Esteban Mendieta Jara - Blog

Yes, the truth is I've been writing on the blog lately not as often, but not for not wanting to, from late June I have visitors in Seoul, so I've been with them everywhere and in turn also began our journey we've been planning for some months.

So good I now have time to like this going on our trip and everything that happens on this side of the world.

Background to the trip
During all this time in Korea I have traveled some parts of the country, but always had in mind to take a trip through neighboring countries, further my dad has always had in mind to visit China and get to fulfill his dream of stepping on the Wall of China, between talk and talk and showed my cousin Freddy and also joined the group of potential travelers, further more people wanted to come but in the end only my dad and Fredy confirmed the trip.
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At last the weather has begun to change in Seoul from this week and the temperature reaches 18 degrees, until last week when the temperature was -6 degrees. Although in previous weeks and the weather was improving enough last week was a tremendous change as we again began to feel the cold of winter.

So last week a friend told me that this is the week of "revenge" and said there tell me that, I said what happens is that in Korea there is the belief that when the weather is definitely about to change from winter to spring, winter sends us a week quite cold but the envy of the arrival of spring, and so sent us this week for revenge.

Well let me tell you it is true, last week was bitterly cold when we are warm now, and already beginning to open all windows to air, to the point that I turn the air conditioning, hehe.

So good, we begin the spring and that also means that only a few months and coming home, really fast time passes.

From the first time I came to Korea I heard a lot about the exquisite food and if you enjoyed it enough at the time.

Now much more for every month I'm living here, but something I heard from the first time and had not been able to prove was the famous " Dog Soup . "

Bosintang (보신탕) or dog soup , is very famous, but very secret so to speak. All Koreans know about it, but nobody says you know they sell it here or you can go in this direction, it's kind of a myth but very real.

The breed of dog that is used for this soup is special, is raised specifically for consumption. There is a soup that is consumed weekly and has a price of 15,000 won (13 USD) per person, a bit expensive for all budgets. The interesting thing is that during the hottest days of the year, usually in summer, this dish is traditional, so they lack the space for restaurants cater to diners.

When I asked many colleagues and friends about the famous soup, all have told me they have heard of it, one or two have tried, others have not tested because they say it smells bad (which I am not aware at all) .

The soup itself is now consumed by older people, young people the truth is not consumed much by the subject who see dogs as pets, but I have other friends that they love.

My experience

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Well a few weeks ago the idea of ​​writing a post to help migrants with the use of tools available online, but I really think this can also be useful post for exchange students, frequent travelers, backpackers, people who one way or another want to be in touch with loved ones and acquaintances, even within the same country.

I hope these tips can help you, if you have any more suggestion, send it to me by e-mail to include it.

This is written based on my experience when I travel out and some new things that I have known in recent months in Korea.

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I think one of the most interesting things when traveling is that you have everything you do and show everything you do, at least this is my case, so I recommend you open a blog.

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