sounds poetic, but maybe “drips” shouldn’t mix with plumbing-related things. So true.

English is Seoul: Part 1 — Signs on buildings

As an English speaker, when traveling abroad my eye often goes straight for written English. I found this to be especially true when traveling around South Korea last month. Even though some Chinese characters are used in Korea, and I know a few having lived in Japan in my youth, the Hangul writing system isContinue reading “English is Seoul: Part 1 — Signs on buildings”